n a great deal of thought to 21st century skills. Our coordinating committe=
e, comprised of department heads, coordinators, division heads and head of =
school, spent 18 months immersing ourselves in a variety of texts and artic=
les regarding 21st century skills. We fashioned a list of literacies, skill=
s and sensibilities that we considered crucial to our graduates. From that =
list, we did a red dot exercise to determine the six deemed most important =
by the entire faculty. We formed study groups, now in their third year, for=
each of these important areas. They are:
Global perspectives
Life Skills
Diversity
Differentiated Instruction
Service Learning
Environmental Sustainability
Membership in these study groups is voluntary. When offered a menu of optio=
ns, our faculty chose their "passions." To promote shared leadership, each =
group is led by two teacher facilitators, specifically NOT department chair=
s. Each study group has forged a unique path. More importantly, the study g=
roups have become the wellsprings for curricular reflection and change.
Marilyn Meyerson
Head, Libraries and Technology
The Key School
Annapolis, MD
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