A Changing World: Helping A Changing World: Helping Students Prepare forStudents Prepare for

Life in a Scary World thatLife in a Scary World thatWe Know Little AboutWe Know Little About

Chris DroesslerCollege Tech Prep Consultant

NC Department of Public InstructionChris.Droessler@dpi.nc.gov

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Degree Level MattersPeople with more education make more money

than those with less education

Average Starting Salaries for2009 College Graduates in FL

$47,708 Associate in Science (community college)

$44,558 Bachelor degree (private college)

$39,108 Certificate (community college)

$36,552 Bachelor degree (state college)

Miami Herald - Jan 1, 2011

Bachelor’s degree

Bachelor + work exp.Master’s degreeDoctorate degree

Professional1,2 year college

Associate degree

short OJT

mod. OJT

long OJT

work exp.

2006-2016 Projected NC Employment:2006-2016 Projected NC Employment:Education RequiredEducation Required

NC Employment Security Commission

2008 NC High School Graduate Intentions2008 NC High School Graduate Intentions

Public SeniorPublic SeniorInstitutionsInstitutions

Private SeniorPrivate SeniorInstitutionsInstitutions

Community andTechnical Colleges

PrivateJuniorColleges

Trade andBusinessSchools

Military

EmploymentOther

NC Public Schools Statistical Profile 2008

Postsecondary Intentions vs. RealityPostsecondary Intentions vs. Reality

Graduate IntentionsGraduate Intentions Education RequiredEducation Required

4 year

4 year

1-2 year1-2 year

OJT

OJT47%

38%

11.6%

9%

59.6%

20.1%

On the Job Training RequiredOn the Job Training Required(2008 NC Starting Salaries - 2016 High Demand)(2008 NC Starting Salaries - 2016 High Demand)

$33,110 long OJT Elevator Installers and Repairers$28,920 mod. OJT Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons$27,880 long OJT Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers$27,730 long OJT Boilermakers$27,180 long OJT Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$26,930 mod. OJT Sales Representatives, Services, all other$26,920 mod. OJT Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$26,700 long OJT Millwrights$26,590 long OJT Electricians$26,280 long OJT Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$25,840 long OJT Stonemasons$24,730 long OJT Terrazzo Workers and Finishers$23,950 long OJT Plasterers and Stucco Masons$23,720 long OJT Opticians, Dispensing$23,710 long OJT Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$23,510 mod. OJT Dental Assistants$23,180 mod. OJT Models

23150 mod. OJT Mechanical Door Repairers23040 short OJT Helpers--Extraction Workers23000 short OJT Riggers22650 long OJT Carpenters22220 mod. OJT Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators22060 long OJT Video Equipment Technicians21960 mod. OJT Surveying and Mapping Technicians21780 short OJT Building Cleaning Workers, all other21670 mod. OJT Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic21610 mod. OJT Sheet Metal Workers21600 mod. OJT Advertising Sales Agents21560 mod. OJT Pipelayers21230 mod. OJT Painters, Construction and Maintenance21200 mod. OJT Medical Assistants21130 mod. OJT Roofers21100 long OJT Interpreters and Translators21060 mod. OJT Insulation Workers, Mechanical21040 short OJT Bill and Account Collectors20760 short OJT Medical Equipment Preparers

Associate Degree RequiredAssociate Degree Required(2008 NC Starting Salaries - 2016 High Demand)(2008 NC Starting Salaries - 2016 High Demand)

$47,920 Radiation Therapists$45,600 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$45,280 Dental Hygienists$42,630 Registered Nurses$38,470 Respiratory Therapists$35,910 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$35,870 Physical Therapist Assistants$35,810 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$29,700 Medical Equipment Repairers$27,410 Forensic Science Technicians$26,870 Paralegals and Legal Assistants$26,660 Biological Technicians$25,240 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, all other$25,190 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians$24,520 Agricultural and Food Science Technicians$23,280 Occupational Therapist Assistants$22,190 Social Science Research Assistants19,740 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians18,340 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians

Bachelor Degree RequiredBachelor Degree Required(2008 NC Starting Salaries - 2016 High Demand)(2008 NC Starting Salaries - 2016 High Demand)

$65,690 Physician Assistants$58,180 Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software$55,220 Construction Managers$55,050 Aerospace Engineers$53,970 Computer Software Engineers, Applications$47,340 Financial Analysts$46,980 Biological Scientists, all other$46,710 Computer Systems Analysts$46,380 Life Scientists, all other$45,650 Occupational Therapists$45,590 Environmental Engineers$44,400 Industrial Engineers$42,900 Database Administrators$42,310 Logisticians$40,430 Biomedical Engineers$40,260 Network and Computer Systems Administrators$38,690 Technical Writers37,890 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts37,010 Personal Financial Advisors35,020 Social and Community Service Managers34,120 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists33,410 Surveyors32,250 Business Operations Specialists, all other31,510 Medical and Public Health Social Workers31070 Training and Development Specialists30700 Multi-Media Artists and Animators30100 Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and

