Thinking together to become 21st century teachers

This working paper is a snapshot of my thinking on a small exploratory project called Thinking Together to Become 21st Century Teachers. This project is part of a much larger programme of work at the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) that is investigating the nature and demands of teaching in the 21st century, looking in particular at how people educated to work in 20th century schools can change to meet the needs of 21st century learners. This paper outlines the purpose of Thinking Together to Become 21st Century Teachers. It looks at what we did, what the teachers involved said and suggests some areas that I think are worth following up further in the wider programme of work.