Reaction to the Partnership for the 21st Century Skills web site

The Partnership for 21st Century Skills appears to be a very proactive and visionary organisation. Its vision to ensure every child’s success as citizens and workers in the 21st century is truly noble. I am very impressed with the organizations approach to ensuring that this vision becomes a reality. The organisation clearly defined the skills that children today need to have to survive and to make maximum contribution to their self development and the development of their local and the global communities. In addition, the organisation engaged collaborative partners that include a wide cross section of civil society and government. It also sought a legislative framework on which its policies can be enforced and funded. It is also commendable that the organization provide funding and resources for the development of the skills in schools.

The skills identified by the Partnership for 21st Century are indeed relevant to the socioeconomic trends of the world today. The skills include creativity, innovation, critical thinking, problem solving collaborative and financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial literacy. David B. Reeves, through the Partnership for 21st Century Skills web site, states that some professionals differ about the skills that are most relevant. He suggested that most professionals agree that communication, teamwork, creativity, critical thinking, and problem solving are among the most common.

The challenge for educators is how these skills will be addressed at the classroom level. The Partnership for the 21st Century skills seems to propose that the skills development be combined with the core curriculum. The partnership’s web site provides a number of resources that educators can use to assist them to integrate the skills into the core curriculum. I wish the Partnership the best of success as they support efforts that will ensure that the 21st century skills are taught in all schools.


Reference

Partnership for the 21st Century Skills. (n.d.) A report and mile guide for 21st century skills. Washington DC: Author. Retrieved from http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/downloads/P21_Repor.pdf

How I can use blog

Presently, I am working in education administration. I can use blog to engage in planning discussions with my colleagues. I can use blogs to engage principals and teachers in discussions about various issues affecting the profession. Sometimes I need their input on programs that I am planning. I can use the site to publish the outcomes of various programs that I organized.

Preschoolers displaying the national dress during the 2009 Early Childhood Education Parade in November, early childhood month. Improving the administration and delivery of Early Childhood Education is one of the focus areas for the education program in Antigua and Barbuda.