Elementary School29860 Child, Family, and School Social Workers29480 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education29260 Special Education Teachers, Middle School28170 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education27850 Athletic Trainers27520 Adult Literacy, Remedial Education, and GED Teachers and

Instructors27510 Meeting and Convention Planners27310 Directors, Religious Activities and Education

Doctorate/Professional Degree RequiredDoctorate/Professional Degree Required(2008 NC Starting Salaries - 2016 High Demand)(2008 NC Starting Salaries - 2016 High Demand)

$166,400 Surgeons$136,450 Internists, General$125,320 Anesthesiologists$116,900 Obstetricians and Gynecologists$113,440 Family and General Practitioners$109,350 Pediatricians, General$106,380 Psychiatrists$87,020 Pharmacists$86,250 Podiatrists$60,950 Optometrists$54,990 Chiropractors$51,790 Computer and Information Scientists, Research

$30,850 - $49,650 Postsecondary Teachers$48,280 Lawyers$48,010 Veterinarians$46,720 Physicians and Surgeons, all other$45,950 Physicists45,100 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary43,150 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences

Teachers, Postsecondary43090 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary42990 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary41420 Biochemists and Biophysicists41300 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary40960 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists40900 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary40730 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary40250 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary39060 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists38980 Law Teachers, Postsecondary38790 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary38580 Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers,

Postsecondary38420 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary37810 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary36930 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary36890 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary36840 Postsecondary Teachers, all other36190 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers,

Postsecondary36120 Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, all other36030 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary35930 History Teachers, Postsecondary35530 Education Teachers, Postsecondary35310 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary34280 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary31880 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary31430 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary30850 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers,

Postsecondary30350 Clergy

57% of bachelor’s-seeking studentsearn degree in 6 years

National Center for Education Statistics,U.S. Department of Education (nces.ed.gov)

North CarolinaNorth Carolina6-year Graduation Rate – 20086-year Graduation Rate – 2008

57.6% average57.6% average

It makes you think?It makes you think?

What happens to ourWhat happens to our4-year program dropouts?4-year program dropouts?

Did we send them toDid we send them tothe wrong school? the wrong school?

25% of all students25% of all studentsin Community College in Community College have a 4-year degree.have a 4-year degree.

NC Board of Education MissionNC Board of Education Mission

Every public school student will graduate Every public school student will graduate

from high school, from high school, globally competitive for globally competitive for

workwork and and postsecondary educationpostsecondary education and and

prepared for life in the 21st Century.prepared for life in the 21st Century.

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If we really want to prepare our If we really want to prepare our

students for successful careers, students for successful careers,

we need to know all we can about we need to know all we can about

the rapidly changing job market.the rapidly changing job market.

C. DroesslerC. Droessler

Fastest Growing Occup. in NCFastest Growing Occup. in NCRequiring Postsecondary EducationRequiring Postsecondary Education

(Total Change in Positions Projected from 2008 - 2018)(Total Change in Positions Projected from 2008 - 2018)22,800Registered Nurses6,710Accountants and Auditors5,370Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education5,160Postsecondary Teachers5,020Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education4,430Physicians and surgeons3,790Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts3,370Business Operation Specialists, All Other3,320Construction Managers3,290Computer Software Engineers, Applications3,160Clergy2,840Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses2,630Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education2,500Real Estate Sales Agents2,480Paralegals and Legal Assistants2,350Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors

Fastest Growing Occup. in NCFastest Growing Occup. in NC(Total Change in Positions Projected from 2008 - 2018)(Total Change in Positions Projected from 2008 - 2018)

32,910Home Health Aides22,800Registered Nurses18,940Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food15,720Retail Salespersons14,230Customer Service Representatives8,260Cashiers7,750Waiters and Waitresses7,150Personal and Home Care Aides6,930Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers6,710Accountants and Auditors6,680Construction Laborers6,190Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer5,610First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers5,540Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants5,390Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks5,370Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education5,260First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers5230Office Clerks, General5160Postsecondary Teachers5020Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education5000Receptionists and Information Clerks4640Stock Clerks and Order Fillers4430Physicians and surgeons4420First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers3980Security Guards3950Social and Human Service Assistants3790Medical Assistants3790Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts3760Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants3580Cooks, Restaurant3510Pharmacy Technicians3430Teacher Assistants3370Business Operation Specialists, All Other3320Construction Managers3290Carpenters3290Computer Software Engineers, Applications

Fastest Growing Occup. in USAFastest Growing Occup. in USA(Total Change in Positions Projected from 2010 - 2020)(Total Change in Positions Projected from 2010 - 2020)

