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The 4 Cs - The Framework forthe Creative Force Triptych
Scholarship Program
The 4Cs and the Partnership for 21st Century Skills
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Overview
• What is Partnership for 21st Century Skills?• The P21 Mission Statement• The CFT Vision Statement• What are the 4 Cs?• Why the 4Cs framework for CFT?
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Partnership for 21st Century Skills
• National organization that advocates for 21st century readiness for every student
• P21 and its members provide tools and resources to help the U.S. education system keep up by fusing the 3Rs and 4Cs
• P21 advocates for local, state and federal policies that support this approach for every school
P21 Mission
To serve as a catalyst to position 21st century readiness at the center of US K-12 education by building collaborative partnerships among education, business, and community and government leaders.
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CFT Vision Statement
Design and implement a fine arts scholarship program template that involves business/industry, community and education and that exemplifies innovation via real world application of the 4 Cs as defined by Partnership for 21st Century Skills. This program will showcase Tyler Junior College as it is replicated nationwide.
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P21 Learning and Thinking Skills
• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving• Communication Skills• Creativity and Innovation Skills• Collaboration Skills• Information and Media Literacy Skills• Contextual Learning Skills
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The 4CsFrom Partnership for 21st Century Skills
• Communication• Critical Thinking (and problem solving)• Collaboration• Creativity (innovation)
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Communication
• Listen for meaning, including knowledge, values, attitudes and intentions
• Inform, instruct, motivate and persuade• Appropriate used of multiple communication
technologies• Communicate effectively in diverse environments
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Critical Thinking
• Analyze evidence, arguments, claims, beliefs, ideas and points of view
• Use deductive, inductive and abductive reasoning as appropriate
• Ask pertinent questions• Synthesize and evaluate information• Make judgments and decisions• Solve problems in both conventional and innovative
ways
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Collaboration
• Work effectively and respectfully with others• Share information, responsibility and accountability
for collaborative work• Be willing to negotiate and compromise to
accomplish a common goal• Value individual contributions made by each team
member
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Creativity
• Utilize idea creation techniques • Incorporate dreams, visions & ideas• Entertain new and diverse perspectives• Realize practical limitations• Understand that creativity is an iterative process that
consists of successes and failures
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• The challenge of a collaborative music composition and performance will require innovation
• Communication, critical thinking, collaboration and creativity are keys to innovation
• Real world applications of educational concepts prepare students for the real world
• CFT is a real world application of the 4 Cs• STEM alternative for Liberal Arts students• Will help prepare students for the 21st century global
economy
Why the 4Cs Framework for CFT?
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Recap
• What is Partnership for 21st Century Skills?• The P21 Mission Statement• The CFT Vision Statement• What are the 4 Cs?• Why the 4Cs framework for CFT?
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