Goals for students in grades Pre-K through 2nd include exploring and learning about the world around them, being active members in the classroom and other settings, engaging with new knowledge, and setting the stage for lifelong learning. Understanding the 21st-Century Learner Factors and the Strategies that impact 21st-century skills, and how they connect to one another, can help you build tools and lessons that support every learner.

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21st-Century Learner Pre-K-2nd Factors

Research has identified which factors are critical to student success in Pre-K-2nd 21st-century skills; you choose which of those factors to address.

21st-Century Learner Pre-K-2nd Strategies

Based on the factors you select, get research-based strategies and resources to help you design products or lessons that reach every student.