Tomorrow’s Future Is Education
Tomorrow’s…
…World …Education …Challenge …Educational Actions …TODAY!
Tomorrow’s World, Today!
World Trends and Forecasts to 2020s
– The Futurist
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Fiscal imbalance will worsen U.S. shrinking labor force continues World population growing Infant mortality could rise World vehicles will be 1.1 billion Earth on verge of significant species extinction
• Repairing nervous system injuries will make significant progress • Robots will assist surgeons in operating room • Privateers will become passé • More young people will delay working • Virtual immortality may be achieved • World enemies will deploy nonmilitary strategies • Terrorist events will become more common
16 Trends Impacting Education
– Gary Marxx • • • • • • The old will outnumber the young Majorities will become minorities Social and intellectual capital drive economies Technology will increase communications Millennials seek solutions, Gen E seeks equilibrium Demand for personalized learning • Human ingenuity will be educational priority • Continuous improvement replaces quick fix
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Science will force ethical choices Common threats will demand planetary security Polarization will bend toward seasoned discussion Nations vie for interdependent world Greater number of people will seek personal meaning Understanding will grow for expense of poverty • Society pressure to prepare people for nonexisting jobs • Competition will increase to keep qualified educators
Society Ages
– Stephen Covey Conceptual Age
(Creators & Emphasizers)
Informational Age
(Knowledge Workers)
Industrial Age
(Factory Workers)
Agricultural Age
(Farmers)
SOLUTION:
EDUCATION
Shifting from opportunity to requirement
Tomorrow’s Education, Today!
Education will not be confined to…
– Info Savvy Group
…single places …specific times …single teacher …human teacher …paper-based
…memorization …intellectual elite …childhood …controlling learning
Defining 21st Century Skills
– Ellen Ullman
• Core Subjects • Content Areas • Learning and Thinking Skills
• ICT Literacy • Life Skills • Authentic Assessment
Tomorrow’s Challenge, Today!
EDUCATION has been successful EDUCATION must shift to grow success SHIFT requires EDUCATION to change
CHALLENGE: Change Process
PAIN
GAIN
Present State Transition State
Desired State
DESIRED STATE “Student-centric Education”
Mastering 21st Century Skills Delivered in a 21st Century Approach Ready for a 21st Century World …and challenged by disruption
Disruptions include…
…changing demographics …limited resources …growing technology …speed of change
Tomorrow’s Educational Actions, Today!
Eight Steps to Improve Student Performance
– Bill Daggett
1. 2. 3. 4.
Create a culture to support change Begin with the end in mind Use data to guide instructional decisions Have an unrelenting focus on literacy
5. 6. 7. 8.
Create a coherent curriculum Develop a framework for instruction Address organizational issues Choose professional development wisely
Tomorrow’s Educators’ Actions, Today!
Build Your Resilience Capacity
– Jerry Patterson
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Be positive Stay focused on what you care about Remain flexible in how you get there Act rather than react Apply resilience-conserving strategies during tough times
More Information
www.infosavvygroup.com www.21stcenturyskills.org www.leadered.com Leader resilience profile: www.ed.uab.edu/tri/lrp.asp