 Teachers
for the 21st Century
This program is cosponsored by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)
and Microsoft Corporation. It is a project within Microsoft’s Partners
in Learning initiative, which seeks to influence K-12 education not only
in the United States but also throughout the world. Through the Teachers
for the 21st Century program, college and university faculty members who
prepare future teachers will become more familiar with 21st century skills
and technologies. Faculty members will participate in workshops, webinars,
and online communities of practice developed specifically for this program
as part of Microsoft's Partners in Learning initiative.
Funder: The Microsoft Corporation
Program Status: The Teach 21 program began in 2006 with the participation
of competitively selected teams from 19 institutions. In February 2008,
CIC invited applications to expand the program to another 50–100
teams from CIC member colleges and universities. The expanded program
has four substantive foci—ePortfolios, science, mathematics, and
multimedia collections of effective practices. Team members will participate
in webinars and online communities of practice developed specifically
for this program, gaining access to national experts, proven resources
to enhance learning, and to each other.
To apply for participation in the program expansion, please refer to
the guidelines below. The application deadline is March 13, 2008.
Independent Newsletter Articles
Winter/Spring 2007: T21
Program Establishes National Faculty Network
Summer 2006: CIC
Announces Participants in T21 Program
Winter/Spring 2006: CIC
Announces Partnership with Microsoft...
Press Release
March 2006: CIC
Selects 20 Independent Colleges and Universities...
Additional Materials
The following document contains information on the Partnership
for 21st Century Skills initiative: Learning
for the 21st Century 
For questions about the T21 program,
contact CIC Senior Advisor Ed Barboni,
at (202) 466-7230.
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Teachers
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