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=For this assignment, we are using information found at **Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21**). P21 is a national organization that advocates for 21st century readiness for every student. Information from the P21website has been included on this page to make your task today easier. After this project, some material will be removed in order to comply with copyright law.=

= Twenty-First Century Support Systems = The elements described below are the critical systems necessary to ensure student mastery of 21st century skills. 21st century standards, assessments, curriculum, instruction, professional development and learning environments must be aligned to produce a support system that produces 21st century outcomes for today’s students.
 * 1) //Twenty-First Century Standards //
 * 2) //Assessment of 21st Century Skills //
 * 3) //Twenty-First Century Curriculum and Instruction //
 * 4) //Twenty-First Century Professional Development //
 * 5) //Twenty-First Century Learning Environment //

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

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">21st Century Learning Environments

 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Creates learning practices, human support and physical environments that will support the teaching and learning of 21st century skill outcomes
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Supports professional learning communities that enable educators to collaborate, share best practices and integrate 21st century skills into classroom practice
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Enables students to learn in relevant, real world 21st century contexts (e.g., through project-based or other applied work)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Allows equitable access to quality learning tools, technologies and resources
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Provides 21st century architectural and interior designs for group, team and individual learning.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Supports expanded community and international involvement in learning, both face-to-face and online

=Notes:= =PD- The illiterate of the 21st Century will be those that can not learn, unlearn, and relearn.=
 * PLC's that evaluate the 21st entury skill; problem-solving, critical thinking, ets.
 * Deeper and richer understanding of curriculum
 * Provides tools, teaching strategies & methods, and interventions for __**ALL**__ student success
 * Enhances student engagement

Learning Envirionments- Learining that's relevent and of real-world interest to students.
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 * Not always conforming, or tangible and very flexible
 * Uses things with which they are familiar
 * Allows for equitable access
 * Enhances and expands the learning beyond the classroom.