711,900Registered Nurses706,800Retail Salespersons706,300Home Health Aides607,000Personal Care Aides497,700Driver/Sales Workers and Truck Drivers489,500Office Clerks, General437,300Laborers and Material Movers, Hand425,400Fast Food and Counter Workers398,000Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food359,000Building Cleaning Workers358,400Elementary and Middle School Teachers338,400Customer Service Representatives330,100Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers328,500Miscellaneous Healthcare Support Occupations319,100Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand314,600Software Developers and Programmers305,700Postsecondary Teachers302,000Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants262,000Childcare Workers259,000Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks250,200Cashiers248,800Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education248,500Receptionists and Information Clerks247,800Cashiers246,400Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners240,800Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers223,400Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products212,400Construction Laborers210,200Medical Secretaries203,400First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers196,000Carpenters195,900Waiters and Waitresses195,600Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers195,000Security Guards191,100Teacher Assistants190,700Accountants and Auditors190,400Therapists183,700Health Practitioner Support Technologists and Technicians178,600Counselors172,700Miscellaneous Community and Social Service Specialists168,500Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses168,300Physicians and Surgeons162,900Medical Assistants

Fastest Growing Occup. in NCFastest Growing Occup. in NC(Percent Change in Positions Projected from 2008 - 2018)(Percent Change in Positions Projected from 2008 - 2018)

79Biomedical Engineers45Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists45Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts44Personal and Home Care Aides42Dental Hygienists41Veterinary Technologists and Technicians41Physician Assistants41Dental Assistants40Home Health Aides38Survey Researchers38Veterinarians37Medical Assistants36Financial Examiners34Medical Equipment Repairers34Pharmacy Technicians33Surgical Technologists33Personal Financial Advisors32Industrial-Organizational Psychologists31Athletic Trainers31Biochemists and Biophysicists29Skin Care Specialists29Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians29Tree Trimmers and Pruners28Microbiologists27Radiation Therapists27Physical Therapist Aides27Physical Therapist Assistants27Paralegals and Legal Assistants27Registered Nurses26Funeral Attendants26Respiratory Therapists26Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists25Sociologists25Bicycle Repairers25Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners25Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other24Orthodontists

450 x 79% = 360

81,790 x 40% = 32,910

Fastest Declining Occup. in NCFastest Declining Occup. in NC(Total Change in Positions Projected from 2008 - 2018)(Total Change in Positions Projected from 2008 - 2018)

-4210Sewing Machine Operators-3730Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders-3490Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders-2610First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers-2140Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers-1690Machine Feeders and Offbearers-1630Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks-1610Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders-1550Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand-1490Computer Programmers-1460Packers and Packagers, Hand-1460Order Clerks-870Helpers--Production Workers-820Computer Operators-780Industrial Production Managers-720File Clerks-710Data Entry Keyers-700General and Operations Managers-690Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners-690Postal Service Mail Carriers-620Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic-590Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers-590Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders-560Upholsterers-550Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic-550Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders-530Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers-500Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders-490Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks-480First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators-470Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters-470Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping-470Chemical Plant and System Operators-460Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service-450Printing Machine Operators-440Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic-430Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials-400Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Fastest Declining Occup. in USAFastest Declining Occup. in USA(Total Change in Positions Projected from 2010 - 2020)(Total Change in Positions Projected from 2010 - 2020)

-96,100Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers-68,900Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators-42,100Sewing Machine Operators-38,100Postal Service Mail Carriers-33,200Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service-31,600Postal Service Clerks-19,100Cooks, Fast Food-15,900Data Entry Keyers-13,200Word Processors and Typists-13,000Textile Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders-12,400Electrical, Electronics, and Electromechanical Assemblers-12,400Miscellaneous Plant and System Operators-11,500Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers-10,600Food Service Managers-10,400Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers-8,800File Clerks-8,100Prepress Technicians and Workers-7,400Computer Operators-6,800Office Machine Operators, Except Computer-6,800Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials-6,800Postmasters and Mail Superintendents-6,200Floral Designers-6,200Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers-5,700Loan Interviewers and Clerks-5,500Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders-5,300Chemical Plant and System Operators-4,500Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators

Begin with theBegin with the

end in mind. end in mind.

Does education prepare for a Does education prepare for a career, or the next level of career, or the next level of education?education?

Who’s Writing the Curriculum?Who’s Writing the Curriculum?• Educators? (state, county, school)Educators? (state, county, school)

• Business Persons?Business Persons?

• Politicians?Politicians?

What are we preparing students for?What are we preparing students for?• More Education?More Education?

• Entry-level Career?Entry-level Career?

• Life?Life?

