Building a 21st Century Education System

Welcome to the NCTAF Learning Network! Today is the official launch of NCTAF’s new blog.

The NCTAF Learning Network is a new platform where education thought leaders can share ideas and stimulate new thinking about education, with a particular focus on new pathways to 21st century teaching. Entries posted to the blog will challenge you to re-examine the organization of schools and re-imagine the teaching profession. We hope that you will engage in a dialogue with us about promising practices, success stories and ways to overcome obstacles that hinder 21st century teaching and learning.

The success of education in the 21st century is dependent upon collaborative effort – a network of education stakeholders who stop tinkering with status-quo to make way for a new generation of schools. Creating learning environments that develop the competencies needed for true workforce readiness, lifelong learning, and 21st century citizenship is far beyond the capacity of a stand-alone teacher delivering text-based instruction in a self-contained classroom. Preparing today’s students to participate in a globally integrated community and a knowledge-based economy is a demanding challenge. No teacher should be expected to do this job alone. It is time to draw on the spirit and power of teamwork, and the new resources available in an open learning economy, to transform our schools into 21st Century learning organizations. We encourage your to make your voice heard!