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 * What are 21st Century Skills? What do we mean by 21st Century Lesson plan? Have you seen 21st Century Skills taught in a classroom?**

​ This wiki will be a learning portal for teachers. Lessons, links, materials, etc. will be housed here. Please take time to look through all of the information offered. Make note of when and where certain topics will be offered. Also, know that some locations and times may change.
 * Information: **
 * **21st Century Professional Development** ||  ||


 * * Highlights ways teachers can seize opportunities for integrating 21st century skills, tools and teaching strategies into their classroom practice — and help them identify what activities they can replace/de-emphasize
 * Balances direct instruction with project-oriented teaching methods
 * Illustrates how a deeper understanding of subject matter can actually enhance problem-solving, critical thinking, and other 21st century skills
 * Enables 21st century professional learning communities for teachers that model the kinds of classroom learning that best promotes 21st century skills for students
 * Cultivates teachers’ ability to identify students’ particular learning styles, intelligences, strengths and weaknesses
 * Helps teachers develop their abilities to use various strategies (such as formative assessments) to reach diverse students and create environments that support differentiated teaching and learning
 * Supports the continuous evaluation of students’ 21st century skills development
 * Encourages knowledge sharing among communities of practitioners, using face-to-face, virtual and blended communications
 * Uses a scaleable and sustainable model of professional development ||


 * **Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes** ||  ||

In addition to these subjects, we believe schools must move beyond a focus on basic competency in core subjects to promoting understanding of academic content at much higher levels by weaving **21st century interdisciplinary themes** into core subjects:
 * Mastery of core subjects and 21st century themes is essential for students in the 21st century. Core subjects include: * English, reading or language arts
 * World languages
 * Arts
 * Mathematics
 * Economics
 * Science
 * Geography
 * History
 * Government and Civics
 * Global awareness
 * Financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial literacy
 * Civic literacy
 * Health literacy
 * Environmental literacy ||


 * Assignment 1: **

Look at the different lesson plans in Thinkfinity. Thinkfinity is an excellent resource for lessons that infuse technology. You can either filter your lessons by core subject are or by specific technology tool. Find one lesson plan that you feel you could apply in your classroom. Example: MovieMaker media type="custom" key="6551831" Look at your specific core area link for resources and learning opportunities.
 * Future Step **: