The learning environmentToday we live in a knowledge-based society. 21st century life is an increasingly globalized and ever-changing environment and, as a result, is in a constant state of flux. The new world order favors individuals who have the ability to use information by analyzing, evaluating, designing and creating new solutions and products. Therefore, I firmly believe that we must develop in students (regardless of age, sex, race, gender identity, religion, social or economic status) higher order thinking and performance skills that will make them problem solvers, critical thinkers, innovators , problem solvers or entrepreneurs: productive and engaged citizens, globally oriented but nationally rooted (Luistro, 2012). This requires a reexamination of our current educational model. Indeed, the “one size fits all” approach is inapplicable today. Learning is no longer limited to simply acquiring knowledge through rote memorization, remembering facts, or regurgitating ideas and concepts. Likewise, the learning environment has evolved from the confines of the physical classroom to the boundless space of the virtual world. We must adapt to meet the growing need not only for a more specialized workforce but also for a dynamic system for this new generation of students. A Lifelong Journey Education is a lifelong journey. As we navigate this learning expedition, we encounter different points of view, ideas and conceptions that we gather together, filter, analyze and assimilate to form a new set of beliefs, values ​​and knowledge. We continually build on these precepts until we reach a certain level of transformation and awareness of who we are in relation to the world around us (Anderson, 1998)....... middle of paper ......sics /alignment. htmlElliott, S. N. (1995). Creating meaningful performance evaluations. ERIC Digest E531. EDRS No.: ED381985.Gardner, H. (1999). Intelligence reformulated: Multiple intelligences for the 21st century. New York: Basic Books. James, R., McInnis, C. & Devlin, M. (2002). A comparison of norm-referenced and criterion-referenced methods for determining student grades in higher education. In Quality and standards: assessing learning in Australian universities [www page]. Retrieved October 20, 2013, from http://www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/assessinglearning/06/normvcrit6.htmlLuistro, A. A. (2012). Message from the Ministry of Education. In K to 12 Toolkit: Resource guide for teacher educators, school administrators, and teachers. Quezon City, Philippines: SEAMEO INNOTECH. Retrieved December 1, 2013, from http://www.gov.ph/downloads/2012/201209-K-to-12-Toolkit.pdf