Partnership for 21st Century Skills Partnership for 21st Century Skills NEA is a founding member of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, a national advocacy organization that encourages schools, districts, and states to infuse technology into education -- and provides tools and resources to facilitate that effort. The six elements of 21st century learning are: Emphasize core subjects Emphasize learning skills Use 21st century tools to develop learning skills Teach and learn in a 21st century context Teach and learn new 21st century content Use 21st century assessments that measure core subjects and 21st century skills The partnership, chaired by NEA Executive Director John Wilson, includes a range of business partners (Time Warner, Ford, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, Dell, Verizon, SAS, and more), various education-related organizations (American Association of School Librarians, American Federation of Teachers, Educational Testing Service, Pearson Education, and others), found...