Chapters+5-8

The following questions serve only as discussion starters if needed. Please feel free to respond with your own thoughts and reflections.

Chapter 5 The Singapore Vision: //Teach Less, Learn More// by Fogarty and Pete


 * 1) Thinking of the //Teach More, Learn// //More// Framework, what is meant by //Teach Less?//
 * 2) The authors give the elementary and secondary examples. How do they compare with with teaching and learning in our school?
 * 3) What challenges lie ahead in regards to advancing our school community to this 21st century way of thinking?
 * 4) Other comments and/or reflections.

Chapter 6 Designing New Learning Environments to Support 21st Century Skills by Pearlman
 * 1) How does the //project-based// and //problem-based learning// as described by the author compare to the PBL the teachers and students experience in our district?
 * 2) There are 5 schools noted in the chapter that exemplify the best of new learning environments. Which one would you most want to mirror our school after? How can we shift into such an environment that supports 21st Century learning?
 * 3) Other comments and/or reflections.

Chapter 7 An Implementation Framework to Support 21st Century Skills by McTigher and Elliot
 * 1) Do we currently have a framework of support for 21st Century Skills? How does it compare to what the authors' principles and guidelines?
 * 2) How can we improve our implementation of 21st Century Skills?
 * 3) Other comments and/or reflections

Chapter 8 Problem-Based Learning: The Foundation for 21st Century Skills by Barell
 * 1) According to the author's description, what does PBL look like in the classroom? How can we move toward it?
 * 2) Why is PBL a means to create a 21st Century learning environment?
 * 3) What role can technology play in PBL in our district?
 * 4) Other comments and/or reflections