21st Century Literacies Impact Conference

February 1-2, 2007
University of California – Berkeley

The 21st Century Literacies Impact Conference will focus on how teaching and learning 21st century skills are embedded in and supported by teacher education, assessment, and professional development. Ideas generated at the conference will jump-start collaborative efforts among invited educators and member organizations of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills to accelerate the pace of reform, particularly in three “high leverage” areas: teacher education, assessment, and ongoing professional development.

The conference will begin in late afternoon, Thursday February 1, with a presentation about the Partnership for 21st Century Skills and its revised framework for K-12 education. Each of the five associations represented at the conference--science, math, English, geography, and social studies--has developed a matrix to illustrate how 21st century skills can be integrated into the curriculum. These groups will provide and solicit input on the ideas conveyed in the framework and matrices and their potential impact on teacher training, professional development, and formative assessment.

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