TAMKEEN: A Continuous Professional Development

Framework for School Leaders

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Critical and Creative Thinking, Problem Solving and Innovation:

Leading Learning in the 21st Century

Pillar Training

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Century Skills

What skills do students need to
succeed in the 21st century.


Which skills did you use in this
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Program Outline

House Keeping Matters

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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School Leaders will be able to:

Learning outcome

1.Articulate the urgent need to prepare

learners with the skills for successful 21st
century living.
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2.Identify ways that schools can foster the skills
identified in the Framework for 21st Century
Learning.
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3.Create tasks that provide a balance of higher

order thinking skills.
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Standard

Leading Strategically

Leading Teaching and
Learning

Leading Teaching and

Learning

Competency

Understands the need for creativity

and innovation
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Demonstrates ability to organize the
delivery of curriculum, with clearly
defined
expectations for student learning

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Is committed to ensuring all students
receive effective teaching and learning

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School Leaders will be able to:

Learning outcome

4.Align 21st Century learning skills with

the ADEC leadership standards.
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5. Familiarize with initiatives that prepare
learners for the 21st Century.
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6. Select training activities that best
serve their school context.
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Standard
Leading the
Organisation

Competency

Is committed to collaboration with

others in order to strengthen the
school
organizational capacity

Leading Strategically

Demonstrates ability to turn strategic

thinking into action
Anticipate, lead and manage change

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Leading the
Organisation

Understands principles and strategies

to enhance school improvement.
Understands planning and
implementing change
.

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21st Century Skills Framework

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Global education experts, CEOs, and

world leaders see the challenges
in preparing students for the future.
Virtually every discussion of 21st century learning
puts innovation and creativity atop the list of
skills students must have for the future.



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adapted from Boss, S., 2012.
:
Bringing Innovation to School: Empowering Students to Thrive in a Changing
World

What is creativity?

We need to define
what creativity is,
in order to foster it
in our schools.


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The Jigsaw Model

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Expert groups: Different focus for each group

Recognising Creativity
How leaders can promote creativity in their school
How teachers can promote creativity in their classroom
Why creativity is important
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Group
1

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Recognise
creativity

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Group
3

Group
2
Group
1

Group
1

Group
2

Leaders
promote
creativity

Group

2
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2

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Group
3

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Group
3

Teachers
promote
creativity

Group
3

Group
4
Group Group
3
4

Group Group
3
4

Why
creativity is
important

Group
4

Group
4

Group
4

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Expert Visitors

Group
1
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1

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1
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2

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2

Leaders
promote
creativity

Group
2

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Group
1
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1
Group
3

Group
1
Recognise
creativity

Group
1
Group
1

Group
3

Teachers
promote
creativity

Group
3

Group
3
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3
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Group
1
Group
1
Group
4

Group
4
Why
creativity is
important

Group
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Expert Visitors

Group
2
Group
2

Leaders
promote
creativity

Group

2
Group
2

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2

Group
2
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1

Group
1

Recognise
creativity

Group
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2
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3

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3

Teachers
promote
creativity

Group
3

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Why
creativity is
important

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?So what

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Companion Document

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New School Model Alignment

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In the global economy, people

must be able to think their
way through abstract problems,
work in teams, distinguish good
information from bad and speak a
language in addition to English.





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Adapted from : How to Build a Student for the 21st Century.
TIME Magazine. December 18, 2006

2006 18 - ) (

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Higher Order
Thinking

Lower Order
Thinking

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THINGS CHANGE
THIS IS THE ONLY THING WE CAN BE CERTAIN OF

Lets take a glimpse into the future we are

preparing our students for
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Adapted from Did you Know?

by Karl Fisch, Scott McLeod,
and XPLANE

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Critical & Creative Thinking, Problem Solving & Innovation:

Preparing Learners for the 21st Century

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If this is the future, how do we prepare our

students for it?

Learning and Innovation Skills

Creativity and Innovation
.
Critical Thinking and Problem
Solving
.
Communication
.
Collaboration
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Learning Stations
Fostering 21st
Century Skills
Through
Problem
Solving

Learning
Stations
The
Importance
of a Growth
Mindset

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Choice of strategies

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Creativity, Flexibility & Problem-Solving

- the keys to success

Educators hold the keys
to the nations future.

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We are united in our

mission to ensure the
students of Abu Dhabi
receive the best
possible education in
the world.
Quote Dr Mugheer .

Commit to Action

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