Written by educators in consultation with international education experts, these whitepapers detail select learning outcomes and support systems that prepare students for today’s world. To learn more about 21st century skills, visit the Partnership for 21st Century Skills.

Collaboration

Working with others is an important part of the learning process, particularly within classrooms, networks and communities of practice. See how you and your students can collaborate to achieve success.
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Creativity

The need for creativity and innovation in education has been highlighted as one of the most important developments needed in teaching and learning. Find out more about what that means.
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Critical Thinking

Critical thinking involves important skills such as reasoning, planning, critiquing and making judgements. Help your students develop these skills using these ideas.
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Assessment

Finding ways to recognize, value, support and celebrate learning is at the heart of teaching. Discover innovative ways to assess your students.
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Organization

Organization is the range of practices that individuals and institutions use to represent, to order and to handle the experiences and expertise held within them. How can this impact learning?
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