Partnership for 21st Century Learning

Beyond "No Child Left Behind"

Core Subjects and Main Themes

Current States - Arizona, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachuesetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin

June 2009 - Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada

Website

framework_flyer_updated_jan_09_final-1.pdf

Robert Sternberg, Tufts University

"...has called for a curriculum that centers on developing student competence in what he calls “the other 3 R’s.”  In this case, the R’s stand for Reasoning which include analytical, critical thinking, and problem solving skills, Resilience which encompasses life skills such as flexibility, adaptability, and self-reliance, and Responsibility which Sternberg links to wisdom, which he defines as “the application of intelligence, creativity, and knowledge for a common good.”  -backbone of the Partnership

Tony Wagner and Robert Kegan, Change Leadership Group at Harvard

"...recommend a curriculum built on a different set of “new 3 R’s” – that is, Rigor, Relevance, and Respect."

Seven things that Tony Wagner talks about see at the bottom!

Harvard researcher David Perkins

"...who has long advocated that thinking skills be taught as a “meta-curriculum” intertwined with traditional core subjects

Marc Tucker and Judy Codding,

"...who citing decades of research, urge schools to adopt “a thinking curriculum – one that provides a deep understanding of the subject and the ability to apply that understanding to the complex, real-world problems that the student will face as an adult.” 

Here are the seven survival skills of which Tony Wagner spoke:

--critical thinking/problem solving

--collaboration/leading by influence

--agility and adaptability

--initiative and entrepreneurialism

--effective oral and written communication

--accessing and analyzing information

--curiosity and imagination