21st Century Education

The following was shared with me recently by a colleague.  As an educator, the expectations we have of ourselves, and what we need to learn so that we can be effective in the 21st Century is enormous.  Complaint? Not at all.  It is a reality.  Successful individuals never stop learning and working through things they don't know.  In a school, kids learn after a direct result of the learning adults do about topics kids don't get.  In my school, we continue to improve how we use that information (data) about the kids we teach, to uncover things we don't know so that our kids can learn what they need to be successful.  In that way, we don't look at teaching as something done once because we covered it in class.  Remember, just because something is "taught" doesn't mean it has been "learned."  What does this mean for parents? It means that schools still need your collaborative efforts to assure that learning continues beyond the school.  You can start by ensuring that you are providing and supporting 20 minutes of reading daily.  Life is busy, ever changing, and presents challenges. Be sure that what you prioritize, matters.