From MindShift: “Business leaders and economic thinkers are worried that today’s students aren’t leaving school with the skills they’ll need to succeed in the workplace. Representatives from tech companies and hiring experts are looking for applicants who show individuality, confidence in their abilities, ability to identify and communicate their strengths, and who are capable of thinking on their feet.
At the recent Next New World conference hosted by New York Times columnist Tom Friedman, panelists addressed the question of how the American education system can better prepare students to meet the evolving challenges of the 21st century economy.
Every panelist agreed that right now, the U.S. does not have a system that produces students that meet those needs.
‘The problem is not to get incrementally better with our current education system,’ said Tony Wagner, expert in residence at Harvard’s Innovation Lab. ‘The problem is to reimagine it.’ Wagner is not the first to call for a make-over of the education system, and he certainly isn’t the first to advocate for content that connects with students in authentic ways or that teaches real world skills. His voice joins with the countless educators clamoring for the freedom to pursue those same goals.”
Read more, via Employers’ Challenge to Educators: Make School Relevant to Students’ Lives | MindShift.
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