Realizing the promise of 21st-century education [electronic resource] : an owner's manual / Bruce Joyce, Emily Calhoun.

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Joyce, Bruce R

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Publication details: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin, c2012.Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 177 p.)ISBN:

9781483387451 (ebook) :

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Education -- United States -- History -- 21st century

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version :: No titleDDC classification:

370.973 23

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LA209.2 .J648 2012

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Summary: This practitioner-focused guide presents a vision of school change whose goal is to prepare students to meet the needs of 21st century workplaces and communities. The authors believe that effective professional development of teachers and leaders is essential to bridging the gap between what students are currently learning in our nation's schools and what they need to succeed in today's workplaces. They propose strengthening the standard descriptions of 21st century skills by adding the dimension of moral and ethical understanding.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

This practitioner-focused guide presents a vision of school change whose goal is to prepare students to meet the needs of 21st century workplaces and communities. The authors believe that effective professional development of teachers and leaders is essential to bridging the gap between what students are currently learning in our nation's schools and what they need to succeed in today's workplaces. They propose strengthening the standard descriptions of 21st century skills by adding the dimension of moral and ethical understanding.

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