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D Gavitt York Technical Institute April 26, 2007 What’s a teacher to do?
D Gavitt York Technical Institute April 26, 2007
What’s a teacher to do?
D Gavitt York Technical Institute April 26, 2007
We are teachersWe teach- using most current
researchWhat we teach – technology infused
academic, core contentHow we teach – strategies and best
practices
We are advocatesfor our studentsfor legislation
We are innovators Now go teach …. innovation
D Gavitt York Technical Institute April 26, 2007
America Diploma Project- Achieve.org
D Gavitt York Technical Institute April 26, 2007
How are we doing in PA?
D Gavitt York Technical Institute April 26, 2007
In a report to Congress from the Secretary of Commerce – 2003 called “Education and Training for the Information Technology Workforce”
What do employers want in an IT worker?
A mix of formal education, specific technical skills, industry knowledge and experience, and other qualifications like project management, communication, and organizational skills.
Soft skills (interpersonal, oral and written communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and critical thinking) and business skills ( needs analysis, project management, customer relations, financial information, cost/benefit analysis) have become increasingly important for IT workers.
D Gavitt York Technical Institute April 26, 2007
Steptoe, Sonja and Wallis, Claudia. “How to bring our Schools out of the 20th Century” , Time, Dec. 18, 2006.
Techies vs. Everyone else
Have you heard the dark little joke among educators?
D Gavitt York Technical Institute April 26, 2007
March, Tom. Educational Leadership. “The New WWW: Whatever, Whenever, Wherever”, ASCD, Dec./Jan, 2006http://www.handango.com (graphics)
“The New WWW may put the assembly-line education out of its misery.” Tom March
More than a century ago, William James said self-esteem can be measured by the ratio between our pretensions , or expectations about what we will achieve, and our actual success (1890).
D Gavitt York Technical Institute April 26, 2007
D Gavitt York Technical Institute April 26, 2007
Today, instead of Webquests, Tom March recommends having students create ClassAct Portals.
D Gavitt York Technical Institute April 26, 2007
“Students expelled over teddy bear movie win case”. News in Brief , School Leader News, PSBA, March 30, 2007. [CNN.com Mar 22, 2007]
D Gavitt York Technical Institute April 26, 2007
Use more technology!
No! No
more
com
puters!
Use more
Internet!
No! They
just surf–
not
read!!
I don’t
care…
I’m
retiring!
What’s a teacher to do???
D Gavitt York Technical Institute April 26, 2007
“Tough Choices or Tough Times”. The Report of the NEW Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce. Executive Summary.
ALL TEACHERS MUST TEACH THE CORE“Strong skills in English, mathematics, technology, and science, as well as literature, history, and the arts will be essential for many; beyond this, candidates will have to be comfortable with ideas and abstractions, good at both analysis and synthesis, creative and innovative, self-disciplined and well organized, able to learn very quickly and work well as a member of a team and have the flexibility to adapt quickly to frequent changes in the labor market as the shifts in the economy become ever faster and more dramatic.”
D Gavitt York Technical Institute April 26, 2007
Tucker, Marc. “Charting a New Course for Schools”. Educational Leadership, ASCD, April, 2007
“Unfortunately we’re stuck in an education system that is not geared to produce these kinds of graduates… We have implemented a plethora of programs, policies, and interventions in schools, yet our academic performance remains mediocre…. We have the second most expensive system in the world.”
A COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF THE US EDUCATION SYSTEM
D Gavitt York technical Institute April 26, 2007
D Gavitt York Technical Institute April 26, 2007
Sattin, Carolyn and Suarez-Orozco,Marcelo. “Wanted: Global Citizens.” Educational Leadership, ASCD, April, 2007.
Information, communication, and media technologies are the high-octane fuel that drives global interdependence.
Critical thinking, cultural awareness, impassioned writing; these skills aren’t just for the college bound students.High-quality common curriculum is the most powerful factor that affects levels of learning.
D Gavitt York Technical Institute April 26, 2007
A report released in 2007 from the US Department of Education “recognizes what truly makes a difference in providing a quality education. It calls for a highly qualified teacher in the core subjects in every classroom; the use of proven, research-based instructional methods; and timely information and options for parents.”Building on Results: A Blueprint for Strengthening The No Child Left Behind Act by
Margaret Spellings, US Department of Education, 2007.
D Gavitt York Technical Institute April 26, 2007
“Students need to be critical thinkers, problem solvers and effective communicators who are proficient in both core subjects and new 21st century skills. It’s essential that state educators, business leaders and policymakers work together to develop the 21st century learning outcomes that matter most to their local communities and employers.”
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org
D Gavitt YTI April 26, 2007
We believe…Business courses that meet substantial core content standards should fulfill academic graduation requirements
Let’s begin at the COREReading, Writing, Speaking
Interpersonal CommunicationListening
Technology literate
