everyday learning environment. Tony Wagner's *The Global Achievement
Gap*is a good start and will be required reading for our
faculty/staff. The
problem will likely be getting the requisite skills "hardwired" into our
pedagogy, curriculum and residential life programs.
Bob Flanagan
Missouri Military Academy
On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at 9:23 AM, Meyerson, Marilyn
<Mmeyerson@keyschool.org>wrote:
> Hi Don,
>
> About six years ago, as a faculty we began thinking about and discussing
> 21st century skills. We did some readings, including Learning by Heart by
> Roland Barth. That book is actually more about school culture and the
> profession, but it was a good place to start because it affirms our work as
> educators and underscores the importance of personal and collective vision
> . We looked at a variety of national standards and the work of groups such
> as the Partnership for 21st century skills.
>
> After considerable discussion and debate, we brainstormed a long list of
> 21st century skills, literacies and habits of mind. We then did a red dot
> exercise in which each faculty member had six dots to place by the
> important items on the list. From that exercise, we arrived at the six
> topics the faculty deemed the most significant 21st century skills/topics
> for the school. They are environmental stewardship, global perspective, life
> skills, service learning, diversity and differentiated instruction. Teachers
> were invited to "follow their passion" (a Barth suggestion) and choose
> membership in the group that most interested them.
>
> Our next step was to write charges for each group. Again, all faculty and
> staff members were invited to participate in this exercise. These study
> groups have now been meeting for the past three years. Many of them have
> made visits to other schools and worked with outside consultants. Each group
> has reported out to the entire faculty, to departments and divisions as well
> as to the Board of Trustees.
>
> These study groups have been engines of curricular change at the school.
> They have led the way in projects such as the LEEDS remodeling of the Middle
> School and the expansion of our 20/20 NAIS award winning exchange with
> schools in Tanzania and England.
>
> This construct of red dot exercises and study groups works well for the
> school. Some of the ongoing curricular work on 21st century skills will be
> highlighted in Engaging Minds, Inspiring Ideas: Interdisciplinary teaching
> seminars on topics such as global education, bioethics and media literacy,
> www.keyschool.org
>
>
> Marilyn Meyerson
> Head, Libraries and Technology
> The Key School
> Annapolis, MD
> ________________________________________
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> On Behalf Of Don Stalls [dstalls@EpiscopalCollegiate.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 3:43 PM
> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: 21st Century Curriculum - study / review
>
> I am curious to see which schools have recently taken a look at their
> curriculum with regard to 21st Century Skills. As Information Technology is
> a big part of the landscape, I figure it has touched a few of you. We are
> currently in initial conversation about ideas of continued growth and
> curriculum reflection. I am looking for schools that are doing the same in
> order to have some contacts for communication and the sharing of ideas. I
> am
> also looking for schools that are well down the road of examining
> curriculum
> and assessing where they are with the 21st century learning framework. Any
> contact would be appreciated.
> Thanks,
>
> Don Stalls
>
> Director of Technology
> Episcopal Collegiate School
> Jackson T. Stephens Campus
> 1701 Cantrell Road
> Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
> (501) 372-1194 Ext. 2520
>
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