CHARACTERISTICS

OF A 21 CENTURY
ST

TEACHERS
 1. MULTI-LITERATE
• Teachers know how to use various
technologies in teaching.

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 2. Multi-specialist
• Teachers are not only knowledgeable in the
course subject they teach but also in other areas
so that they can help the learner build up what
they gain in the classroom and outside the
school and make sense of what was learned.

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 3. MULTI-SKILLED
• Teachers cope with the demand for widening learning
opportunities by being skillful not just in teaching but
also in facilitating and organizing groups and
activities.

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 4. SELF-DIRECTED
• Teachers are responsible for various aspects of
school life and know how to initiate action to
realize the learning goals of the students and
the educational goals of the country, at large.

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 5. LIFELONG LEARNER
• Teachers embrace the ideal that learning never
ends. Therefore, teachers must be constantly
updated on the latest information related to
their subject and pedagogic trends.

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 6. FLEXIBLE
• Teachers are able to adapt to various learning
styles and needs of the learners. They can
facilitate learner-centered teaching with
flexibility using alternative modes of delivery.

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 7. CREATIVE PROBLEM
SOLVER
• Teachers create innovative ideas and effective
solutions to the arising problems in the field, be
it in the classroom, in the school or the
profession as a whole.

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 8. CRITICAL THINKER
• Teachers are critical thinkers as they
encourage students to reflect on what they
have learned, and rekindle in them the desire
to ask questions, reason out, probe, and
establish their own knowledge and belief.

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 9. HAS A PASSION FOR
EXCELLENT TEACHING
• Teachers possess passion in the teaching
profession to ensure that students are
motivated to learn under their guidance
and care.

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 10. HIGH EMOTIONAL
QUOTIENT (EQ)
• Teachers do not just have the head but also the
heart to teach.

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 TRADITIONAL TEACHING VS. 21ST CENTURY TEACHING
TRADITIONAL 21ST CENTURY

1. Defined as a pen and paper 1. The use of computers and other

way of teaching mainly technology based materials are the
because the activities are major partners of the teachers to
copied on board and the effectively deliver the content or
students answered using a lesson.
pen and paper. 2. It is performance based. The
2. Teacher centered, the teacher make use of roleplay,
teacher is the host of the research, or group reporting or
class and the students talk discussion as their project activity.
less. 3. The collaboration,
3. Didn’t provide opportunities communication, creativity and
for the students to enhance their critical-thinking of the students
communication skills. were tapped.
 21 CENTURY
ST

SKILLS
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 LEARNING AND
INNOVATION SKILLS
• These are the primary skills orchestrated in the 21st
Century.
• They are attributes that differentiate students who are
prepared for a complex life and work environment from
those who are not.
• There is a need to stress on creativity, critical thinking,
communication and collaboration in preparing learners
for the future.
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LEARNING AND INNOVATION SKILLS
INCLUDE:

A. CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM

SOLVING
B. COMMUNICATION
C. COLLABORATION
D. CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION
 INFORMATION, MEDIA AND
TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
• People in the 21st century live in a technology and
media-saturated environment marked by the following:
1. Access to an abundance of information;
2. Rapid changes in technology tools; and
3. Ability to collaborate and make individual contributions
on an unprecedented scale.

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 INFORMATION, MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY
SKILLS INCLUDE:

A. INFORMATION LITERACY
B. MEDIA LITERACY
C. TECHNOLOGY LITERACY
D. LIFE AND CAREER SKILLS

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 THANK YOU!
REPORTERS:
ROCAMORA, RICELL JOY B.
QUIROS, BON EDCEL JOHN T.
ROCHA, RODELYN G.
PULGO, JHONBIE
ROJAS, KYLA KATE B.
TORIBIO, LEONARD

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