Promising Practices Video Clips
Colorado classroom and library teachers are featured in 10 video vignettes on the new DVD, Promising Practices in 21st Century Learning, produced by C21L. These classroom practices, collected during 2008-09, offer concrete examples of how to implement 21st century learning strategies. The Promising Practices videos were captured in the urban Colorado school districts of Aurora, Denver, and Colorado Springs. They show teachers creating learning experiences for students that help to develop the 21st century skills cited in the new Colorado academic standards. In addition, teachers describe the learning goals they are pursuing and the strategies they are using.
Educators find them compelling and rich sources for dialogue and reflection. The clips have been featured as "Video of the Day" by eSchool News.
During the 2009-10 and 2010-11 school years, C21L is working with school districts in Denver, Colorado Springs, and the San Luis Valley to support teachers in identifying and recording additional promising practices.
To Nominate Promising Practices, visit the ColoradoLearns wiki, or contact us at info@C21L.org.
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Promising Practices — Classroom Implementation of 21st Century Learning
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Promising Practice Areas |
Video Clip |
Featured Teacher |
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Sampling of practitioners’ comments on 21st century learning: Assessment of learning, owning learning, inquiry process, essential skills, metacognition |
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Various teachers and districts |
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Assessment of skills, learner self-assessment, peer assessment, reflections on learning |
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Donita Torres, Technology, Frontier K-8, Aurora |
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Writing strategies, self-reflection, peer review, self-direction, information literacy, teacher-librarian collaboration |
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Suzanne Frachetti & Joyce Huggard, Writing & Information Science, Bill Roberts K–8, Denver |
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Student and teacher collaboration, learning relationships, learning roles, learning process |
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Megen Gilman and Janice Pacheco, Language Arts, Skinner MS, Denver |
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Skillful use of resources, independent learning, critical thinking skills, teacher as learner |
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Dana Clark, Information Science,
Valdez ECE–8, Denver |
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Multiple learning styles, learning to learn, application of skills |
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Jason Royal, Social Studies, Tesla Education Opportun-ity Center, Colorado Springs |
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7 |
Discussion roles and responsibilities, use of evidence, peer assessment |
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Karen Shorkey, Language Arts, West Middle School, Colorado Springs |
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Experiential learning, guiding questions, metacognition |
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Jessica English, Science, Galileo School of Math & Science, Colorado Springs |
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9 |
Individual and group research, interactive learning, self-reflection |
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Stacey Brisben & Colleen Starkey, Galileo School of Math & Science, Colorado Springs |
10 |
Experiential learning, project-based assessment, scientific inquiry, problem solving, daily reflections |
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Stefanie Foreman, Physical Science, North Middle School, Colorado Springs |
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11 |
Performance assessment, mixed-aged and mixed-level classes, applied knowledge |
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Phil Hutcherson, Mathematics, West Middle School, Colorado Springs |
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