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Mary E. Risner, Ed.D.AATSP 2013, San Antonio, Texas
http://about.me/risnermary
Are We Prepared for Jobs of the Future?
Overview
Are our studentsready for work in the “real” world?
What must we do to better to prepare them?
Concerns in the Literature…
The Disconnect…
Still based on traditionaltop-down model, passive learning, rote memorization, etc.
Reacting more quickly inchanging global context
Giving Employers What They Don’t Really Want
What Educators Think Employers Want…
What Employers value…
Students with professional majors
Critical thinking, problem-solving, communication skills are more important than major
Access to knowledge from top scholars/lectures
“ethical judgment and integrity; intercultural skills; capacity for continued new learning…”
Proof of high grades and test scores
"employers consistently rank outcomes and practices that involve application of skills over acquisition of discrete bodies of knowledge…"
The Chronicle of Higher Education Giving Employers What They Don’t Really Want June 17, 2013 Robert J. Sternberghttp://chronicle.com/article/Giving-Employers-What-They/139877/?cid=ja&utm_source=ja&utm_medium=en
Bridging the Gap…
CommunityConnections
*Maybe Common Core Standardswill help make a difference?
Reshaping Student Perceptions about Foreign Language…
One Idea
State Foreign Language Competitions:
Add an option where students present a professional project based on a service learning or consulting experience (projects can be used in student portfolio)
Shifting Instructor Mindset: Things To Think About…
A Couple of Ideas…
State Conferences/Faculty Meetings: bring in community professionals to talk about workforce needs
Be informed about workforce statistics, reports showing need for global skills, growth industries (www.nble.org )
Wednesday’s Session: Sneak Preview
Be the agent o
f change at
your school…
How You Can Add a “C” for Careers
Thank you!
Advocacy Clip on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwCEkleilNQ
More videos at You Tube Channel- Mary Risner
