Bellwork: Define the

following phrase in your spiral notebook:

“21st century skills”

Review/skim pages 1-5 of WDILTC wkbk

Mentee Training Course

Monday January 13 and 27, 2013Mentor Contact:

Becky Jachym

Today’s Objectives:Identify 21st

century skills.Implement 21st

century skills into daily lesson plans.

Today’s Agenda:1. Bellwork: Definition and Read/Skim2. Anuncios: Classroom Central, PEPs,

Registration3. Game: Sillas Musicales4. Notes: 21st Century Skills5. Closure: Start, Stop, ContinueTarea: Be An Outstanding Mentee!

Vocabulary PracticeSillas Musicales

Number your lined paper (going down) 1-15

Before we start: Check to make sure your

neighbor has: 1 piece of lined paper 1 writing utensil His/her paper numbered

1-15

What are 21st Century Skills?Let’s break it down…

Definition: “a broad set of knowledge, skills, work habits, and character traits that are believed—by educators, school reformers, college professors, employers, and others—to be critically important to success in today’s world, particularly in collegiate programs and modern careers.”

http://edglossary.org/21st-century-skills/

Brainstorming…At your table make

sure you have:2 Pieces of long

paperAt least 1 marker

With your table-mates, brainstorm a list of as many examples of “21st century skills” as you can on long paper #1.

You will have 4 minutes.

Categories of 21st Century SkillsFour broad categories:

http://atc21s.org/index.php/about/what-are-21st-century-skills/

Ways of thinking

Ways of working

Tools for working

Skills for living in the world

CreativityCritical thinkingProblem-solvingDecision-making Learning

Communication Collaboration

Information and communications technology (ICT)

Information literacy

CitizenshipLife and Career skillsPersonal responsibility Social responsibility

Categorizing…On long paper #2,

categorize your group’s list into the 4 categories of 21st century skills.

Challenge: After you have categorized all of the items on your list…can you think of any more to add?

4 categories:Ways of thinkingWays of workingTools for workingSkills for living in

the world

Float and FindLeave long paper #2

(the chart) on display at your table.

Float to other tables and see what new ideas you can find.

Feel free to add these new ideas to your own chart.

Tarea:Be an outstanding mentee:

1. Turn in all paperwork on time! 1st semester observation of colleague – due Wed. Jan. 22nd January mentor/mentee pink log – due: Fri. Jan. 31st

2. Meet with your mentor! 1st year teachers – 4 times per month 2nd/3rd year teachers – 3 times per month

3. Reply to all emails within 24 hours!4. Attend 2 extracurricular AK events 3rd quarter = polo shirt!

Next Mentee Meeting1st Year Teachers: Feb. 102nd and 3rd Year Teachers: Feb. 24

Closure: Self-ReflectionOn your bellwork sheet from today:Start, Stop and ContinueBased on what I have learned today…

I will START…I will STOP…I will CONTINUE…