It’s the latest buzz: 21st Century Skills.
It’s the newest catchphrase: 21st Century Preparedness.
It’s the hottest topic that nobody seems to really know anything about, especially when it comes to puting what Tony Wagner, author of The Global Achievement Gap calls ”survival skills” into practice in our retrofitted 19th century education system.
Well, that’s not entirely true. Educators all over Ohio have [...]

Even President Barack Obama writes “I Can” statements. What’s the difference between his and ours? Barack’s messages are more participatory and collaborative statements such as, ”Yes, We Can.” 
 The “We” in education must heed the words of our new president quickly if we are to ever thrive as a truly productive social institution.
 In a late January memo, President Obama called [...]