Preparing Students for the 21st Century

by Uchida, Donna; Cetron, Marvin; McKenzie, Floretta

• ISBN13: 9781578860470
• ISBN10: 1578860474
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-01-01
• Publisher: R&L Education

Summary

The third millennium is approaching--are your students ready? Answer this question with a resounding "Yes!" Preparing Students for the 21st Century will bring you insight from a panel of more than 50 leaders in education, business, and government on what students need NOW to lead successful, fulfilling lives in the future.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Introduction	1	(5)
Method of Research	2	(2)
Times Have Changed	4	(1)
The Challenge to Schools	5
Sidebars: Common Themes	3	(3)
How To Use This Book	5	(1)
CHAPTER 1: What Students Must Know To Succeed in the 21st Century	6	(21)
Section 1: Academic Content	6	(10)
Math, logic, and reasoning; interpersonal skills; information accessing and processing using technology; writing skills; history and government knowledge; multicultural understanding, including knowledge of foreign languages and world geography, an integrated curriculum
Section 2: Essential Skills	16	(4)
Oral and written communication; critical thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving; self-discipline; computers; job success; adaptability and flexibility; conflict resolution and negotiation; interpreting and applying data; knowledge of other languages; reading and understanding
Section 3: Behaviors	20	(7)
Honesty and practicing the golden rule; respect for the value of effort; appreciating diversity; working as a team member; being responsible for one's own actions; being committed to family, personal, and community life; resolving disagreements
Sidebars: A Nation at Risk	11	(21)
Other Key Content	14	(7)
The Committee of 10	21	(2)
The Paideia Proposal	23	(2)
The Seven Cardinal Principles	25	(3)
Multiple Intelligences	28	(5)
A Model of Core Thinking Skills	33
CHAPTER 2: What Schools Can Do To Prepare Students for the 21st Century	27	(14)
Incorporate marketplace technologies; promote active learning; commit time for professional development; define world-class standards and the basics; encourage real-world projects; increase parental and community involvement; strengthen authority of school and teachers; strengthen the connections among school, home, and workplace to complement learning
Sidebars: Maine's Common Core Outcomes	32	(10)
An Educational Vision	34	(5)
The Public Speaks	39	(1)
The National Education Commission on Time and Learning	40	(1)
CHAPTER 3: Parents Hold the Future in Their Hands	41	(9)
Work cooperatively with teachers and the school, support education and schools, provide a rich home learning environment, model moral/ethical behavior, enhance children's self-esteem, value lifelong learning, read to children, spend quality time, monitor homework and television
Sidebars: What Can Parents Do With Their Children?	42	(15)
TV Tips	48	(2)
CHAPTER 4: Citizens and Government Working Together for the 21st Century	50	(9)
Commit funding and tax dollars as a long-term investment; understand the relationship between education and a strong America; equalize funding, support, and opportunities for children; visit schools, volunteer, and become informed on issues; develop standards for accountability; value children; support professional development; refrain from unfunded mandates; provide incentives for innovation
Sidebar: Goals 2000	57	(2)
CHAPTER 5: Business and Professional Leaders: Partners in Preparing Students for the 21st Century	59	(9)
Support taxes, develop flexible company policies to encourage involvement in schools, share resources, develop educational partnerships, get involved in schools, hire only competent workers, elevate the status of teaching and education, model moral and ethical behavior
Sidebars: Apprenticeships and Vocational Education	60	(8)
What Is Quality Vocational-Technical Education?	62	(2)
The School-to-Work Opportunities Initiative	64	(1)
The SCANS Report	65	(1)
Workplace Know-How	66	(2)
Conclusion: Catching the Dreams of Tomorrow	68	(1)
References	69	(2)
Council of 55	71
Acknowledgments	(Inside Back