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21st Century Education Certification Checklist

     Ever since the the Partnership for 21st Century Schools ( P21 ) was created, as well as the transition into the new millennium, many schools, districts and educators have bandied about the term “21st Century School” or “21st Century Skills.”      This is done to brand or identify one’s school, district or program as being relevant, current, progressive, future-oriented and more. I know because I’ve done the same thing. I was part of opening a new project-based, high tech high school in 2008 ( Minarets HS/Minarets Charter HS ) and we used the moniker “A 21st Century School” from day one. Naturally, we believed we were accurate and still do.      I can see the attraction. After all, most of our schools are still living in the 20th century attempting to perfect a 19th century model. However, “21st Century” has become cliched and now requires some sort of verification and certification. Who better than me to do that? That’s right, I’ve declared myself the one to create th