21st Century Strands & Strategies
Chapter: Strands & Strategies: Deep Dive
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Students accessing resources other than the teacher
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Teacher as facilitator
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Students using a variety of technology to facilitate their learning
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Student sitting in groups/communities
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Technology access throughout room
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Every student engaged
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Students discussing, debating, and questioning
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Teacher talking with small groups
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Students leading self-directed small group activities
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Students talking to a partner
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Teachers collaborating with teachers
The Learning Environment Strategies
Physical Learning Environment
The physical learning environment facilitates teaching and learning through providing
equitable access to quality learning tools, technologies, and resources allowing the
support and collaboration needed to integrate 21st Century skills into classroom
practice.
In the video below, Architect Trung Le from OWPP//Cannon Design in Chicago talks
about North Shore Country Day School, a 21st Century high school outside of Chicago,
Illinois. This video was produced by North Shore Country Day School.
Source: The Third Grade Teacher - Case Study uploaded o
by SteelcaseTV
