Literacy Is Still Not Enough
Modern Fluencies for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment
Nicky Mohan
- The InfoSavvy21 Group
Ian Jukes
- The InfoSavvy21 Group
Ryan L. Schaaf
- Notre Dame of Maryland University
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Modern fluencies provide a platform for authentic teaching, learning, and assessment
While reading, writing, and arithmetic remain important, they are no longer enough. For learners to thrive, they must move beyond traditional literacies to modern fluencies—the unconscious mental processes that are learned, adapted, and applied in the context of real-world problems and challenges.
In this book, the authors unpack the fluencies (solution, information, creativity, communication, collaboration, and global citizenship) to reflect the relentless social, cultural, and economic shifts of modern times. Practical resources are presented alongside:
Learners today must master an entirely different set of essential skills and knowledge needed to succeed than previous generations. This book provides a practical framework for integrating new fluencies into traditional curriculum.
While reading, writing, and arithmetic remain important, they are no longer enough. For learners to thrive, they must move beyond traditional literacies to modern fluencies—the unconscious mental processes that are learned, adapted, and applied in the context of real-world problems and challenges.
In this book, the authors unpack the fluencies (solution, information, creativity, communication, collaboration, and global citizenship) to reflect the relentless social, cultural, and economic shifts of modern times. Practical resources are presented alongside:
- Authentic Unit Plan Exemplars for each fluency
- Assessment rubric examples
- Discussion questions
Learners today must master an entirely different set of essential skills and knowledge needed to succeed than previous generations. This book provides a practical framework for integrating new fluencies into traditional curriculum.
Contents
Foreword
Foreword
Preface: Evolution of the Fluencies
Preface: Evolution of the Fluencies
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
PART I: Setting the Scene for the Modern Fluencies
- Chapter 1: Highly Educated Useless People
- Introduction
- Chapter 2: Education in the Age of Disruption
- Disruptive Innovation
- The iPhone as a Disruptor
- Disruption Is Everywhere
- What Is Exponential?
- HyperInformation
- Where Do We Begin?
- Chapter 3: From Literacy to Fluency: The Starting Point
- Literacy Is Still Not Enough
- Conscious Application of Essential Skills
- Unconscious Application of Essential Skills
- Modern Learning Fluencies
- The Path Forward
- Chapter 4: Modern Learning Pedagogy and the Learning Progression
- Learning Theorists and the Modern Fluencies
- The Progression of Thought and Learning
- The Role of Technology in the Modern Fluencies
- Using Mental Processes
- Heutagogy and the Fluencies
- Modern Learning Skills
- Context and Meaning: The Velcro of Learning
- Chapter 5: Modern and Future-Ready Learning Environments
- Types of Modern Learning Environments
- It’s All About Mindsets, Not Materials or Miracles
- Know Thy Learner: Cultural Competency
- The Learning Space: Fabricating a Place of Imagination and Endless Potential
- Essential Attributes of Modern Learning Environments
- Screen Time
- Cultivating Optimal Learning Environments
PART II: An Introduction to the Modern Fluencies
- Chapter 6: Teaching and Learning Using the Modern Fluencies
- What Are the 6 Modern Fluencies?
- Why There Are Nine Steps to Each Fluency
- Chapter 7: Solution Fluency: Real-World Problem Solving
- Step 1: Define
- Step 2: Determine
- Step 3: Discover
- Step 4: Dream
- Step 5: Design
- Step 6: Deliver
- Step 7: Diagnose
- Step 8: Debrief
- Step 9: Decide
- Chapter 8: Collaboration Fluency: Global Connections
- Step 1: Explain
- Step 2: Establish
- Step 3: Explore
- Step 4: Envision
- Step 5: Engineer
- Step 6: Execute
- Step 7: Examine
- Step 8: Evaluate
- Step 9: Extend
- Chapter 9: Information Fluency: InfoWhelm and HyperInformation
- Step 1: Ask
- Step 2: Audience
- Step 3: Access
- Step 4: Authenticate
- Step 5: Assemble
- Step 6: Apply
- Step 7: Assess
- Step 8: Analyze
- Step 9: Action
- Chapter 10: Communication Fluency: Text and Multimedia
- Step 1: Pose
- Step 2: Pinpoint
- Step 3: Prepare
- Step 4: Picture
- Step 5: Plan
- Step 6: Produce
- Step 7: Probe
- Step 8: Ponder
- Step 9: Pledge
- Chapter 11: Creativity Fluency: Innovation and Imagination
- IQ versus CQ
- Step 1: Illustrate
- Step 2: Identify
- Step 3: Inquire
- Step 4: Imagine
- Step 5: Initiate
- Step 6: Implement
- Step 7: Inspect
- Step 8: Investigate
- Step 9: Inspire
- Chapter 12: Global Citizenship: Citizenship in the Digital Age
- Cultivating Good Citizens Online and Offline
- Thinking Globally, Acting Locally
- Global Citizenship Passport
- Chapter 13: Authentic Assessment: Techniques and Strategies
- Summative and Formative Assessments
- Authentic Assessment
- Rubrics
- Types of Rubrics
- Creating Assessments and Rubrics Aligned to the Modern Fluencies
- The Overview of the Unit: Full of Hot Air
- The Importance of Peer and Self-Assessment
- Feedback and Feedforward
- Reflection
- Tools for Formative Assessment and Rubrics
PART III: Moving Forward
- Chapter 14: The Future of Education Is Now: Are You Ready?
