Recommendations for Teachers
Ultimately, the effective instructional practices that facilitate 21 st century learning
fall on the classroom teacher. The recommendations from this study revealed that
teachers must continually design learning opportunities that incorporate the critical skills such as problem solving, critical thinking and collaborating in a relevant context.Knowledge of Net-Gen students and how they learn elicits instruction that incorporatesmore student based projects or problem based learning activities where students are stilllearning the content, but also reinforcing important skills that will make them thinkers and creative problem solvers in post-secondary work environments. This can be achievedby using individualized professional development. For example, it was evident thatTeacher 2 was more astute with 21 st century principles than the other participating teachers. Effective 21 st century education requires that technology tools be integrated in student learning. Teachers would benefit from getting mutual support on areas of common need in regard to professional development and technology courses. Others would appreciate the administrative feedback, meaningful praise and professional development opportunities from their schools to broaden their understanding of implementing effective 21 st century teaching practices. In this study, the teachers didshare that there is a collegiality among them but did not cite specific professional development opportunities to help shift teaching practices. The recommendation wouldbe to capitalize on the collegiality of the teachers and empower them to share best practices.
Recommendations for Teachers
Ultimately, the effective instructional practices that facilitate 21 st century learning
fall on the classroom teacher. The recommendations from this study revealed that
teachers must continually design learning opportunities that incorporate the critical skills such as problem solving, critical thinking and collaborating in a relevant context.Knowledge of Net-Gen students and how they learn elicits instruction that incorporatesmore student based projects or problem based learning activities where students are stilllearning the content, but also reinforcing important skills that will make them thinkers and creative problem solvers in post-secondary work environments. This can be achievedby using individualized professional development. For example, it was evident thatTeacher 2 was more astute with 21 st century principles than the other participating teachers. Effective 21 st century education requires that technology tools be integrated in student learning. Teachers would benefit from getting mutual support on areas of common need in regard to professional development and technology courses. Others would appreciate the administrative feedback, meaningful praise and professional development opportunities from their schools to broaden their understanding of implementing effective 21 st century teaching practices. In this study, the teachers didshare that there is a collegiality among them but did not cite specific professional development opportunities to help shift teaching practices. The recommendation wouldbe to capitalize on the collegiality of the teachers and empower them to share best practices.
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