21st Century Skills are considered the most important skills to succeed in today’s workplace. 21st Century Skills include skills like critical thinking, communication, technology literacy, and more. Students will need to develop these skills in the classroom so they can have great careers in the future!
- Critical thinking - The ability to find solutions to problems. It includes identifying, understanding, and raising questions about the basic concepts that underlie the solutions to a problem.
- Creativity - The ability to think “outside of the box”. It is an important skill not to be limited by boundaries and categories.
- Collaboration - The ability to work together with others and coordinate to achieve a goal.
- Communication - The ability to talk/write effectively with and to others. It also includes being a good listener and being prepared to speak in both formal and informal situations.