Voices from the Field Forum for West Virginia Educators February 14, 2006

State Superintendent of Schools Steven L. Paine invites all of West Virginia's teachers and the county and school administrators with whom they work to participate in Voices from the Field: A Forum for WV Educators, a series of five gatherings throughout the state designed to explore the knowledge and skills necessary for a West Virginia graduate to succeed in the 21st century.

At each of the locations hosting Voices from the Field: A Forum for WV Educators, Dr. Paine and his staff will ask the same questions of participants and listen to their responses. The small group conversations leading up to participants' responses and the resulting reports will help Dr. Paine and his staff to better understand the needs of West Virginia's teachers as they prepare West Virginia students for successful entry into the 21st century.

All participants in the Voices from the Field: A Forum for WV Educators are asked to complete advanced readings to be prepared for an informed discussion. Please feel free to read beyond the cited readings and then to add such information to the discussion at the Forums. (In depth readings can be found at http://www.21stcenturyskills.org).