21st Century Skills (P21)...............

This website is full of information that I was not even aware of, information that has peaked my curiosity. Partnership for 21^st Century Skills (P21) is a national organization that advocates for 21st Century readiness for every student. They provide tools and resources to help the U.S. education system fuse “critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, and creativity and innovation” (Partnership for 21^st Century Skills).

The Twitter feed prominently placed on the site allows users to find announcements and news items in the main column, with links to newsletter subscriptions, publications and videos on the right-hand side. The site has easy to navigate menu with drop-down choices which include Overview, Tools & Resources, State Initiatives, Events & News and About Us. You can see more at http://www.p21.org/

I think the site provides examples of how 21st Century skills look when seamlessly infused into instruction. I also like how there is Common Core Toolkit that explains how P21 and the Common Core State Standards support each other, and demonstrates “what it looks like” to align instructional practices with both the common core and P21 skills. I also learned that the National Education Association (NEA) is a founding memebr of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills. You can learn more at http://www.nea.org/home/34888.htm

References:

Laureate Education (Producer). (n.d.). Skills for the 21st century [Video file]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu

Partnership for 21st Century Skills. (n.d.). A report and mile guide for 21st century skills. Washington DC: Author. Retrieved from http://www.p21.org/storage/documents/P21_Report.pdf