Ken Kay audio notes

Ken Kay
Audio about the needs of students in the 21st century.
Job requirement change from Mastery of one field to critical thinking across disciplines. Subject mastery is not necessarily a great skill needed for today's learners. Assessment should be integration of information and not subject mastery.

Most important for hiring:
work ethic, collaboration, good communication, social responsibility

Of those you hired what were their deficiencies:
written communication,

Growing in importance:
critical thinking, I. T. , health and wellness, collaboration, innovation, personal financial
responsibility,

Life skills needed:
leadership, ethics, accountability, adaptability, personal productivity. personal responsibility, people skills, self direction, social responsibility.

What can schools do to create 21st century learners?
1. Develop a consensus with businesses about what they are looking for.
2. Take a self-assessment to measure where you are on the path. (21stcenturyskills.org)
3. Upgrade professional development.
4. Imbed 21st century skills in core subjects.
5. Upgrade assessments to include 21st century skills. (focTRWA assessment)
6. Focus on reforming high schools to include the 21st century skills.
7. Collaborate with community-based groups.
8. Collaborate with the business community to develop an agreement on skills needed, and internship opportunities.

This was very "eye" opening!