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A BRAND NEW
GRADUATE
Bill Fletcher – Wake County School Board Member District 9
Shane Barry – Athens Drive High School Physics Teacher
Instructional Tools of Yesterday!
Instructional Tools of Yesterday!
What Do You Remember
about
Teaching and Learning?
Thinking Back!
Write the
first three things
you remember about
teaching & learning.
Something New
Is Happening
In Our Schools
And in Our Students
Our Children
Productive Citizens
Transform
Race
Gender
Poverty
Adverse Childhood
Experiences
Family Dynamics
Ethnicity
National Origin
Limited English
Learning Disabilities
Parental Commitment
Parental Education
AffluenceLack of
Confidence
MotivationPersonal Goals
One, two or more parents
Fear
PedagogyStandards Curriculum
Graduates
“The systems in place are
perfectly designed to achieve
the results we are getting.”Judy Elliott, Consultant
So What’s the Problem?
The 9 Elephants in the (Class)Room
1. Most of our students will forget most of the
content that they “learn” in school.
2. Most of our students are bored and
disengaged in school.
3. Deep, lasting learning requires conditions
that schools and classrooms simply were
not built for.
4. We’re not assessing many of the things that
really matter for future success.
5. Grades, not learning, are the outcomes that
students and parents are most interested in.
The 9 Elephants in the (Class)Room
The 9 Elephants in the (Class)Room
6. Curriculum is just a guess.
7. Separating learning into discrete subjects and
time blocks is not the best way to prepare
kids for the real world.
8. The system of education as currently
constructed is not adequately preparing kids
for what follows if and when they graduate.
9. Learning that sticks is usually learned
informally. Explicit knowledge accounts for
very little of our success in most professions.
Preparing Students for the Workforce
Someone Else Always Said It Best
How can we make this happen?
New Learning Spaces
Businesses Using Collaborative Space
Illuminating a 4Cs District
Illuminating a 4Cs District
Elementary School
Elementary School
Elementary School
Middle School
Middle School
Middle School
Middle School
High School
High School
High School
Salam Ibrahim
Park Scholarship
North Carolina
State University
Jake Powell
Wilson Scholarship
Appalachian State
University
How do we make a Brand New Graduate?
What’s the best day to plant an oak tree?
If you want shade, 50 years ago.
What’s the second best day?
TODAY
The Brand New Graduate
The Brand New Graduate
The Brand New Graduate
Top 10 Soft Skills in demand of today's corporate world
Soft Skills- What are they? Soft skills are general skills—like the ability to
accept feedback, work collaboratively, manage your time, etc. These are
skills that will help you in a wide range of jobs, not just the target job you're
applying for. Here are the top ten soft skills in demand for today's jobs:
1. Communication skills: It's more than just speaking the language.
Communication skills involve active listening, presentation as well as
excellent writing capabilities. One highly sought-after communication skill
is the ability to explain technical concepts to partners, customers and co-
workers that aren't tech-savvy.
2. Computer and technical literacy: Almost all jobs nowadays require basic
competency in computer software, but many job seekers fail to
The Brand New Graduate
The Brand New Graduate
The Brand New Graduate
The Brand New Graduate
Equipped with new skills that survive change
Steeped in the 4C’s:
Communication
Collaboration
Creativity
Critical Thinking
Equipped to create value in our community and
your enterprise
Talent for the future
WCPSS.NET
System web page
Contact: Tim Simmons, Chief of Communications
Help us plant an oak tree
A BRAND NEW
GRADUATE
Bill Fletcher – Wake County School Board Member District 9
Shane Barry – Athens Drive High School Physics Teacher
