By Jessica Iovinelli
The skills necessary for 21st century society and the information age require that schools reevaluate their mission, vision and goals to reflect how they will prepare students for the demands of a world in which immediate access to droves of information has led to increased value placed on what the National Education Association calls the “Four Cs”: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity. Educational approaches that use Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) are pushing the learning capacity of students by focusing on inquiry, problem-solving, and innovation.
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