Practicing the 5 C’s

These students may look like they’re doing a puzzle, but they’re actually engaged in critical skills building to prepare for work in tomorrow’s global economy. As Virginia moves to a more holistic accountability profile in public education that includes workforce development and skills, MCPS is embracing the challenge to incorporate creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, citizenship and communication into every instructional experience.

Here, the Teachers for Tomorrow students are solving a problem (the puzzle) without the ability to speak or touch each other’s puzzle pieces. This requires exercising a new set of communication skills – ones that are often overlooked in the classroom – and collaboration to solve a problem.

Look for more opportunities for students to practice these skills so essential to the workplace as we move through the school year!