1. Describe the critical attributes of 21st century education.

2. Discuss the new parameters for teaching and learning in the 21st century.
3. Explain the four pillars of learning framework for 21st century education.
4. Explain the importance of lifelong learning in the 21st century.
5. Identify the core themes, literacies, and competencies of the 21st century.
6. Determine ways to improve knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values (KSAVs) on 21st
century life and career skills.
7. Promote peace and respect for cultural diversity as a 21st century teacher.
8. Demonstrate the leadership attributes of a 21st century teacher.

Let’s Remember
In this lesson you learned that:
 The learning pillar Learning to Live Together involves the development of
social skills and values, and an appreciation of diversity among people.
These skills will enable you and your learners to live in peace and
harmony.
 To equip yourself with knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values (KSAVs) and
to live in peace and harmony in life and in work in the 21st century, you
must improve on the following 21st century life and career skills related to
the Learning to Live Together pillar:
- social and cross-cultural skills, and
- flexibility and adaptability
 There are five suggested ways to develop one’s social and crosscultural
skills. These are:
- Know when it is appropriate to listen and when to speak.
- Conduct oneself in a respectable and professional manner.
- Respond open-mindedly to different ideas and values.
- Leverage social and cultural differences to create new ideas and
increase both innovation and quality of work.
- Respect cultural differences and work effectively with people from
a range of social and cultural backgrounds.
 A teacher of peace is someone who promotes and respects diversity in
the classroom and in the school. Some of the attributes of a teacher of
peace are:
 - gender sensitive,
- intentionally develops in learners their capacity to care,
- a responsible, global citizen,
- service-motivated and active in the community,
- skilled at communication and conflict resolution, and so on.
 Flexibility implies one’s ability to effectively incorporate feedback into
one’s own actions, and to deal positively with praise, setbacks, and
criticisms.
 Adaptability means being able to change to fit into varied roles,
responsibilities, and contexts.
Now, you have learned more about two life and career skills – social and cross-
cultural skills, and flexibility and adaptability. These are needed to live together
peaceably in the 21st century. In addition to these skills, you and your students
must be able to learn work- or career-related skills that you can use to thrive in
work and in life. Are you excited to know more about how you can do this? If
your answer is yes, then continue studying the topic on life and career skills
related to the Learning to Do educational pillar.