Nearly everyone would say that the purpose of education is to prepare students for the world they will enter after graduation.
The reading skills and competencies that an individual must possess that allow that individual to participate fully as engaged citizens in the society in which they live and work in.
To begin to understand exactly what that entails, it is important for us to look at what are student will be needed for living, working and citizenship in the 21st century. As we examine patterns, trends, and developments in the actual life of today’s 21st century learner, worker, and citizen.
