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Reflect and Synthesize

5/22/2014

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Reflect and Synthesize

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Persist Despite Setbacks

5/22/2014

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Persist Despite Setbacks

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Use and Manage Information

5/22/2014

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Use and Manage Information

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Produce Results

5/22/2014

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                                  Produce Results

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Find Humor

5/22/2014

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Find Humor

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Be Self-Directed Learners 

5/22/2014

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Be Self-Directed Learners

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Working Creatively With Others

5/22/2014

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Working Creatively With Others

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Ask Questions

5/22/2014

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Ask Questions

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    Please check out our videos and click on our Motivational Posters to understand how we learn in our classroom!

    The 21st Century Skills that we work on in our Classroom

    • Communicate Clearly
    • Collaborate with Others
    • Think Interdependently
    • Think Creatively
    • Work Creatively with Others
    • Implement Innovations
    • Apply Past Knowledge to New Situations
    • Think Critically
    • Make Judgments and Decisions
    • Ask Questions
    • Solve Problems
    • Metacognition (Thinking About Our Thinking)
    • Reflect and Synthesize
    • Adapt to Change
    • Think and Learn Flexibly
    • Demonstrate Learning Through All Intelligence Pathways
    • Manage Goals and Time
    • Be a Risk-Taker
    • Be Self-Directed Learners
    • Persist Despite Setbacks
    • Be Curious
    • Learn Continuously
    • Interact Effectively with Others
    • Work Effectively in Diverse Teams
    • Find Humor
    • Manage Projects
    • Produce Results
    • Guide and Lead Others
    • Be Responsible to Yourself and Others
    • Access and Evaluate Information
    • Use and Manage Information
    • Analyze Media
    • Create Media Products
    • Apply Technology Effectively
    Here is how I assess these 21st Century skills in our classroom.

    Here are some videos I've created that explain some of the skills listed above.

    "Creating Your 21st Century Classroom" - A Professional Development Workshop that I have presented.

    "Developing Units with 21st Century Skills in Mind"     - A Professional Development Workshop that I have presented.

    Blog entries that help explain 21st Century Teaching & Learning:
    • New & Emerging Pedagogies to Support 21st Century Learning & Teaching
    • Getting Parents Involved in 21st Century Learning
    • Student Goal Setting and Reflection
    • Brain-Based Learning in the 21st Century Classroom
    • The Role of a Science Fair in the 21st Century Classroom
    • Teaching Textbook, Study, & Test-Taking Skills in the 21st Century Classroom
    • Reflective ePortfolios as a Means of Improving Student Learning
    My Teaching ePortfolio where I blog regularly about 21st Century Learning and other topics.
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