Subject: Strategies of Teaching

Author: Mr. Jaymar D. Arago

Editor: Ms. Leslie Cruz-Garcia
Reviewer: Mr. Victor T. Reyes

LESSON 8: The 21st Century Skills: Education

Description of the Lesson:

In this lesson, we will now immerse you as future teachers to the 21st century skills that a learner must
have. Let us enrich our perspective about also about the characteristics that we must have for 21st
century education. Soar high! Let’s get started!

Objectives
At the end of the lesson, you are expected to:
a. discuss the different 21st century student skills using a table,
b. internalize the 8 characteristics of a 21st century teacher,
c. participate in class webinar discussions about the 21st century education using ZOOM MEETING.

Session 1: Pre-assessment (What I know)

Happy morning to you! Before we start our lesson, I would like to test first what you already knew about
the topic for today. I have prepared a crossword puzzle. What I want you to do is to encircle at least 5
WORDS that will best describe your skills as a teacher. Let’s do this!

L Q W E R T Y U I O P O I U U Y P O P O
E L Q W D E F R G T Y J U K I L O U U P
A E W R I S K T A K E R Z X C V B N M N
D A Q A Z W S X R F V A D A P T O R W Q
E R Q A S E D M O D E L Q A Z D C V F E
R N Q C O M M U N I C A T O R A S D F G
Q E Q A Z W S X E D C R F V T G B Y H N
S R U V I S S I O N A R Y U I O P Y U S

Awesome! I hope that your nature as a teacher will be unnumbered to describe as you grow in this field
of mission! With your whole heart and mind, let us participate to our online discussions about the 21st
century education! The links will be sent to our group chat! Keep on touch our dear future educator!

Lesson Content (What’s New)

NOTE: Let us participate in our lesson discussion about the 21 st century education! We will focus
on the topics below specifically:
1. The 21st century skills.
 2. The 21st century education.
3. Framework
3. 8 characteristics of a 21st century teacher.

Application (What I Can Do)

Hello there! I wish you enjoy what you’re doing! For this section, I want you to make your own
graphic organizer explaining the 21st century skills that a learner must have. Make it simple yet
UNDERSTANDABLE. Do this on your answer sheet at the back pages.

Session 3: Valuing/Integration (What’s more).

Instructions: Answer the question below in 3-5 sentences. Please write down your answer in the
provided answer sheet.

“What are the characteristics of a 21st century skills of teacher you still developing in yourself? Explain”

Post-Assessment (What I Have Learned)

Hello there! I believe that you fully understand the lesson about the 21st century education. Let’s do this
post-assessment! Encircle the letter of the correct answer. Prove your answers and do this on the separate
sheet provided.

Congratulations for finishing this! I am so proud of you!

May your day be filled with kindness! God bless!

REFERENCES:
 https://www.slideshare.net/zaldeItim/the-21st-century-teacher-63169120
 https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED519462.pdf
 http://static.battelleforkids.org/documents/p21/P21_framework_0816_2pgs.pdf
 https://www.aeseducation.com/blog/what-are-21st-century-skills
 Subject: Strategies of Teaching
Teacher: Mr. Jaymar D. Arago
Student’s Name: ___________________________________________________
Course and Section: ________________________________________________

Answer Sheet for LESSON 8:

21st century skills: Education
Application (What I Can Do)
Hello there! I wish you enjoy what you’re doing! For this section, I want you to make your own
graphic organizer explaining the 21st century skills that a learner must have. Make it simple yet
UNDERSTANDABLE. Do this inside this box. Be creative!

Session 3: Valuing/Integration (What’s more).

Instructions: Answer the question below in 3-5 sentences. Please write down your answer on the
space provided.

“What are the characteristics of a 21st century skills of teacher you still on the process of developing it in
yourself? Explain”

Your answer:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

Post-Assessment (What I Have Learned)

Hello there! I believe that you fully understand the lesson about the 21st century skills. Let’s do this post-
assessment! Encircle the letter of the correct answer. Prove your answers on the box provided.
1. We have the following 21st century student outcomes as stated from the Framework for 21st century
learning proposed by the Partnership for the 21st Century Skills (P21), except 
a. Life and Career Skills.
b. Professional Development.
c. Information, Media and Technology Skills.
d. None of the above.

Your Reason:

2. The following are part of critical thinking skills of the 21st century, except:
a. Reasoning effectively.
b. Use systems thinking.
c. Makes judgment and decision.
d. All of the above.

Your Reason:

3. The 4Cs of the 21st century skills refers to:

a. Communication, cooperation, critical thinking and creativity.
b. Communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity.
c. Consistency, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity.
d. Communication, collaboration, critical thinking and commitment.

Your Reason:

4. Mr. Cayabyab was a university graduate. He applies for the role of food server in a restaurant. His
manager commends his skills on how excellently doing the job. However, after a few months, his manager
assigned him to the bar area where he is tasked to prepare beverages ordered by the guest. Unfortunately,
he did not still master the role knowing that he is doing it for 3 months ago up to now. So, Mr. Cayabyab
is lack of?

a. Ethical and moral values.

b. Flexibility and adaptability.
c. Leadership and responsibility.
d. Social and Co-cultural skills.

Your Reason:
5. Which of the following best describes the visual literacy of 21st century skills?
a. Ability to interpret, make meaning from the information presented in the form of an image.
b. Locate information sources, evaluate the sources critically and share information.
c. Ability to question what lies behind media production.
d. All of the above.

Your Reason: