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Brain-based research supports an effort to improve student achievement through an interdisciplinary curriculum that combines creative pursuits and academic subjects.
=[|"The C's of Change": An Extended Interview with Members of the New Literacies Research Lab]= Lisa Zawilinski, Donald Leu, and members of the New Literacies Research Lab share additional thoughts on 21st century literacies. Some of the questions addressed are: [|__What are the main differences between 20th century and 21st century education?__] __[|How is the definition of literacies changing and why?] [|What obstacles do teachers and administrators face in implementing these types of changes?] [| What are the specific skills needed for 21st century literacies?] [|What can teachers and administrators do to help keep the focus on teaching meaningful skills rather than on the tools & technologies? (In other words, how can teachers balance learning to use the tools with using the tools to learn?)] [| How can teachers help students dig deeper when using new tools?] [| How can teachers teach 21st century skills in a way that makes learning relevant and truly engages students?] [|How are today's teachers weaving together 21st century reading and writing activities in their classrooms?]__