I liked the website, it had lots of good information, it went into the 21st century skills in more detail so there could be a better understanding as to what the students are to learn. I was very interested in the information the website had to offer such as the overview, tools and Resources, state initiatives, events and news. The website was user friendly, and filled with information.
Under the overview section I disagree with one theme that the students need to be taught – that is the global awareness. I feel that we need to make our students aware of the financial, economic, business and entrepreneurial literacy, civic literacy, health literacy and environmental literacy before we worry about the global awareness. Once we accomplish all of the above, we can then focus on the global awareness. I was surprised to see that Texas did not have an overview of state work. I was pleased and surprised to see that the website had a self-Assessment tool to help schools and districts measure where they are in terms of student knowledge and skills; education support systems; leading and teaching; policy-making; partnering; and continuous improvement/strategic planning. I was also surprised to see that they had a speaker’s bureau, and links to recent presentations given by the Partnership. The implication for my students is that they have a lot to learn, and as an educator, I have a lot to teach.
