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Dr. Tony Wagner, co-director of Harvard's Change Leadership Group has identified what he calls a "global achievement gap," which is the leap between what even our best schools are teaching, and the must-have skills of the future: * Critical thinking and problem-solving * Collaboration across networks and leading by influence * Agility and adaptability * Initiative and entrepreneurialism * Effective oral and written communication * Accessing and analyzing information * Curiosity and imagination

One thing that teaches the lessons of accountability, responsibility, diligence and an appreciation for knowledge is homework. Every student has to do it, and for most kids, it is a necessity in order to do well in school. But its usefulness and whether it's taken seriously are always topics of conversation among students.

This blog post inspired me to do a similar activity in my own classes. 

Premium Crossword is an online crossword puzzle game using the words and content from your lists.* Use this activity as your own personal crossword puzzle maker. Make crossword puzzles for kids that use content created especially for your students by entering your word list and customizing the sentences! Crosswords can be played as puzzles online or printable puzzles may be generated as worksheets for your students.

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