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DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:00 PM EDT

``Good evening and welcome to the first #p21exemplar chat of the school year. Please introduce yourself

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:05 PM EDT

Q1: Why is it important to launch the year with a focus on building 21st century skills? #p21exemplar

NativJapan Aug 16 @ 8:05 PM EDT

Steve here, working in Japan #p21exemplar

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:06 PM EDT

Steve, tell us about your school. Just returned from Tokyo. Would love to hear about 21C teaching in Japan #p21exemplar

In reply to @NativJapan

KristaMclark Aug 16 @ 8:06 PM EDT

Hi there, @KristaMclark from @newtechnetwork , joining the chat a bit late! #p21Exemplar

NativJapan Aug 16 @ 8:07 PM EDT

A1: I think that if we don't start with 21C in mind, it is easy to slip into old habits (PPP for me). #p21exemplar

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:08 PM EDT

hey Krista. Q1: Can you tell us how us how @newtechnetwork schools launch the school year #P21Exemplar

In reply to @KristaMclark, @newtechnetwork, @newtechnetwork

KristaMclark Aug 16 @ 8:08 PM EDT

A1) 21st c skills=employability skills. Every child deserves an education that will set them up for success in life #p21exemplar

michaelconn_ny Aug 16 @ 8:09 PM EDT

Michael here -- glad to be partnering with @p21learning on Career Pathways & 21st Skills research. #p21exemplar @GPSJobSuccess

NativJapan Aug 16 @ 8:10 PM EDT

In Japanese public schools there is no sign of 21C at middle school or elementary ATM, hopeing to shake it up this term. #p21exemplar

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:10 PM EDT

Hey Michael. Can you share link about research you just did? It echoes what @kristaMclark said #P21Exemplar

In reply to @michaelconn_ny, @P21Learning, @GPSJobSuccess, @KristaMclark

coreymohn Aug 16 @ 8:10 PM EDT

Greetings from Kansas City and Blue Valley CAPS! #P21Exemplar

KristaMclark Aug 16 @ 8:10 PM EDT

Many @newtechnetwork schools address culture first. Ss need to dev relationships in order to develop skills like collaboration #p21exemplar

incitewhite Aug 16 @ 8:10 PM EDT

A1: Because investing in 21st century skills early is an investment of time, not an expenditure of time. #p21exemplar

michaelconn_ny Aug 16 @ 8:11 PM EDT

#HS students have a high, growing interest in #careers. #P21Exemplar Schools can make a huge difference @p21Learning @GPSJobSuccess

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:12 PM EDT

Q2: Can you give a specific example of a program or activity that you use in your school or district to launch 21C learning? #P21Exemplar

coreymohn Aug 16 @ 8:13 PM EDT

We start @BVCAPS throwing students to the wolves. Teams w/those they don't know & create new products immediately #P21Exemplar

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:13 PM EDT

Hey Corey. Can you give an example (Q2) of how your program opens the school year? #P21Exemplar

In reply to @coreymohn

NativJapan Aug 16 @ 8:15 PM EDT

A PBL-style "plan and pitch a welcome party to the VP" #p21exemplar

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:15 PM EDT

#p21 Q2: My son is a junior at @newtechnetwork in Napa. They just opened the year with two-day design challenge #P21Exemplar

KristaMclark Aug 16 @ 8:16 PM EDT

A2) we unpack the @newtechnetwork learning outcomes and how students will be assessed on each #p21exemplar

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:16 PM EDT

Q2: His multi-age team had to create a solution to a teen wellness issue. They designed an app for financial literacy. #p21exemplar

coreymohn Aug 16 @ 8:16 PM EDT

600+ students, teams of 4 (people they don't know), must build a product from nothing but duct tape & what's in their cars! #P21Exemplar

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:13 PM EDT

Hey Corey. Can you give an example (Q2) of how your program opens the school year? #P21Exemplar
In reply to @coreymohn

incitewhite Aug 16 @ 8:19 PM EDT

To start building comm. skills, we would assign a "No Word PowerPoint" to remind them they are the presentation, not the slides #p21exemplar

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:20 PM EDT

Q3: Do you narrow down your focus to one skill at the beginning of the year, collaboration for example? #p21exemplar

coreymohn Aug 16 @ 8:21 PM EDT

Also "1WEEKCAPS" - authentic business project with student consulting teams across content areas, end w/pitches to the business #P21Exemplar

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:13 PM EDT

Hey Corey. Can you give an example (Q2) of how your program opens the school year? #P21Exemplar
In reply to @coreymohn

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:22 PM EDT

I remember when #p21Exemplar @KSmithSchool opted to focus on #criticalthinking for an entire year

NativJapan Aug 16 @ 8:23 PM EDT

I studied about the "3 modes of communication" with @actfl and am keen to expand my standard ESL lessons with the approach #p21exemplar

KristaMclark Aug 16 @ 8:24 PM EDT

Many NTN schools focus on agency. It is a challenging concept #p21exemplar

NativJapan Aug 16 @ 8:25 PM EDT

I agree that simply reading the PowerPoint is NG, have you tried limiting the to visuals only or bulletpoints? #p21exemplar

In reply to @incitewhite

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:26 PM EDT

If you want to learn more about Corey's school check out the case study we did on Blue Valley CAPS https://t.co/TnyhqM9Ev8 #p21Exemplar

NativJapan Aug 16 @ 8:27 PM EDT

I would like some advice re ESL and 21C. How do you communicate these concepts to low level STs? Any exemplars? #p21exemplar

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:28 PM EDT

@KristaMclark mentioned agency. If you recall, that's one of our #patternsofinnovation https://t.co/TLj0lvaMrp #p21 exemplar #P21Exemplar

