| Partnership for 21st Century Skills |
The development of an educational system that is appropriate for the challenges we are facing in the
21st century is a task that not only requires the active involvement of interested parties, but also involves
redesigning our system of public education in order to ensure that the students are learning the skills
that are necessary to be successful in the modern era.
To contribute to this effort, we have joined as an affiliate of Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21), the
nation's leading organization advocating a new vision for America's educational system. P21 has created
the Framework for 21st Century Learning, which describes the knowledge, skills and expertise students
must master to succeed in work and life. It presents a vision for 21st century student outcomes (a
blending of content knowledge, specific skills, expertise and literacies) and the support systems that are
needed to produce these outcomes. The graphic below represents each element distinctly, with the
understanding that they are fully interconnected in the process of teaching and learning.
21st century is a task that not only requires the active involvement of interested parties, but also involves
redesigning our system of public education in order to ensure that the students are learning the skills
that are necessary to be successful in the modern era.
To contribute to this effort, we have joined as an affiliate of Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21), the
nation's leading organization advocating a new vision for America's educational system. P21 has created
the Framework for 21st Century Learning, which describes the knowledge, skills and expertise students
must master to succeed in work and life. It presents a vision for 21st century student outcomes (a
blending of content knowledge, specific skills, expertise and literacies) and the support systems that are
needed to produce these outcomes. The graphic below represents each element distinctly, with the
understanding that they are fully interconnected in the process of teaching and learning.
Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes
mastery of core academic subjects is teh base upon which all 21st century learning occurs. Core
subjects include English, reading or language arts, world languages, arts, mathematics, economics,
science, geography, history, governments and civics.
Schools must support students in developing deep mastery of core academic subjects while also
integrating 21st century interdisciplinary themes into these academic subject areas. These themes
include:
Learning and Innovation Skills
Learning and innovation skills are what separate students who are prepared for increasingly complex life
and work environments in the 21st century and those who are not. They include:
Information, Media and Technology Skills
People in the 21st century live in a technology and media-driven environment, marked by access to an
abundance of information, rapid changes in technology tools and the ability to collaborate and make
individual contributions on an unprecedented scale. To be effective in the 21st century, citizens and
workers must be able to exhibit a range of functional and critical thinking skills, such as
Life and Career Skills
Today's life and work environments require far more than thinking skills and content knowledge. The
ability to navigate the complex life and work environments in the globally competitive information age
requires students to pay rigorous attention to developing adequate life and career skills, such as:
mastery of core academic subjects is teh base upon which all 21st century learning occurs. Core
subjects include English, reading or language arts, world languages, arts, mathematics, economics,
science, geography, history, governments and civics.
Schools must support students in developing deep mastery of core academic subjects while also
integrating 21st century interdisciplinary themes into these academic subject areas. These themes
include:
- Global Awareness
- Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial Literacy
- Civic Literacy
- Health Literacy
- Environmental Literacy
Learning and Innovation Skills
Learning and innovation skills are what separate students who are prepared for increasingly complex life
and work environments in the 21st century and those who are not. They include:
- Creativity and Innovation
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
- communication and Collaboration
Information, Media and Technology Skills
People in the 21st century live in a technology and media-driven environment, marked by access to an
abundance of information, rapid changes in technology tools and the ability to collaborate and make
individual contributions on an unprecedented scale. To be effective in the 21st century, citizens and
workers must be able to exhibit a range of functional and critical thinking skills, such as
- Information Literacy
- Media Literacy
- ICT (Information, Communication and Technology) Literacy
Life and Career Skills
Today's life and work environments require far more than thinking skills and content knowledge. The
ability to navigate the complex life and work environments in the globally competitive information age
requires students to pay rigorous attention to developing adequate life and career skills, such as:
- Flexibility and Adaptability
- Initiative and Self-Direction
- Social and Cross-Cultural Skills
- Productivity and Accountability
- Leadership and Responsibility
Jesús Martínez, Ph.D.
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