21st Century Strands & Strategies
Chapter: Introduction
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DoDEA’s 21st CTLL Strands & Strategies
Introduction
DoDEA’s 21st Century Teaching and Learning
Framework provides specific strands and
strategies for educators to utilize to ensure that
all students acquire 21st Century Skills and the
Common Core State Standards. By
incorporating a variety of the strands and
strategies, educators create learning
environments that promote the development of
21st Century Skills in students allowing them to
deepen their knowledge of the content in the Common Core State Standards. Using
21st Century strands and strategies, the 21st Century Skills, and the Common Core State
Standards teachers engage students in authentic real
world problems, inquiry and exploration, and
application of meaningful learning.
Strand and Strategy Defined
A strand is a means through which dynamic, rigorous
21st Century student-centered teaching and learning
practices are categorized (AdvancED Glossary of
Terms). Each strand has direct connections to the
military-connected student. A strand is defined by its
categorical type.
The 21st CTLL strand categories are as follows:
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Military Support Strand
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Pedagogical Strands
•
Leadership Strand
A strategy is a category of professional
learning (AdvancED Glossary of
Terms). Educators or educational leaders
can select the category they want to learn
more about and then select one of the
strategies to learn more about the strand and
its specific strategies. At least three relevant
research-based strategies fall under each
strand. Educators and educational leaders
will have options as they design learning
