21st+Century+Learning

Please read what our students needs to know to be successful in the 21st century.

http://www.p21.org/

Theatre teaches many of these skills, which I've listed below.

Here are my favorite components which I know theatre provides opportunities for students to learn:

adapt to change, view failure as an opportunity to learn, assume shared responsibility for collaborative work, know when it is appropriate to listen and when to speak, inspire others to reach their very best, balance tactical (short-term) and strategic (long-term) goals, participate actively, as well as be reliable and punctual, deal positively with praise, setbacks and criticism, elaborate, refine, analyze and evaluate their own ideas in order to improve and maximize creative efforts.

//Think Creatively//
 * ==Creativity and Innovation== ||  ||
 * Use a wide range of idea creation techniques (such as brainstorming)
 * Create new and worthwhile ideas (both incremental and radical concepts)
 * Elaborate, refine, analyze and evaluate their own ideas in order to improve and maximize creative efforts

//Work Creatively with Others// //Implement Innovations//
 * Develop, implement and communicate new ideas to others effectively
 * Be open and responsive to new and diverse perspectives; incorporate group input and feedback into the work
 * Demonstrate originality and inventiveness in work and understand the real world limits to adopting new ideas
 * View failure as an opportunity to learn; understand that creativity and innovation is a long-term, cyclical process of small successes and frequent mistakes
 * Act on creative ideas to make a tangible and useful contribution to the field in which the innovation will occur

//Communicate Clearly//
 * || ==Communication and Collaboration== ||  ||


 * Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written and nonverbal communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts
 * Listen effectively to decipher meaning, including knowledge, values, attitudes and intentions
 * Use communication for a range of purposes (e.g. to inform, instruct, motivate and persuade)
 * Utilize multiple media and technologies, and know how to judge their effectiveness a priori as well as assess their impact
 * Communicate effectively in diverse environments (including multi-lingual)

//Collaborate with Others//
 * Demonstrate ability to work effectively and respectfully with diverse teams
 * Exercise flexibility and willingness to be helpful in making necessary compromises to accomplish a common goal
 * Assume shared responsibility for collaborative work, and value the individual contributions made by each team member

Today’s life and work environments require far more than thinking skills and content knowledge. The ability to navigate the complex life and work environments in the globally competitive information age requires students to pay rigorous attention to developing adequate life and career skills.
 * ==Life and Career Skills== ||  ||


 * FLEXIBILITY AND ADAPTABILITY**

//Adapt to Change// //Be Flexible//
 * Adapt to varied roles, jobs responsibilities, schedules and context
 * Work effectively in a climate of ambiguity and changing priorities
 * Incorporate feedback effectively
 * Deal positively with praise, setbacks and criticism
 * Understand, negotiate and balance diverse views and beliefs to reach workable solutions, particularly in multi-cultural environments
 * INITIATIVE AND SELF-DIRECTION**

//Manage Goals and Time// //Work Independently// //Be Self-directed Learners// //Interact Effectively with Others// //Work Effectively in Diverse Teams//
 * Set goals with tangible and intangible success criteria
 * Balance tactical (short-term) and strategic (long-term) goals
 * Utilize time and manage workload efficiently
 * Monitor, define, prioritize and complete tasks without direct oversight
 * Go beyond basic mastery of skills and/or curriculum to explore and expand one’s own learning and opportunities to gain expertise
 * Demonstrate initiative to advance skill levels towards a professional level
 * Demonstrate commitment to learning as a lifelong process
 * Reflect critically on past experiences in order to inform future progress
 * SOCIAL AND CROSS-CULTURAL SKILLS**
 * Know when it is appropriate to listen and when to speak
 * Conduct themselves in a respectable, professional manner
 * Respect cultural differences and work effectively with people from a range of social and cultural backgrounds
 * Respond open-mindedly to different ideas and values
 * Leverage social and cultural differences to create new ideas and increase both innovation and quality of work
 * PRODUCTIVITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY**

//Manage Projects// //Produce Results// > - Work positively and ethically > - Manage time and projects effectively > - Multi-task > - Participate actively, as well as be reliable and punctual > - Present oneself professionally and with proper etiquette - Collaborate and cooperate effectively with teams
 * Set and meet goals, even in the face of obstacles and competing pressure
 * Prioritize, plan and manage work to achieve the intended result
 * Demonstrate additional attributes associated with producing high quality products including the abilities to:

- Respect and appreciate team diversity

- Be accountable for results


 * LEADERSHIP AND RESPONSIBILITY**

//Guide and Lead Others//
 * Use interpersonal and problem-solving skills to influence and guide others toward a goal
 * Leverage strengths of others to accomplish a common goal
 * Inspire others to reach their very best via example and selflessnes
 * Demonstrate integrity and ethical behavior in using influence and power

//Be Responsible to Others//
 * Act responsibly with the interests of the larger community in mind