Additional Resources

Join in the Portrait of the Graduate movement and review a series of books, articles, and videos to build their background knowledge and understanding about the new global economy and its impact on education and 21st century competencies.



Below is a helpful list of resources from which to choose.

Videos:

• Do Schools Kill Creativity?
  by Sir Ken Robinson
• The Moxie Institute | The Adaptable Mind

Websites:

• P21 | Framework for 21st Century Learning

Books:

• The Leader’s Guide to 21st Century Education: 7 Steps for Schools and Districts
  by Ken Kay and Valerie Greenhill
• Most Likely to Succeed: Preparing Our Kids for the Innovation Era
  by Tony Wagner
• Creating Innovators: The Making of Young People Who Will Change the World by Tony Wagner
• The Global Achievement Gap: Why Even Our Best Schools Don’t Teach the New Survival Skills Our Children Need—And What We Can Do About It
  by Tony Wagner

Other Publications (PDFs):

• The Hewlett Foundation | Deeper Learning Competencies
• World Economic Forum | New Vision for Education: Unlocking the Potential of Technology
• Asia Society Partnership for Global Learning | Educating for Global Competence: Preparing Our Youth to Engage the World
• Education Policy Center | DEEPER LEARNING: Improving Student Outcomes for College, Career, and Civic Life
• National Research Council | Education for Life and Work: Guide for Practitioners