Four Schools Named P21 Exemplars of 21st Century Learning
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Today P21, the Partnership for 21st Century Learning, announced the 2016-2017 spring cohort of 21st Century Learning Exemplars.
The P21 Exemplar Program, instituted in 2013, aims to identify and showcase schools that are equipping students with the 21st century skills they will need to succeed in college, career and life. P21 designated the following schools as P21 Exemplars, because they demonstrated strong commitment to providing 21st century learning to all students.
The four schools to form part of the 2016-2017 spring cohort are:
Early Learning:
The Goddard School located in Mooresville, North Carolina
The Goddard School located in Redmond, Washington
K12 Schools:
Feaster Charter, Chula Vista, California
Sycamore Valley Academy, Visalia, California
"Now more than ever it is important to celebrate and uplift examples of quality teaching and learning," said David Ross, P21's CEO. "We are eager to offer the education community in-depth analysis on the components that made these schools outstanding through P21 generated case studies."
Case studies on all P21 Exemplar Schools and School Districts will be released in the spring of 2017.
P21 is currently accepting applications for the 2017-2018 cohort. Find out more at www.p21.org/apply.
About the Partnership for 21st Century Learning (P21): P21 recognizes that all learners need educational experiences in school and beyond, from cradle to career, to build knowledge and skills for success in a globally and digitally interconnected world. Representing over 5 million members of the global workforce and over 2 million U.S. students in K-12, P21 is a catalyst organization uniting business, government, and education leaders from the U.S. and abroad to advance evidence-based education policy and practice and to make innovative teaching and learning a reality for all. Follow P21 on Twitter @P21Learning
P21 Members:
American Camp Association, American Federation of Teachers, AT&T, Crayola, CreativeFuture, Destination Imagination, Education Networks of America, eLearning Solutions, Faber-Castell, First Five Years Fund, Fisher-Price, Ford Motor Company Fund, Future Problem Solving Program International, Goddard Systems Inc., High Performance Learning Environments, Inc., Intel Corporation, Learning.com, LEGO Education, Level Up Village, METEN, National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, National Education Association, National Speech and Debate Association, PBS, Pearson, People to People International, Playworld, Project Management Institute Educational Foundation, Qatar Foundation International, Rex Book Stores, School Specialty, SKT Education Group, VIF International Education, and The Walt Disney Company
Media Contact
Lizzette Arias, Program Coordinator, 202-750-1362, [email protected]
SOURCE Partnership for 21st Century Learning
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