TY - BOOK AU - Joyce,Bruce R. AU - Calhoun,Emily ED - Sage eBooks TI - Realizing the promise of 21st-century education: an owner's manual SN - 9781483387451 (ebook) : AV - LA209.2 .J648 2012 U1 - 370.973 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Thousand Oaks, Calif. PB - Corwin KW - Education KW - United States KW - History KW - 21st century KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized N2 - 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 UR - http://ezproxy.alfaisal.edu/login?url=http://sk.sagepub.com/books/realizing-the-promise-of-21st-century-education ER -