Guiding Questions

Based on the framework of Skills and Themes, the 21st Century Framework Committee proposed the following guiding questions should be considered when writing curriculum:

1. What instructional strategies and tools should be used to maximize learning, engagement and achievement of 21^st-century students?
2. How will this lesson, unit, or course explicitly teach students to think, read, write and express themselves like an expert in the particular content area?
3. In what new ways can we motivate and inspire students to want to learn about the subject area?
4. What opportunities will students have to apply 21^st-century learning to relevant, real-life situations?
5. How will effective teaching and assessment of 21^st-century learning be balanced with required standardized testing?
6. What partnerships* will enhance the learning experience?

*Examples of partnerships include, but are not limited to, intra-district, inter-district, parents, businesses, not-for-profits, community agencies, and post-secondary institutions.