Prepared…or Just Educated?

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Common Sense

Gone Fishin’

National Statistic

For every 100 students who enter the 9th grade:

• 67 graduate from high school

• 35 of those go on to some college or university

• 12 of those 35 leave after one year

• 23 remain in college

• 15-18 actually graduate with a 2 or 4-year degree

Source: Teacher Magazine

Bottom Line

Students who enter the world of work educated, but not fully

prepared, will struggle.

Oops!

84% of college seniors plan to move back in with their parents after graduation.

USA Today - 2012

Critical Question

At what age do students

need to start getting

Career Ready?

What do students need in order to become good

workers, good citizens, and good parents?

Knowledge

Are you smarter than a 5th grader?

2-Minute Knowledge Quiz

1. What year did the Wright Brothers make

their inaugural flight?

2. On which continent is the country of Estonia located?

3. Who won the battle of Mt. Yaki in WWII?

Please stand as soon as you have the answer to question #1

Skills

Communication SkillsNetworking Skills

People SkillsTime ManagementProblem SolvingTechnology SkillsFinancial Skills

Skill Quiz

The following slide will list one skill.

You will have two minutes to learn the skill.

You may use your smart phone and/or tablet to do so.

One Volunteer Please

And the skill is…

Jumping Rope

Jugglewatooeasythreeggs15 seconds

without dropping any.

One raw!!

no way…too easy!

The real skill is…

Juggling

Definition: the skill of keeping two or more objects in the air at one time by alternately tossing and catching them.ds

without dropping any.

One raw!!

You have 2 minutes to learn the skill.

Start right now!

Juggling Prop Please

Skill Quiz

Juggle three eggs for 15 seconds

without dropping any eggs.

hint: 2 of the 3 eggs are hard-boiled!

Jugglewatooeasythreeggsfor15 seconds

without dropping any.

One raw!!

Communication Skills

R u abl 2 spk 2 me?

Networking Skills

Meet Meredith

People Skills

Founder’s Day

Time Management

Skills

Problem Solving Skills

Technology Skills

Financial Skills

Tolerance

The Big Question

When do students need these critical workplace skills?

The Simple Answer

Students need these skills BEFORE they need these skills!

Paradigm Shift

Thirty years ago, prospective employees needed to come to the table with substantial knowledge (education). Corporate America was set up to train new employees in the area of workplace skills. (see IBM)

Today, prospective employees must come to the table with more than knowledge (education). They must be prepared, with workplace skills, to make their contribution on Day One.

Knowledge is accessible.

Skills must be learned and will

only improve with practice.

REGAN’S RACQUET

‘My BFF Becky’

The Truth

Education and Preparation are both critical for success in the

real world.

Window of Opportunity!

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