"One key competency that employers across the board value in employees is the ability to think creatively and logically in order to solve problems."
The American Diplomacy Project
Are Our Children Prepared for Success in the 21st Century?
2 AMA 2010 Critical Skills Survey
3 U.S. Council on Competitiveness
4 Southeast Comprehensive Center
5 National Center for Education Statistics
Now is the Time For Critical Thinking
Engaging Students for the 21st Century
In order to avoid compromising our youth's future, a major paradigm shift from the delivery model of facts and information to a hybrid model that includes meaningful learning acquired through relevant experience is necessary.
Innovation Advancing Education (IAE) has developed concepts that will drive student achievement and teacher leadership. IAE's New Hybrid Approach infuses real world relevance into curriculum by training students and teachers in the4 C’s from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills™ and incorporating people who have industry experience.
The 4C’s consist of Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration and Creativity.
For more information to help prepare students for the 21st century visit the links below.
Success Story
At the invitation of Lisa Krumm, Chapel Hill ISD Secondary Schools Curriculum Director, IAE designed a program for Chapel Hill Middle School 2011 Summer semester math and reading students that accelerated student interest and comprehension of the curriculum. The IAE program utilized the 4 C’s from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills (Communication, Critical Thinking, Collaboration and Creativity) with a Real-World Project to engage students in learning by doing.
The Real-World Project consisted of developing a Greenhouse Marketing Plan for an unused greenhouse located on the Chapel Hill High School campus.
During the process of developing the Greenhouse Marketing Plan, the students measured the greenhouse, took inventory, identified repair needs, cleaned-up the greenhouse and visited a local nursery with working greenhouses.
More importantly, the students were able to apply the concepts of their Summer math and reading classes taught by Atlihan Binoz, Vicky Tave and Zach Williams. The results will be measured and shared here in mid-July.
The Greenhouse Marketing Plan will be used in the Fall semester as a template for using the greenhouse to generate revenue for future student activities.