21st+Century+Student+Overview

=What is a 21st Century Student?=

According to The Partnership for 21st Century Skills, there is a set of knowledge, skills and expertise that students need to master so that they can succeed in work and life in the 21st century. The elements included in 21st century skills by this organization are:
 * 1) Core Subjects and 21st Century Themes (weaving themes of global awareness & literacy into core subjects)
 * 2) Learning and innovation skills
 * 3) Creativity & Innovation
 * 4) Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
 * 5) Communication & Collaboration
 * 6) Information, Media & Technology
 * 7) Information Literacy
 * 8) Media Literacy
 * 9) ICT Literacy
 * 10) Life & Career Skills

More specifically, 21st Century Themes includes: - Global awareness - Financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial literacy - Civic Literacy - Health Literacy and - Environmental Literacy.

Literacy in each of these themes is about more than just being able to read and understand information related to these topics. Financial and/or civic literacy means having an understanding of what has been read and being able to apply this new knowledge to your own situation, as well as being able to interpret new pieces of information within the context of the big picture.

=Frameworks for 21st Century Learning= [|21st Century Skill] = = = = =21st Century Skills, North Carolina Overview=

=Future-Ready Students for the 21st Century=