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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:
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
- Do Schools Kill Creativity?