Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21)

The BELS Consortium is a firm believer and promoter of teaching 21st Century Skills in the classroom and school library. Founded in 2002, P21 endeavors to create successful and effective citizens, workers, and leaders. In addition to the traditional three R's, P21 advocates the four C's:

P21's official website can be visited by going here:
http://www.p21.org/

 

The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) offers a similar vision for teaching and learning to both guide and beckon our profession as educational leaders called Standards for the 21st-Century Learner. They are intended to shape the library program and learning:
http://www.ala.org/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/standards

 

Along with 15 other states, New Jersey has joined the 21st Century States project. More details about New Jersey's initiative are availalble on the "Route 21" website, located here:
http://route21.p21.org/?option=com_content&view=article&id=150&Itemid=238