Partnership for 21st Century Skills
NEA is a founding member of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, a national advocacy organization that encourages schools, districts, and states to infuse technology into education -- and provides tools and resources to facilitate that effort.
The six elements of 21st century learning are:
- Emphasize core subjects
- Emphasize learning skills
- Use 21st century tools to develop learning skills
- Teach and learn in a 21st century context
- Teach and learn new 21st century content
- Use 21st century assessments that measure core subjects and 21st century skills
The partnership, chaired by NEA Executive Director John Wilson, includes a range of business partners (Time Warner, Ford, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, Dell, Verizon, SAS, and more), various education-related organizations (American Association of School Librarians, American Federation of Teachers, Educational Testing Service, Pearson Education, and others), foundations (Intel Foundation and Oracle Education Foundation) and media groups (Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Cable in the Classroom, and more). Visit the Partnership for 21st Century Skills Web site for a full list of partners.
Resources Developed by the Partnership
- Route 21: An Interactive Guide to 21st Century Learning - Web tool that provides a one-stop-shop for 21st century skills-related information, resources, and community tools.
- The Road to 21st Century Learning: A Policy Makers’ Guide to 21st Century Skills (PDF, 1.85 MB, 28pp) Guide to assist state education leaders in crafting visionary education policies and give policy makers specific guidance to help create a 21st century learning environment.
- MILE Guide for 21st Century Skills: Milestones for Improving Learning and Education (PDF, 321 KB, 8pp) -Guide designed to help states, districts, and schools measure the progress of their schools in defining, teaching, and assessing 21st century skills.
Related Link
- Results That Matter: 21st Century Skills and High School Reform - This March 2006 report from The Partnership for 21st Century Skills presents three fundamental ideas about high school reform.
