A collection of resources to teach students the 21st century skills they need to be successful in life!
The following is a collection of resources & project plans teachers made at the Future Design School Workshop.
From the Wabisabi blog by Lee Wantanabe-Crockett
15 reflection questions for learners of all ages. These are very useful for professional development as well as for students.
The following is a resource for teaching research skills to grades 1 and 2 students. This works with the 21st century skills SECRET framework, but would also easily work with the 7Cs. It looks at teaching them:
How to ask a question
How to search for information
How to evaluate resources
How to take notes
How to share your learning
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This graphic organizer allows students to decide if a risk is worth taking. Risk taking is an important part of self-management or regulation.
Rube Goldberg machines are a fun and innovative way to integrate 21st century skills into your math, science, STEM or design learning class.
Rube Goldberg machines involve using a series of complex steps to do a simple task.
Students first begin reflecting on what 21st century skills they will need to pull this activity off. Then they must make an effective plan as a group before they are able to gather their materials and build. The plan can (and likely should!) change as they work and that is fine. Students should reflect on their 21st century skills daily to give them an opportunity to regroup and refocus as needed.
This is really a fun and valuable activity! This version was done a 7/8 Math class.
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Debbie Clark's 8th grade science students take several days to complete their Rube Goldberg contraptions. Bringing things from home, they experiment with the parts, design their contraption, and make a blueprint for it before beginning to build. This is a lesson that emphasizes cooperation, teamwork, creativity and design.
The following are a set of daily checklists students can use to reflect on each individual SECRET skill. The log has the students rate themselves on the sub skills of the big skill as well as set a goal for what they need to focus on to improve the next day.
These are cute and useful posters you can use in your classroom to help teach your students 21st century skills using SECRET skills (self-management, effective participation, creativity, reflection, enquiry & teamwork).
These resources are a good starting point when you want to implement 21st century SECRET skills. The guide book provides you with the theory of the skills as well as how to start. There is a template included on how to teach and assess these skills. The other pieces provide rubrics for students to assess their own skills as well as their peers.
This is an example of SECRET posters students have created using their own words with teacher guidance.
Students have described what each skill looks like, sounds like and feels like in action. You can use this template and add your students' descriptions in to personalize the posters to your room.
This template can be used to plan delivery of 21st Century SECRET Skills to your students throughout the year.
This is a collection of reflections and other materials that will be useful for report card and parent teacher interviews to explain the SECRET skills as well as reflect on progress to date.
SECRET Skills Jeopardy Game in Notebook.
This is the presentation and supporting resources that were used at the SHEA conference 2019 to develop Collective Responsibility and 21st century skills.
"How are our students doing? Who needs our support right now?"
This year, checking in on students frequently and consistently is even more critical to creating a safe and supportive learning environment.
Administrators and educators can these questions during a morning meeting, advisory period, small group intervention, or general class time to:
Check in on student well-being and supports
Do an interim SEL skills and competencies check
Gather classroom feedback to inform instruction
Identify the students who need extra help right now academically, socially, and emotionally
In This Guide, You'll Get Access to:
✔ Panorama's full check-ins question bank (includes 80+ free response and multiple choice questions for grades 3-12)
✔ Recommendations on who should use the questions, how often to send check-ins, and how to take action on the data
✔ An overview of Panorama's new student check-ins tool, which is a companion to annual SEL and school climate measurement "
You will need to provide your information to download the guide.
SMART Goals are: specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time bound. This worksheet will help your student set and achieve SMART Goals.
SNOT Problem Solving: Self, Neighbour, Other, Teacher
Make learning come to life! Participating in hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) Challenges can provide students with opportunities to develop new skills and understandings related to their preferred life/career choices. These challenges help students build 21st Century Skills while exploring potential occupations of interest. Students will be able to reflect on what areas best fit their interest, skills, values, etc. as they work to create the life they want to live.
Sample newsletters for parents about the SECRET skills.