Presentation from WASB Convention Jan. 23, 2008 from the Center for Education Innovation and Regional Economic Development

1. 21 st Century Skills: Is Your District Preparing Students for the Demands of the Future? www.cesa1.k12.wi.us www.wicenterfored.org

2. Key question for most parents today: How do I insert my child into the middle class or higher?

4. We are suffering from a “quiet crisis” or a “creeping crisis”. Our crisis is not the result of a one dimensional change. There is no one single wakening event, like Sputnik. The problem is the problems are like building a mosaic tile, they fall into place one tile at a time. None by itself sufficient to provoke action. The collection of problems however creates a disturbing picture.

5. Our collective reaction thus far seems to presuppose the citizens of the United States are entitled to a better quality of life than others, and that all Americans have to do is to circle the wagons to defend that entitlement. Such a presupposition does not reflect reality and neither recognizes the dangers nor seizes upon the opportunity of the current circumstances.

12. Name this country . . .

14. England.

15. In 1900.

20. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics

21. Source: Employment Policy Foundation analysis and projections of Census/BLS and BEA data.

22. Projected Skilled and Unskilled Worker Gap in 2010 and 2020 Source: Anthony Carnevale, NAM White Paper, Reported in Business 2.com 21 million 7 million Total Skilled & Unskilled Worker Gap 7 million 1.7 million Unskilled Worker Gap 14 million 5.3 million Skilled Worker Gap 2020 2010

28. News Flash: More Education = Less Unemployment Source: Carnevale, Anthony P. and Richard A. Fry. Crossing the Great Divide . Educational Testing Services, 2000.

30. The Problem: No single institution is charged with the responsibility to manage the change of the jobs revolution. Without cooperation, collaboration and regionalism, the relationships and roadmaps will not take place.

38. Nouns Use Blogs Use Podcasts Use Photoshop Verbs Share Communicate Create Digital Immigrants Digital Natives

39. BOREDOM ENGAGEMENT Kids teaching themselves (with guidance) TECHNOLOGY REQUIRED Kids being taught TECHNOLOGY DOESN’T HELP Old Paradigm New Paradigm

40. The e-Life Digital Natives

41. It’s important that teachers DON’T WASTE TIME Learning to Create With New Tools The students can learn new tools! (and they want to) “ Don’t try to keep up with the technology -- you can’t” – A 14 year old girl “ You’ll only look stupid.” – A 14 year old girl

44. Let Students do what they do well Use the technology, find content SHARE THE WORK Let Teachers do what they do well Evaluate, find quality, provide context

46. Framework for Learning: Partnership for 21 st Century Skills

47. 21 st Century Literacy From: What should students be able to know and do about technology and information literacy? TO: What skills and competencies will our students need to live, learn and thrive in a workplace that demands innovation and creativity?

48. Framework: 21st Century Learning Core Subjects

50. Framework: 21st Century Learning

54. 21st Century Support Systems Standards & Assessment Curriculum & Instruction Professional Development Learning Environments

55. Core Content Areas Info Media & Technology Skills 21st Century Learning & Outcomes Life & Career Skills Learning & innovation Skills Standards and Assessment Curriculum and Instruction Professional Development Learning Environments

56. How will the intersections happen?

58. Preparing students to succeed Agility at learning skills is what differentiates a 21st Century citizen and learner from a 20th Century citizen and learner. The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn. Alvin Toffler (2000) Has your district positioned and leveraged itself for the reality of the future of our students?

61. The Center For Education Innovation and Regional Economic Development Mission Through regional economic development and the transformation of public education to world class twenty first century schools, the Center will improve the quality of life in Southeast Wisconsin.

65. A Dynamic Catalyst: Focused on the change process and serving as a change agent.

66. A Transmission Line: Providing connections and access for broad regional educational services and business community interactions.

67. A Connector: Where regional educational services and the business community intersect and collaborate.

71. “ They’ve got great defensive strategies, and they’re doing a magnificent job of managing decline”, said a longtime industry executive. “The trouble with doing a great job of managing decline is that you’re going to decline” (comments about paper industry in WI) --Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 12/09/07 Improving education must be the top priority “ There are many needs in the region, but nothing is more important than developing school systems that adequately prepare kids for the world they will inherit. This a challenge for us all.” -- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 7/28/07

72. Services for Education Innovation Enterprise for World Class Schools Organizational Development Systems Development 21 st Century Learning Program Economic Development Strategic Business Partnership Program Alignment of PK-16 Regional Economic Development Future Business Needs Profile Accelerated Solutions Lab

76. What can THE CENTER do for you? Bruce Connolly [email_address] Kathy Onarheim [email_address]