"The nature of our work is that it cannot be done by any single person in isolation. Knowledge work is by definition collaborative."
Tom DeMarco
Promote the Collaborative Work of Faculty Members
Running a successful 21st Century Learning Conference depends upon providing meaningful ways for all faculty members to connect their curriculum to the real world. One of the traps that a secondary school can fall into is teaching for assessments rather than learning for application. When planning a 21st Century Learning Conference, school leaders have the opportunity to support teachers in building connections between the learning that takes place in our classrooms and the skills that are needed for the real world.
21st Century Learning Conferences remind us that most important part of the curriculum for all disciplines - from STEM to the arts to physical education - is the connection to the real world. Leaders of these conferences can help teachers to make learning authentic by asking teachers the right questions and giving them time to collaborate. |