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MindSpark Partners is Igniting Thought in the Classroom!

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Transforming Classrooms: Creating a More Prepared Workforcewww.mindsparkpartners.com

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I G N I T I N G T H O U G H T

MindSpark Partners is an online exchange of assessed higher level learning resources. We help the educational community bridge the classroom to the workforce.

Research shows students entering the workforce are not exhibiting critical skills needed to be productive

Problem:

Solution:

Top 10 Critical Skills Gaps-2012

Written Communication

Critical/Analytical Thinking

Oral Communication

Active Listening

Prioritization & Focus

Time ManagementUMSL College of Business Administration Skills Gap:

The Ill-Prepared Workforce

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Teacher

How do I link my classroom to

workforce expectations?

How do I share all my great ideas of educating others?

How do I find resources to buy that I know will

provide higher level learning?

How do I connect Common Core State Standards to work

place expectations?

Student/Parent

What does all this mean? How

will this help me in my future

career?

How do I supplement what is

not happening in the classroom?

Work Place

How do I find employees that

understand and can perform essential skills required for

success?

Why are schools so focused on

teaching to the test vs. being able to think critically?

Why are so many of my new hires ill-prepared to think

critically?

Where Has All the Thinking Gone?

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How Does MindSpark Partners’ Solution Work?

Education

Start with resources created by exceptional educators or workforce

professionals

MindSpark Partners

Add in the facilitation of proprietary

software, proprietary algorithms, quality

control, mobile apps, virtual learning &

advanced methodologies

Prepared Workforc

e

Create highly qualified workforce with essential skills

needed for high productivity: closing

the gap between education and the

workforce

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I G N I T I N G T H O U G H T

Offering educators an opportunity to buy and sell teacher-designed higher level thinking resources (Result: Teachers share best practices of higher level learning.)

Partnering with workplace professionals to offer “real-world” supplements that focus on essential skills for success (Result: Businesses have access to more qualified new hires; less training costs.)

Providing apps and virtual classroom experiences to enhance learning for students, educators, administrators and staff (Result: Students explore, question, wonder & are inspired to learn. )

MindSpark Partners SPARKS Student Success

By…

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Who We Are Who We Are Not

Proprietary Assessment. Ensures purchase of higher level educational content.

Offering random products requiring a massive search engine & excessive time.

Workforce Supplements. Capitalizes on & links expertise of workforce professionals to classroom.

Focusing on only meeting educational requirements.

Conversion Tool. Enhances resources & improves classroom instruction.

Focusing primarily on corporate developed products and sales generation.

Systemic Solution. Solves all stakeholders needs: closing the gap between education and the workforce.

Promoting the newest tactic, software or solution for profit to educators & districts and widening the gap.

I G N I T I N G T H O U G H T

MindSpark is Like No Other!

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Join the Movement! Ignite Thought!

- Offers educators an exchange of best practices/resources that are assessed for higher level learning preparing all students for the workforce

- Partners with professionals to bring “real world” experiences to students creating an understanding of how learning is preparation for their future

- Provides an opportunity for technology platforms to bring learning to life

- Commits to workforce growth in St. Louis through the use of local talent

I G N I T I N G T H O U G H T

MindSpark Partners

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