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USA 1960’s typical
classroom – teacher-centered, fragmented curriculum, students
working in isolation, memorizing facts. |
A San Francisco
architectural firm establishes an alternative school providing
internships for high school students. A perfect example of
real-life, relevant, project-based 21st century
education.
Photo by Will Fowler from
Build San Francisco |
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Time-based |
Outcome-based
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Focus: memorization of discrete facts |
Focus: what students Know, Can Do and Are Like after all the
details are forgotten.
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Lessons focus on the lower level of Bloom’s Taxonomy – knowledge,
comprehension and application. |
Learning is designed on upper levels of Blooms’ – synthesis,
analysis and evaluation (and include lower levels as curriculum is
designed down from the top.)
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Textbook-driven |
Research-driven
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Passive learning |
Active Learning
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Learners work in isolation – classroom within 4 walls |
Learners work collaboratively with classmates and others around the
world – the Global Classroom
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Teacher-centered: teacher is center of attention and provider of
information
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Student-centered: teacher is facilitator/coach |
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Little to no student freedom |
Great deal of student freedom
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“Discipline problems – educators do not trust students and vice
versa. No student motivation. |
No
“discipline problems” – students and teaches have mutually
respectful relationship as co-learners; students are highly
motivated.
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Fragmented curriculum |
Integrated and Interdisciplinary curriculum
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Grades averaged |
Grades based on what was learned
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Low
expectations |
High expectations – “If it isn’t good it isn’t done.” We expect,
and ensure, that all students succeed in learning at high levels.
Some may go higher – we get out of their way to let them do that.
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Teacher is judge. No one else sees student work. |
Self, Peer and Other assessments. Public audience, authentic
assessments.
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Curriculum/School is irrelevant and meaningless to the students. |
Curriculum is connected to students’ interests, experiences, talents
and the real world.
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Print is the primary vehicle of learning and assessment. |
Performances, projects and multiple forms of media are used for
learning and assessment
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Diversity in students is ignored. |
Curriculum and instruction address student diversity
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Literacy is the 3 R’s –
reading, writing and math |
Multiple literacies of the 21st
century – aligned to living and working in a globalized new
millennium - aural & visual literacy, financial literacy,
ecoliteracy, media literacy, information literacy, cyberliteracy,
emotional literacy, physical fitness/health, and global
competencies.
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Factory model, based
upon the needs of employers for the Industrial Age of the 19th
century. Scientific management.
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21st century model |
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Driven by the NCLB and
standardized testing mania. |
Driven by exploration, creativity and
21st century skills |