- An Overview of the Fluencies
- When and How to Use the Fluencies
- Today’s Learners Are Different
- Chapter 15: Fluency Resources
- Fluency Digital Libraries
- Fluency Lesson Sparks
- Fluency Lesson Planning Template
References
References
Resources
Companion Website
http://www.resources.corwin.com/literacyisstillnotenoughAdditional materials
Description
Modern fluencies provide a platform for authentic teaching, learning, and assessment
While reading, writing, and arithmetic remain important, they are no longer enough. For learners to thrive, they must move beyond traditional literacies to modern fluencies—the unconscious mental processes that are learned, adapted, and applied in the context of real-world problems and challenges.
In this book, the authors unpack the fluencies (solution, information, creativity, communication, collaboration, and global citizenship) to reflect the relentless social, cultural, and economic shifts of modern times. Practical resources are presented alongside:
Learners today must master an entirely different set of essential skills and knowledge needed to succeed than previous generations. This book provides a practical framework for integrating new fluencies into traditional curriculum.
While reading, writing, and arithmetic remain important, they are no longer enough. For learners to thrive, they must move beyond traditional literacies to modern fluencies—the unconscious mental processes that are learned, adapted, and applied in the context of real-world problems and challenges.
In this book, the authors unpack the fluencies (solution, information, creativity, communication, collaboration, and global citizenship) to reflect the relentless social, cultural, and economic shifts of modern times. Practical resources are presented alongside:
- Authentic Unit Plan Exemplars for each fluency
- Assessment rubric examples
- Discussion questions
Learners today must master an entirely different set of essential skills and knowledge needed to succeed than previous generations. This book provides a practical framework for integrating new fluencies into traditional curriculum.
Contents
Foreword
Foreword
Preface: Evolution of the Fluencies
Preface: Evolution of the Fluencies
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
About the Authors
PART I: Setting the Scene for the Modern Fluencies
- Chapter 1: Highly Educated Useless People
- Introduction
- Chapter 2: Education in the Age of Disruption
- Disruptive Innovation
- The iPhone as a Disruptor
- Disruption Is Everywhere
- What Is Exponential?
- HyperInformation
- Where Do We Begin?
- Chapter 3: From Literacy to Fluency: The Starting Point
- Literacy Is Still Not Enough
- Conscious Application of Essential Skills
- Unconscious Application of Essential Skills
- Modern Learning Fluencies
- The Path Forward
- Chapter 4: Modern Learning Pedagogy and the Learning Progression
- Learning Theorists and the Modern Fluencies
- The Progression of Thought and Learning
- The Role of Technology in the Modern Fluencies
- Using Mental Processes
- Heutagogy and the Fluencies
- Modern Learning Skills
- Context and Meaning: The Velcro of Learning
- Chapter 5: Modern and Future-Ready Learning Environments
- Types of Modern Learning Environments
- It’s All About Mindsets, Not Materials or Miracles
- Know Thy Learner: Cultural Competency
- The Learning Space: Fabricating a Place of Imagination and Endless Potential
- Essential Attributes of Modern Learning Environments
- Screen Time
- Cultivating Optimal Learning Environments
PART II: An Introduction to the Modern Fluencies
- Chapter 6: Teaching and Learning Using the Modern Fluencies
- What Are the 6 Modern Fluencies?
