Characteristics, Skills and Teaching Strategies of a 21st Century Teacher Education
What does it mean to be a 21 st century teacher? You may have heard the term “21 st century” being tossed around in the media referring to what’s cutting edge in education. Beyond being up-to-date with the latest in technology in the classroom , what does a 21st century teacher actually look like? Here we will take a look at a few of the key characteristics of a 21 st century educator and some applicable teaching strategies . The forces which are shaping twenty-first century economies and societies also pose significant and sustained challenges for school education. Technological advances and changing fundamentally the nature of both work and leisure and contributing to societal shifts already affected by migration and demographic change. Far from being immune to such forces, education lies at the heart of any response to this challenging context. twenty-first century teachers must help to equip future generations to ...