Council on 21st Century Learning

C21L's mission is to support systemic change that transforms schooling into powerful learning that serves the needs of all people.

Colorado’s Vision for 21^st Century Learning

In June 2007, an exceptional and diverse group of education stakeholders convened to create a statewide vision for 21st century learning in Colorado. Comprised of more than 200 people -- including the state's new commissioner of education, students, members of the state board of education, legislators, appointees to the P-20 education council, school district superintendents, education policy advocates, parents, librarians, and classroom teachers -- the group developed the vision depicted in the image below. Click here for more about the Navigator Conference and related documents.

Join our wiki! At the Navigator Conference, where stakeholders from around the state helped create Colorado's vision for 21st century learning, many people were calling for real strategies and practices. This wiki, ColoradoLearns, is a venue for defining "How" 21st century learning happens. Please join the conversation. Your perspective and promising practice nominations are needed to make this effort successful

What's New

WorkingShops on 21st Century Learning and Colorado’s New K12 Standards
C21L is offering a two-part WorkingShops meeting for considering how 21st century learning can be incorporated into the pending state K12 education standards.

• Session 1 – Monday, November 16, 2009 – St. Vrain School District – 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
(Board Room; Education Service Center; 395 South Pratt Parkway; Longmont)

• Session 2 – Your site − a half-day, follow-up session for your school or district team

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Promising Practices Videos Available
Colorado classroom and library teachers are starring in online videos, displaying and discussing promising practices in 21st century learning. These classroom practices, collected during 2008-09, offer concrete examples of how to implement 21st century learning strategies.

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New Power Results Grant for Promising Practices
Seven Colorado school districts, working with the Council on 21st Century Learning, will conduct a two-year project for identifying, recording on video, disseminating, analyzing, and applying examples of promising practices in 21st century learning. The participating districts are Denver Public Schools, Colorado Springs School District 11, and five districts in the state’s San Luis Valley — Centennial, Center, Moffat, Monte Vista, and South Conejos.

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New!

New WorkingShops on 21st Century Learning and Colorado’s New K12 Standards

Promising Practices Videos Available

New Power Results Grant for Promising Practices

What is 21^st Century Learning?

Self-directed, Lifelong LEARNERS
Visionary LEADERS
Collaborative COMMUNICATORS
Aware, Adept INFORMATION
MANAGERS
Adept, Literate PERFORMERS
Healthy HUMANS
Caring, Global CITIZENS
Flexible, Critical THINKERS

21st Century Learning - Watch a video from the future!

Elements of the vision statement drafted at the Navigator Conference

Participants drafted the vision depicted above. In workgroups and plenary sessions, these “navigators” identified essential knowledge, skills and attributes needed to thrive in the 21^st century. They described the principles of assessment needed to assure that students are mastering these essentials, and discussed the characteristics of powerful learning experiences. C21L continues to develop resources designed to deepen and energize the statewide conversation on 21^st century learning. See Resources tab for more.