- Why There Are Nine Steps to Each Fluency
- Chapter 7: Solution Fluency: Real-World Problem Solving
- Step 1: Define
- Step 2: Determine
- Step 3: Discover
- Step 4: Dream
- Step 5: Design
- Step 6: Deliver
- Step 7: Diagnose
- Step 8: Debrief
- Step 9: Decide
- Chapter 8: Collaboration Fluency: Global Connections
- Step 1: Explain
- Step 2: Establish
- Step 3: Explore
- Step 4: Envision
- Step 5: Engineer
- Step 6: Execute
- Step 7: Examine
- Step 8: Evaluate
- Step 9: Extend
- Chapter 9: Information Fluency: InfoWhelm and HyperInformation
- Step 1: Ask
- Step 2: Audience
- Step 3: Access
- Step 4: Authenticate
- Step 5: Assemble
- Step 6: Apply
- Step 7: Assess
- Step 8: Analyze
- Step 9: Action
- Chapter 10: Communication Fluency: Text and Multimedia
- Step 1: Pose
- Step 2: Pinpoint
- Step 3: Prepare
- Step 4: Picture
- Step 5: Plan
- Step 6: Produce
- Step 7: Probe
- Step 8: Ponder
- Step 9: Pledge
- Chapter 11: Creativity Fluency: Innovation and Imagination
- IQ versus CQ
- Step 1: Illustrate
- Step 2: Identify
- Step 3: Inquire
- Step 4: Imagine
- Step 5: Initiate
- Step 6: Implement
- Step 7: Inspect
- Step 8: Investigate
- Step 9: Inspire
- Chapter 12: Global Citizenship: Citizenship in the Digital Age
- Cultivating Good Citizens Online and Offline
- Thinking Globally, Acting Locally
- Global Citizenship Passport
- Chapter 13: Authentic Assessment: Techniques and Strategies
- Summative and Formative Assessments
- Authentic Assessment
- Rubrics
- Types of Rubrics
- Creating Assessments and Rubrics Aligned to the Modern Fluencies
- The Overview of the Unit: Full of Hot Air
- The Importance of Peer and Self-Assessment
- Feedback and Feedforward
- Reflection
- Tools for Formative Assessment and Rubrics
PART III: Moving Forward
- Chapter 14: The Future of Education Is Now: Are You Ready?
- An Overview of the Fluencies
- When and How to Use the Fluencies
- Today’s Learners Are Different
- Chapter 15: Fluency Resources
- Fluency Digital Libraries
- Fluency Lesson Sparks
- Fluency Lesson Planning Template
References
References
Resources
Companion Website
http://www.resources.corwin.com/literacyisstillnotenoughAdditional materials
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Literacy Is Still Not Enough
Modern Fluencies for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment
January 2021 | 248 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 01/01/2025 | 9781544381268 | $40.95 |
| Lifetime | 01/01/2025 | 9781544381299 | $37.00 |
Modern fluencies provide a platform for authentic teaching, learning, and assessment
While reading, writing, and arithmetic remain important, they are no longer enough. For learners to thrive, they must move beyond traditional literacies to modern fluencies—the unconscious mental processes that are learned, adapted, and applied in the context of real-world problems and challenges.
In this book, the authors unpack the fluencies (solution, information, creativity, communication, collaboration, and global citizenship) to reflect the relentless social, cultural, and economic shifts of modern times. Practical resources are presented alongside:
Learners today must master an entirely different set of essential skills and knowledge needed to succeed than previous generations. This book provides a practical framework for integrating new fluencies into traditional curriculum.
While reading, writing, and arithmetic remain important, they are no longer enough. For learners to thrive, they must move beyond traditional literacies to modern fluencies—the unconscious mental processes that are learned, adapted, and applied in the context of real-world problems and challenges.
In this book, the authors unpack the fluencies (solution, information, creativity, communication, collaboration, and global citizenship) to reflect the relentless social, cultural, and economic shifts of modern times. Practical resources are presented alongside:
- Authentic Unit Plan Exemplars for each fluency
- Assessment rubric examples
- Discussion questions
Learners today must master an entirely different set of essential skills and knowledge needed to succeed than previous generations. This book provides a practical framework for integrating new fluencies into traditional curriculum.
Table Of Contents:
- Foreword
- Preface: Evolution of the Fluencies
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- PART I: Setting the Scene for the Modern Fluencies
- Chapter 1: Highly Educated Useless People
- Introduction
- Chapter 2: Education in the Age of Disruption
- Disruptive Innovation
- The iPhone as a Disruptor
- Disruption Is Everywhere
- What Is Exponential?
- HyperInformation
- Where Do We Begin?
- Chapter 3: From Literacy to Fluency: The Starting Point
- Literacy Is Still Not Enough
- Conscious Application of Essential Skills
- Unconscious Application of Essential Skills
- Modern Learning Fluencies
- The Path Forward
- Chapter 4: Modern Learning Pedagogy and the Learning Progression
- Learning Theorists and the Modern Fluencies
- The Progression of Thought and Learning
- The Role of Technology in the Modern Fluencies
- Using Mental Processes
- Heutagogy and the Fluencies
- Modern Learning Skills
- Context and Meaning: The Velcro of Learning
- Chapter 5: Modern and Future-Ready Learning Environments
- Types of Modern Learning Environments
- It’s All About Mindsets, Not Materials or Miracles
- Know Thy Learner: Cultural Competency
- The Learning Space: Fabricating a Place of Imagination and Endless Potential
- Essential Attributes of Modern Learning Environments
- Screen Time
- Cultivating Optimal Learning Environments
- PART II: An Introduction to the Modern Fluencies
- Chapter 6: Teaching and Learning Using the Modern Fluencies
- What Are the 6 Modern Fluencies?
