Week+3

=**Chapter 3**=

Wagner states (p. 111): “The rigor that matters most for twenty-first century is demonstrated mastery of the core competencies for work, citizenship, and life-long learning. Studying academic content is the means of developing competencies, instead of being the goal, as it has been traditionally. In today's world, it's no longer how much you know that matters; it's what you can do with what you know.” - Wagner asks: “Are we willing to confront the academic and financial conservatives who are holding our states testing system hostage…? And can we agree that students in every state should be tested for mastery of a few core competencies using a uniform assessment system, in addition to locally developed assessments? We have the skill; indeed, the new assessments are far more challenging and demanding than what currently exists. But do we have the political will?”


 * Discussion starters:**

 Is the knowledge of the subject matter more important than application of the knowledge?

Do we really know the skills that students need for success in Life?

How can we motivate students to want to learn more, do more and be more active in the classroom? How do we expose them to the unlimited options of the new workforce with budget cutting out many programs within the school? How do we address with "this doesn't matter to me" and "I don't need this to be successful in life"?