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Comment on The Other 21st Century Skills by Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D.

Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. — Sat, 25 May 2013 00:49:03 +0000

Thanks, Deb, for the feedback – it means a lot to me! I don’t know how to classify them – skills, attributes, dispositions – but I know they are important. We need to stop focusing on education as a process from the ears up – too often only involving the ears and brain. I think many librarians both in school and in after school settings often understand this whole student education better than many classroom teachers.

Comment on The Other 21st Century Skills by Deb Schiano

Deb Schiano — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:42:33 +0000

Jackie-I have to say that I just love the way you think! You continually put all things education into perspective. I’m a teacher-librarian and our profession’s teaching for learning standards include not only the skills but also the dispositions (and responsibilities) needed for effective learners. I see these dispositions very much like the attributes you’ve highlighted, much like Habits of Mind addressed by other thinkers. And how do we foster these skills for our students: model, share and reflect. Put these terms, examples of efforts which exhibit these dispositions and the need for students to foster them out there! Talk with students and have then reflect on their learning not only the skills they learned, but also the dispositions they experienced.

Comment on Learning on the Edge by Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D.

Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:20:46 +0000

Wow – Karen, I have such empathy. I used to teach gifted. The kids liked how I challenged them. Their teachers (I had them one day a week) and some of their parents did not. I blog because I believe it is important to have a voice. I hope you find a venue, place to have a voice!

Comment on Learning on the Edge by Karen Cotta

Karen Cotta — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:43:47 +0000

I love, love, love your stuff. I am currently a middle school gifted facilitator and have been for the past 8 years. I try to incorporate this into my classroom and students are sometimes reluctant — they just want the easy way. I don’t let them have the easy way. I recently questioned authority in regard to the best interest of my self and my gifted students so next year I have been assigned to be the In School Suspension teacher. I believe they think I will quit so they won’t have to pay my 10 year experience, masters level salary. After I thought about it I am considering going for my Masters +30 and Phd. ;}

Comment on The Other 21st Century Skills by Patricia

Patricia — Fri, 24 May 2013 16:10:55 +0000

I love these different pictures with the attributes we instill in our students I do think Hope is number one

Comment on The Other 21st Century Skills by tonyshillitoeTony Shillitoe

tonyshillitoeTony Shillitoe — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:57:54 +0000

Great post – thank you. I moved into International Baccalaureate education with fervour when I learned that at the heart of the scheme was the Learner Profile http://www.ibo.org/programmes/profile/ – a set of attributes that defined not just academic competence but emotional and social responsibility. C21st skills growth and awareness expands beautifully on this vision of developing young people who really do interact with the world and each other intelligently, wisely and with responsible empathy. Success in education should not be defined by getting a great (insert subject) score, but by showing understanding of how knowledge and skills acquired in (insert every subject) can contribute towards a better world for everyone.

Comment on The Other 21st Century Skills by Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D.

Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. — Fri, 24 May 2013 00:53:18 +0000

Wow . . . and thank you for the great feedback!

Comment on The Other 21st Century Skills by dukelyer

dukelyer — Thu, 23 May 2013 23:51:28 +0000

The initial visual should be on the wall of every classroom across the globe – Grit, hope & optimism, Empathy, initiative and all the rest – you have captured the connected 21st century learner in one image and then followed on with breaking it down and pulling apart each section. Thank you for the share.

Comment on The Other 21st Century Skills by David Potter

David Potter — Thu, 23 May 2013 22:30:26 +0000

Thanks, Jackie, for the shout out to hope, empathy, social justice, and global stewardship.

Comment on The Other 21st Century Skills by Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D.

Jackie Gerstein, Ed.D. — Thu, 23 May 2013 20:11:09 +0000

Thanks, Laura – I’ve been thinking about this. I used to be a counselor educator. If I were to help educators, I would first have them do personal inventories of their own skills in each area and develop strategies for improving them. Doing one’s own personal inventory and journey increases awareness and then increases the ability to do this process with others. Thanks for your feedback and responses.