What we are not teaching our students in the 21st Century...and should be. And what you can do about it.

A FREE source of masters-level learning materials to help you equip your students with new-century skills.

If it is true that there are multiple soft skills necessary for student success in our globally competitive economy;

And if it is also true that our federal and state governments still mandate 19th and 20th Century skills; stressing memorization of facts;

Then the only conclusion is that, until public education catches up to the realities of the new millennium, teachers must be the ones to help children learn these new skills.

The question is not if you should teach these new skills, but how?

Following that logic, I have created several free resources—ePrimers™—to help you prepare your students whilst staying N.C.L.B compliant. Each ePrimer™ represents years of postsecondary research, condensed and summarized in a clear, compelling manner.

The digital age combined with educational funding constraints has demanded electronic delivery of educational content—this website joins the ranks of online resources—with one difference: it is free.

For a complete list of our free resources, click here or continue reading to learn more about why we must change the way we teach our children.

America’s students cannot afford to fail the test of tomorrow. They must be equipped with the skills to think critically, work in teams, solve problems, embrace ethical leadership, manage excessive information, successfully navigate an addictive multimedia culture, make healthy choices, and ultimately emerge as whole, productive, and moral citizens.

Our world is changing at breathtaking speed. Help your students survive—and thrive—in their generation.

This site is dedicated to the 2,800,000 underappreciated teachers and their 50,000,000 underserved students. You are all caught in the middle: money is tight and curriculum guidelines are stringent as well as pointed in the wrong direction at a time when demand is rising for different skills.

All the content on this site is free and is focused on helping you use the best practices to teach the skills you and your students need.

If you like what you see here, please join in the movement towards more relevant teaching by telling friends and coworkers about this site and by joining the conversation at my blog.
 
Sincerely,
Alex

Alex Terego teaches courses on critical thinking, decision making and collaborative learning, and offers free resources for educators from this website. Contact him at alex@alexterego.com.

Click a title from the list to download the free PDF, or click here to read a summary about each ePrimer™.