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Center for 21st Century Skills

Redesigning education for the 21st Century through the convergence of art, business, creativity, innovation, engineering, and science.

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EDUCATION CONNECTION’s Center for 21st Century Skills believes the key to developing a generation of successful American innovators is to encourage the convergence of art, business, creativity, innovation, engineering, and science. According to U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy, “We’re at, really, a pivotal moment in the history of American education and the question is whether we learn from the developments that are happening all around the world as nations are competing with us that never competed before.” Educating our youth to be thoughtful, ethical, and confident global citizens is critical to maintaining our nation’s preeminence in the global marketplace. Our organization is dedicated to creating opportunities for students to grow and thrive in all aspects of their school, life, and work.

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Six Critical Skills That Form the Foundation
for 21st Century Success

Listed below are the six critical skills that form the foundation for 21st century success. These are the building blocks of every program developed by the Center for 21st Century Skills. Click on a title or an icon to learn more and to see these skills in action.

Upcoming Events

Jun 7 Fri
all-day End-of-Year Surveys Due
End-of-Year Surveys Due
Jun 7 all-day
Please visit research.skills21.org and complete the surveys indicated for your program. Contact your program manager if you have any questions.
Jun 27 Thu
9:00 am Learn21 9th Grade Academy Debrief @ EDUCATION CONNECTION
Learn21 9th Grade Academy Debrief @ EDUCATION CONNECTION
Jun 27 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Learn21 9th Grade Academy Debrief @ EDUCATION CONNECTION | Litchfield | Connecticut | United States
This year's Learn21 2013 9th Grade Academy Debrief will take place on June 27, 2013.
Jun 28 Fri
9:00 am Learn21 10th Grade Academy Debrief @ EDUCATION CONNECTION
Learn21 10th Grade Academy Debrief @ EDUCATION CONNECTION
Jun 28 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Learn21 10th Grade Academy Debrief @ EDUCATION CONNECTION | Litchfield | Connecticut | United States
This year's Learn21 2013 10th Grade Academy Debrief will take place on June 28, 2013.

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Center for 21st Century Skills Schools

Information Literacy

Information Literacy

Appropriate applied research to any given challenge. The ability to find useful and reliable information.

Collaboration

Collaboration

Working together to share, advocate, and compromise on issues critical to teams success.

Communication

Communication

The ability to properly read, write, present, and comprehend ideas between a variety of mediums and audiences.

Creativity & Innovation

Creativity & Innovation

Exploration of imagination. Refining and improving original ideas.

Problem Solving

Problem Solving

Experimentation of new and familiar concepts while processing information until a viable solution is reached.

Responsible Citizenship

Responsible Citizenship

Demonstration of proper technology use, global awareness, and moral capacity in and outside of the classroom.

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Center for 21st Century Skills
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