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Acknowledgments | |
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Preface | |
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Adopt Your Vision | |
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Introduction | |
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Perspectives on 21st Century Life | |
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The Workforce | |
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The Flat World | |
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The Service Economy | |
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Citizenship | |
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Pace of Change | |
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Design and Innovation | |
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Information | |
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Technology | |
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Where to Start: The 4Cs | |
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Critical Thinking | |
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Communication | |
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Collaboration | |
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Creativity and Innovation | |
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What to Add: Beyond the 4Cs | |
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Self-Direction | |
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Global Competence | |
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Financial Literacy | |
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Final Thoughts | |
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References | |
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Create a Community Consensus | |
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Introduction | |
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Use the 4Cs to Lead | |
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Communicate the Importance of the 4Cs | |
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Collaborate Around the 4Cs | |
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Final Thoughts | |
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References | |
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Align Your System | |
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Alignment: Bringing the Work to Scale | |
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What Is 4Cs Alignment? | |
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How to Get Started: Using the MILE Guide | |
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What the MILE Guide Does Best | |
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How to Use the MILE Guide | |
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What Does the MILE Guide Self-Assessment Tool Cover? | |
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Final Thoughts | |
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References | |
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Build Professional Capacity | |
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Introduction | |
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The 4Cs as the Design Principles for Professional Development | |
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The 4Cs as the Content Focus of Professional Development | |
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The Resources for Professional Development | |
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Final Thoughts | |
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References | |
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Focus Your Curriculum and Assessment | |
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What Is 4Cs Curricula? | |
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Understanding by Design (UbD) and 4Cs Curricula | |
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4Cs Curricula Action Steps | |
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Action Step: Use 4Cs Curricula Design as Professional Development | |
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Action Step: Create Common 4Cs Performance Tasks | |
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Action Step: Focus on Project Based Learning | |
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Action Step: Collect and Share Student Work Examples | |
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Action Step: Create 4Cs-Focused Curriculum Maps, Guides, and Units | |
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Action Step: Use 4Cs Data and Analysis to Refine Curricula | |
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Final Thoughts on Curricula | |
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4Cs and Assessment | |
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The Good News About Assessment | |
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Assessment Action Steps | |
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Action Step: Pursue Benchmarking Assessments | |
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Action Step: Create 4Cs Rubrics for Educators | |
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Action Step: Create 4Cs Rubrics for Students | |
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Action Step: Highlight 4Cs in Grading and Reporting | |
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Action Step: Implement Portfolio-Based Assessments | |
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Action Step: Focus on Project Based Learning (PBL) Assessment Strategies | |
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Action Step: Implement Capstone Projects | |
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What's on the Horizon? | |
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Final Thoughts | |
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References | |
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Support Your Teachers | |
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Motivate Teachers | |
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Focus on Student Work | |
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Prioritize 4Cs Pedagogies | |
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Strengthen the 4Cs Learning Environment | |
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Action Step: Institute Learning Walks | |
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Action Step: Create Instructional Coaching Positions | |
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Action Step: Make Teacher Evaluations Meaningful | |
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Action Step: Support Teachers with the Right Infrastructure | |
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Final Thoughts | |
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Reflection | |
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Exercise | |
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References | |
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Improve and Innovate | |
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Creating a "Step 7" Organization | |
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Create a Culture That Supports Continuous Improvement | |
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Focus Your Continuous Improvement on 4Cs Teaching and Learning | |
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Expand Your 4Cs Continuous Improvement Strategy to Other Key Parts of Your Organization | |
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Final Thoughts on Continuous Improvement | |
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Conclusion | |
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Reference | |
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Appendices | |
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P21 Framework Definitions | |
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21st Century Skills Maps | |
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Critical Thinking Resource Document | |
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Communication Resource Document | |
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Collaboration Resource Document | |
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Creativity Resource Document | |
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Community Groups Outreach Toolkit | |
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Business Community Outreach Toolkit | |
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School Board Memo-Stakeholder Outreach | |
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Student Outreach Toolkit | |
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21st Century Problem Solving Task (PST) | |
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Upper Arlington City School District Capstone Project Rubric | |
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High Tech High Project Tuning Protocol | |