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:30 PM EDT

I would read about Feaster Charter School, where nearly 100 percent are ELs. Can connect you. https://t.co/JKceLNgu32 #p21exemplar

In reply to @NativJapan

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Q4: How important is it to build school or classroom culture in order for these skills to flourish? #p21exemplar

coreymohn Aug 16 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Want a sense of our first day? A @BVCAPS invention - they called it "The Freshmen Guard." Underclassmen beware! 🤣#P21Exemplar #capsnet

NativJapan Aug 16 @ 8:32 PM EDT

Thank you! I would like to contact you after the TweetMeet. Tweet or DM best? #p21exemplar

In reply to @KristaMclark

KristaMclark Aug 16 @ 8:33 PM EDT

School culture is the key to success. #p21exemplar

NativJapan Aug 16 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Thank you! I will check it out after the TweetMeet, I appreciate the support. #p21exemplar

In reply to @DavidPBLRoss

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:33 PM EDT

Q4: @suzieboss had great piece in @edutopia today about creating culture of inquiry in K-3 https://t.co/wKzzo0fMsY #p21exemplar

incitewhite Aug 16 @ 8:34 PM EDT

A4: Culture is everything. We must be a thermostat and set the culture, not just a thermometer that simply reads the culture. #p21exemplar

NativJapan Aug 16 @ 8:35 PM EDT

A4: I want to establish growth mindset skills especially re creativity. "I have a PEN" get dull but it is the norm. #p21exemplar

coreymohn Aug 16 @ 8:35 PM EDT

If you don't treat kids as adults, they won't act & perform like adults. Freedom => responsibility. Period. #P21Exemplar

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:31 PM EDT

Q4: How important is it to build school or classroom culture in order for these skills to flourish? #p21exemplar

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:36 PM EDT

Also like this piece by @andredaughty: Subtle Things Make or Break a PBL Classroom Culture https://t.co/T2dqdP220K #p21exemplar

NativJapan Aug 16 @ 8:36 PM EDT

Is "Growth Mindset" still the reigning approach to these meta skills? #p21exemplar

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:38 PM EDT

Re #GrowthMindset - like this piece in @salon The perils of “Growth Mindset” education https://t.co/Rx7zrCvWRX #p21exemplar

NativJapan Aug 16 @ 8:40 PM EDT

great, this is the first thing I would like to tackle with low level ESL, I have been very guilty of "empty praise" etc. #p21exemplar

In reply to @KristaMclark

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:40 PM EDT

Q5: Can you give some examples of how your assess, evaluate or give feedback to students & adults as they develop these skills? #p21exemplar

michaelconn_ny Aug 16 @ 8:42 PM EDT

A4: Pursuit of own interests and caring adults influence #HS students’ career thinking – opportunity for #P21Exemplar Schools @P21Learning

coreymohn Aug 16 @ 8:43 PM EDT

Nothing replaces value of professionals from the community providing the assessment & constructive feedback. Keep it real. #P21Exemplar

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:40 PM EDT

Q5: Can you give some examples of how your assess, evaluate or give feedback to students & adults as they develop these skills? #p21exemplar

KristaMclark Aug 16 @ 8:43 PM EDT

A5) we use a series of rubrics designed around our learning outcomes https://t.co/DaxcwSyOzc #p21Exemplar

NativJapan Aug 16 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A5: a minor way to track that I want to try is the "mistake quota". 3 mistakes (creative writing) in 10 mins or it is too easy #p21exemplar

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:44 PM EDT

A5: We released new research on #collaboration in April; #criticalthinking to follow in 2 weeks https://t.co/IUZhEvsE5H #p21exemplar

KristaMclark Aug 16 @ 8:46 PM EDT

A5) We also use critical friends for students and teachers alike for feedback. https://t.co/0VwRSFpk48 #p21Exemplar

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:47 PM EDT

Q5: Top secret - shhhh! We are now piloting K-20 rubrics on #4Cs AND performance tasks #p21exemplar. Did I say they will be free? shhhh!

NativJapan Aug 16 @ 8:48 PM EDT

I like the peer network idea. I want to start having STs ask 2 friends for their input before coming to the teacher. #p21exemplar

In reply to @KristaMclark

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:49 PM EDT

Here is a piece I like: Using NSRF Protocols vs. Ongoing Critical Friends Group Work https://t.co/MJjlvrVzrv #p21exemplar

NativJapan Aug 16 @ 8:51 PM EDT

The 2 best rubrics I have seen are Solution Fluency (complex / asbstract) and MS 21CLD (v. simple) #p21exemplar

profcreate Aug 16 @ 8:51 PM EDT

Creating explicit classroom frameworks are key. In schools we work with that is the difference. EGs @ https://t.co/z4u0Xnbm4Z #p21exemplar

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:51 PM EDT

Time for a pivot. Q6: Do you do any work to develop the 21st century skills of the teachers and administrators at the school? #p21exemplar

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:54 PM EDT

Check out the blog from @profcreate tomorrow on @p21learning https://t.co/oSeEu267WL #p21exemplar

NativJapan Aug 16 @ 8:54 PM EDT

A6: Last week, I jumped into my first PBL. Training JPN home room teachers to work together. Stressful but successful. #p21exemplar

KristaMclark Aug 16 @ 8:55 PM EDT

Q6 As a network, we host virtual webinars and PD. This is so crucial. So often, we drop ideas and tech with no training. #p21Exemplar

NativJapan Aug 16 @ 8:58 PM EDT

I work for a dispatch company and we are looking into flipping this type of content via Google Classroom. Approval is tough. #p21exemplar

DavidPBLRoss - Moderator Aug 16 @ 8:59 PM EDT

#P21Exemplar

In reply to @NativJapan