The 24/7 buzz about 21st-century skills turned into a deep institutional conversation at Burke School during the last 3 years, with Howland and Faust serving as the facilitators. Out of this grew a comprehensive and mission-driven guide to teaching and learning in the 21st century. In this session, they present the resulting framework, titled “How We Learn: A Model for the 21st Century.” The pair demonstrate how to connect theory (the model) with the real world (an authentic demonstration of learning) through one Big Sister/Little Sister project involving 4th graders and kindergarten students, picture books, research skills, media literacy and production, student connection, and teacher collaboration.