西华学校：让孩子在IB课程中培养21世纪4大核心技能

世界是平的。全球经济日益交织在一起，技术和交流没有地域界限。上海西华外籍人员子女学校（WISS）这样的学校，其任务是通过教与学映射出我们这个扁平化的世界。

21世纪技能是教育界的热门话题。各大高校希望在大学申请中看到这些技能的体现，企业希望雇用拥有这些技能的人，但是我们都知道这些技能是什么吗？根据21世纪学习合作关系（教育、商界和决策者联盟，http://www.p21.org/），21世纪学生成果有以下几项。

21世纪学生成果

-内容知识和21世纪主题-

这些是在过去更“传统”学科 - 语言艺术，数学，科学，世界语言，历史等的基础上，有意识地嵌入了全球意识，环境，公民，健康和商业的主题内涵。

-学习和创新技能-        

这些技能被认为可以帮助学生应对日益复杂的生活和工作环境。它们是

1）创造力和创新力

2）批判性思维和解决问题能力

3）沟通力

4）协作力

上述能力被称为“4C”，你会发现许多商界领袖和跨国财团首领都将这些能力作为工作中备受追捧的技能。

-信息，媒体和技术技能- 

这不仅仅是编码和设计，还包括评估和有效利用信息。

-生活和职业技能-     

1）灵活性和适应性

2）主动性和自我指导

3）社会和跨文化技能

4）生产能力和担当力

5）领导力和责任心

国际文凭课程

国际文凭课程（http://www.wiss.cn/the-ib-programme/），同样诞生于世界扁平化且日益融合的理念，并有一个“建立一个更美好，更和平的世界”的明确目标。很明显，完成这项任务所需的技能和态度与21世纪学习合作关系所致力传达的是一致的。

国际文凭学习者与21世纪学生成果

这两个框架之间的直接关联展现出，像WISS这样的学校是如何使用国际文凭教育框架（http://www.wiss.cn/the-ib-programme/）来塑造全面发展的学生，用以解决“扁平化”的世界问题。

我们的学生将能够更好地利用他们的知识和技能，以全球视角做出明智的选择 - 这将有助于他们在日益复杂的世界中茁壮成长，同时也将有助于创造一个更美好，更和平的世界。

The world is flat. Global economies are increasingly intertwined and technology and communication have no geographical boundaries. Schools, like the Western International School of Shanghai (WISS), are tasked with addressing teaching and learning that reflects our flattening world; and 21st Century Skills are the hot topic within the education community. Universities want to see these in applications and employers want to hire people with these skills-but are we all aware what these skills are? 

According to the Partnership for 21st Century Learning （http://www.p21.org/ ）(coalition of education, business community and policymakers), the 21st Century Student Outcomes are:

21st Century Student Outcomes

-Content Knowledge and 21st Century Themes-

These are the more “traditional” disciplines of the past-Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, World Languages, History, etc. but embedded into themes that are intentional about Global Awareness, Environment, Civic, Health and Business literacies.   

-Learning and Innovation Skills-

These are the skills that have been identified to help students in an increasingly complex life and work environment. These are 

1) Creativity and Innovation,

2) Critical Thinking and Problem Solving,

3) Communication,

4) Collaboration. 

Known as “The 4 C’s” you will find many business leaders and multinational business leaders champion these as highly sought after skills in today’s workforce. 

-Information, Media and Technology Skills-

This goes beyond coding and design, it incorporates evaluation and effectively utilizing information.  

-Life and Career Skills-

These are 

1) Flexibility and Adaptability,

2) Initiative and Self Direction,

3) Social and Cross-Cultural Skills,

4) Productivity and Accountability,

5) Leadership and Responsibility.

The International Baccalaureate Programme

The International Baccalaureate Programmes（http://www.wiss.cn/the-ib-programme/）were similarly born out of this idea of the world becoming flatter and increasingly integrated with a clear purpose to “build a better and more peaceful world.” It’s evident that the skills and attitudes needed to fulfill this mission aligns with what the Partnership for 21st Century Learning is addressing. 

The direct correlation between the two frameworks shows how schools like WISS, using the IB education framework, are poised to shape well-rounded students in order to address a “flatter” world. 

Our students will be in a better position to use their knowledge and skills to make informed choices with a global perspective-one that will help them thrive in an increasingly complex world but also one that will help create a better and more peaceful world. 

想了解如何成为我们先进的IB学习社区的一员，请访问www.wiss.cn网站，或发邮件给我们[e-mail]。

Visit or website at www.wiss.cn or email us at [e-mail] to find out how you can be a part of our progressive community of IB learners.  

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