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Justin Scogginshe has compiled principles for successful 21st Century schools
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Michael Simkins"based on Ted Sizer's Common Principles for the Coalition of Essential Schools. I thought it was worth reviving here."
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I also think that the tricky bit is moving from the "what"'s you mention to lists to the "how".
Any chance of a list of how 21st C tools can help these 21st C (and all time) skills?
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Don Lourcey"Build Community - The school should bring all learners together into a supportive community that nurtures both the individual and the group. The community should permeate all possible spaces, in the classroom, in the home and Online.
2. Encourage Critical Thinking - The school should actively encourage learners to think critically, continually asking the question, "Why do we teach what we teach?"
3. Reward Risk Taking - The school should actively encourage learners to risk failure in the pursuit of understanding.
4. Focus on all Learners - The school should surround the learner with ideas and information, encouraging the learner to pursue a wide variety of paths to knowledge, and supporting the personal growth for all who inhabit the community.
5. Value Diversity - The school should actively encourage and value the input of those both inside and outside the community with a diversity of opinions and experiences. The school should consistently check that it is inclusive and supportive of learners from diverse backgrounds.
6. Nurture all learners - The school should provide opportunities and encouragement for all members of the community including teachers, students and parents to learn and grow.
7. Pursue Innovation - The school should actively explore, pursue and assess new ideas and technologies, while always keeping the learner at the heart of the pursuit.
8. Teach Empathy - The school should actively and explicitly teach learners to think beyond themselves, encouraging students to value kindness and generosity.
9. Break down the walls - The school should provide access and opportunities for learners to reach outside the walls of the school to the neighboring, national and global community. " -
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I've been reading and talking about "21st Century Schools" lately and just remembered this post I wrote on a wiki a while ago. It is based on Ted Sizer's Common Principles for the Coalition of Essential Schools. I thought it was worth reviving here.
What do you think? Do you agree with these? Am I missing something? Are these really "21st century" principles or principles for/from all time?
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9 Common Principles for
21st Century Schools
1. Build Community - The school should bring all learners together into a supportive community that nurtures both the individual and the group. The community should permeate all possible spaces, in the classroom, in the home and Online.
2. Encourage Critical Thinking - The school should actively encourage learners to think critically, continually asking the question, "Why do we teach what we teach?"
3. Reward Risk Taking - The school should actively encourage learners to risk failure in the pursuit of understanding.
4. Focus on all Learners - The school should surround the learner with ideas and information, encouraging the learner to pursue a wide variety of paths to knowledge, and supporting the personal growth for all who inhabit the community.
5. Value Diversity - The school should actively encourage and value the input of those both inside and outside the community with a diversity of opinions and experiences. The school should consistently check that it is inclusive and supportive of learners from diverse backgrounds.
6. Nurture all learners - The school should provide opportunities and encouragement for all members of the community including teachers, students and parents to learn and grow.
7. Pursue Innovation - The school should actively explore, pursue and assess new ideas and technologies, while always keeping the learner at the heart of the pursuit.
8. Teach Empathy - The school should actively and explicitly teach learners to think beyond themselves, encouraging students to value kindness and generosity.
9. Break down the walls - The school should provide access and opportunities for learners to reach outside the walls of the school to the neighboring, national and global community.
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Doug Peterson"What do you think? Do you agree with these? Am I missing something? Are these really "21st century" principles or principles for/from all time?"
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Craig NansenThe Power of Educational Technology:
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Gary CranstonDemonstrating the power of technology to transform learning, energize communities and inspire innovative thinking.
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Gary CranstonDemonstrating the power of technology to transform learning, energize communities and inspire innovative thinking.
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Christy TuckerPrinciples for 21st century schools like rewarding risk taking and teaching empathy. I don't think I've seen anyone else put empathy on their list of 21st century skills, and I'm not quite sure how you teach it.
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Paula Ledesmaprinciples for 21st century schools
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