Thoughts About 21st Century Skills in High School Classrooms

As I sat through CFF administrator training last week listening about 21st Century skills, I was wishing that all of our teachers would be involved in this project.  Then I realized, perhaps we can.  You will hear me talk and write about 21st Century skills.  This comes from the materials and course work through the CFF grant.  However, you will see that 21st Century skills are pertinent and able to be implemented in ALL classrooms.  The entire Classroom for the Future Grant and push for 21st Century skills is not about the equipment we received through the grant.  It is about preparing our students for the global marketplace they will encounter when they graduate. 

As a requirement of the CFF grant, teachers must go through professional development and training.  This training is where education is headed and I am hoping not to leave any teachers behind just because they are not “CFF”.  I will be sending out weekly emails about 21st Century skills.  Sometimes it will be thoughts to ponder, lesson ideas to incorporate these 21st Century skills or some information that I have gathered about how high school classrooms are changing. 

So, I will be introducing a blog on 21st Century skills that I will update each week.  I will email the link to everyone as I update the site.  Please let me know if there is something you would like me to research or address in these blogs and I will work on it.  Anita and I will be working closely in this project.  With her help, hopefully we can begin to create a true 21st Century High School.

Thanks and have a great day!