2nd Annual College Board International Breakfast Explores 21st-Century Skills
Dec. 2011
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Michael Hogan, head of the Humanities Department at the American School of Guadalajara, shares his perspectives on the value of the AP Program during the 2nd Annual College Board International Breakfast. |
At the AP® Annual Conference in San Francisco July 22, more than 65 educators from around the world joined College Board staff at the 2nd Annual College Board International Breakfast. Discussion focused on how the AP Program could more effectively foster inquiry, creativity and other interdisciplinary skills as well as better prepare international students for success in higher education.
Andrea Mainelli, senior vice president of Region and Account Services (RAS), kicked off the breakfast by welcoming attendees and highlighting the importance of promoting global perspectives through AP courses and exams. Mainelli then turned the podium over to Clay Hensley, the College Board's director of international strategy and relationships, to lead an open forum discussion on the topic. International constituents from several countries, including Italy, Mexico, Canada and China, shared their thoughts on the value of the AP Program to their respective institutions. In a lively exchange of ideas, participants debated the relative importance of having an external credential that moves beyond particular disciplines, focusing on "21st-century skills" and global competencies (such as critical thinking and problem solving, collaboration and teamwork, communication and presentation, creativity and innovation, and making connections, among other skills). Hensley also solicited feedback from the international educators present regarding the potential value of an externally validated capstone project produced independently by students, mentored by leading AP educators.
College Board International plans to build on the success of this event by holding a forum at next year's AP Annual Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., to bring together educators from all parts of the globe.
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