- Why There Are Nine Steps to Each Fluency
- Chapter 7: Solution Fluency: Real-World Problem Solving
- Step 1: Define
- Step 2: Determine
- Step 3: Discover
- Step 4: Dream
- Step 5: Design
- Step 6: Deliver
- Step 7: Diagnose
- Step 8: Debrief
- Step 9: Decide
- Chapter 8: Collaboration Fluency: Global Connections
- Step 1: Explain
- Step 2: Establish
- Step 3: Explore
- Step 4: Envision
- Step 5: Engineer
- Step 6: Execute
- Step 7: Examine
- Step 8: Evaluate
- Step 9: Extend
- Chapter 9: Information Fluency: InfoWhelm and HyperInformation
- Step 1: Ask
- Step 2: Audience
- Step 3: Access
- Step 4: Authenticate
- Step 5: Assemble
- Step 6: Apply
- Step 7: Assess
- Step 8: Analyze
- Step 9: Action
- Chapter 10: Communication Fluency: Text and Multimedia
- Step 1: Pose
- Step 2: Pinpoint
- Step 3: Prepare
- Step 4: Picture
- Step 5: Plan
- Step 6: Produce
- Step 7: Probe
- Step 8: Ponder
- Step 9: Pledge
- Chapter 11: Creativity Fluency: Innovation and Imagination
- IQ versus CQ
- Step 1: Illustrate
- Step 2: Identify
- Step 3: Inquire
- Step 4: Imagine
- Step 5: Initiate
- Step 6: Implement
- Step 7: Inspect
- Step 8: Investigate
- Step 9: Inspire
- Chapter 12: Global Citizenship: Citizenship in the Digital Age
- Cultivating Good Citizens Online and Offline
- Thinking Globally, Acting Locally
- Global Citizenship Passport
- Chapter 13: Authentic Assessment: Techniques and Strategies
- Summative and Formative Assessments
- Authentic Assessment
- Rubrics
- Types of Rubrics
- Creating Assessments and Rubrics Aligned to the Modern Fluencies
- The Overview of the Unit: Full of Hot Air
- The Importance of Peer and Self-Assessment
- Feedback and Feedforward
- Reflection
- Tools for Formative Assessment and Rubrics
- PART III: Moving Forward
- Chapter 14: The Future of Education Is Now: Are You Ready?
- An Overview of the Fluencies
- When and How to Use the Fluencies
- Today’s Learners Are Different
- Chapter 15: Fluency Resources
- Fluency Digital Libraries
- Fluency Lesson Sparks
- Fluency Lesson Planning Template
- References
Recent Product Reviews:
A teacher’s job is no longer to dispense knowledge. Instead, it is to facilitate learning for students whose future world is changing exponentially. Literacy Is Still Not Enough is the right book at the right time to help us redouble our efforts to shift a multigenerational culture of learning that has been preparing students for a world that is in the rearview mirror.
Jeff Remington,
Literacy is not enough! In spite of frequent critiques, schools are better at teaching simple reading and math skills than we have ever been. It is not enough! Literacy Is Still Not Enough shows how new fluencies drive success at all levels and shows the way to teach children the habits of mind that will define the new success. Well done on this rich reboot of a classic
Fran Murphy
Finally, a book that not only tells ‘why’ we need to teach the long-talked about 21st century learning skills, but much more critically ‘how.’ A masterful handbook for school leaders and school teachers. Essential reading!
Andy Rankin,
This timely how-to guide is designed to help students, teachers, and schools effectively manage the many challenges of a world experiencing the profound disruption and ongoing reconfiguration of COVID-19 times. Learning the essential fluencies leads to the development of practical teaching and learning constructs based on modern learning skills that will enable successful and productive global citizenship for the modern, ever changing world. The six fluencies are derived from an extensive review of global essential skills lists. This is an eminently practical resource that must be used to inform teacher training programs, which currently seem to lag behind the education young people need to successfully navigate life in the twenty-first century
Mike Frost,
I have implemented the 9Ds of Solution Fluency in three different school settings with great success. My students have thrived and flourished using the carefully crafted learning progressions for inspiring real-world learning experiences. The initial publication of Literacy Is Not Enough had a profound impact on me as an educational leader, my colleagues, and my students. I am elated that Mohan, Jukes, and Schaaf updated this instructional gem. The content and resources are innovative and appropriately presented for educators teaching in an unpredictable and ever-changing world—a visionary resource for the future of learning.
Dany Coelho,