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• 2-year Certificate

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• Bachelor Degree

• Master Degree

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Upsetting the Projection Data

• Recession

• Natural Disasters

• Immigration

• Automation / Technology

• Job relocation

• Elections

North Carolina’s Workforce North Carolina’s Workforce ChallengesChallenges

• 4. Dislocated or young workers in economically hard-hit micropolitan and rural areas have very limited alternatives for employment.

• 5. Seeking good-paying jobs, more workers must increase their skills by accessing and completing education beyond high school or by earning industry-recognized credentials.

• 6. The recession slowed baby boomer retirements, but the impact is likely to be felt first and greatest in micropolitan and rural areas where more workers are near-retirement age.

North Carolina Must ConsiderNorth Carolina Must Consider

1. …ensuring that students enroll in educational programs that teach the right skills…

2. …linking the curriculum offered and industry needs…

3. …and integrating work-relevant learning into the academic experience.

4. …guiding students more effectively in their career planning…

5. …good job opportunities go unfilled for lack of available workers.

The New EconomyThe New Economy

• New manufacturing jobs require workers with more

advanced levels of training and education.

• In many of these instances, however, workers

entering these industries will be asked to perform

different tasks and possess different skills than the

workers who are leaving those industries.

Science, technology, engineering and Science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) occupationsmath (STEM) occupations

• A common theme among high growth occupations is that they increasingly require mastery of STEM skills.

• Jobs that extensively require these skills are often considered “mission critical” – meaning that companies build their competitive advantage on the talents of people in these occupations and that companies risk losing customers or market share if they do not have this talent readily available or if the workers who occupy these positions have obsolete skills.

Postsecondary CompletionPostsecondary Completion

• Community colleges represent a critical, more financially-

accessible resource for preparing and training the next

generation of the workforce, both initially – through assisting

displaced or at-risk workers obtain a high school diploma or

pass the general educational development (GED) exam –

and through lifelong learning.

Programs of StudyPrograms of Study

• The key concern among many policymakers is whether the programs of study offered at the state’s colleges and universities were relevant to business.

• Educational institutions must continue to expand the supply of workers with in-demand skills, particularly STEM-related skills.

• Furthermore, continuous change in industry demand suggests that the curriculum in postsecondary institutions at the universities as well as the community colleges should prepare workers to learn and adapt in a dynamic economic environment, emphasizing STEM.

We Must Consider Policies Aimed At:We Must Consider Policies Aimed At:

• Engaging education at all levels more actively in the state's future prosperity by ensuring that students enroll in educational programs that teach the right skills, linking the curriculum offered and industry needs, and integrating work-relevant learning into the academic experience.

• Ensuring greater employment stability through earned post-secondary education or learned adaptable skills by guiding students more effectively in their career planning and addressing the substantial education or training gap that must be met for low-skilled jobseekers or workers to compete for good-paying jobs.

Final ThoughtsFinal Thoughts

• A high school diploma alone will no longer offer even a remote pathway for future success.

• For most, the pre-requisites to achieve middle class status is the “new middle” job’s post-secondary credential – often a two-year associate degree at minimum –sometimes combined with an industry credential and/or a four year degree.

Economic Development TargetsEconomic Development TargetsPiedmont Triad Partnership

• Aviation & Aerospace

• Automotive

• Plastics

• Data Centers

• Healthcare (incl. Biotech)

• Logistics & Distribution

• Finance & Insurance

• Arts & Tourism

• Food processing

• Furnishings

Economic Development TargetsEconomic Development TargetsResearch Triangle Regional Partnership

• Pharmaceuticals• Informatics• Agricultural Biotechnology• Pervasive Computing• Advanced Medical Care• Analytical Instrumentation• Nanoscale Technologies• Clean/Green Technology• Defense Technologies• Interactive gaming and E-learning• Biological Agents / Infectious Diseases

Economic Development TargetsEconomic Development TargetsNorth Carolina’s Northeast Commission

• Agricultural Biotechnology

• Automotive

• Aviation/Aerospace

• Marine

• Renewable Energy

• Basic Health Services

Economic Development TargetsEconomic Development TargetsAdvantageWest

• Advanced Manufacturing

• Entrepreneurial Development

• Green Energy and Products

• Health & Life Sciences

• Distribution & Logistics

• Digital Media

• Data Centers

• Agribusiness

• Film

Economic Development TargetsEconomic Development TargetsCharlotte Regional Partnership

• Health & Life Sciences (Biotech)

• Defense & Security

• Energy & Environment

• Financial Services & Insurance

• Motorsports

Economic Development TargetsEconomic Development TargetsNorth Carolina’s Southeast Commission

• Distribution & Logistics

• Military Contractors

• Biotechnology

• Alternative Energy

• Boat Building

• Building Products

• Agribusiness & Food Processing

• Metal Working

Economic Development TargetsEconomic Development TargetsNorth Carolina’s Eastern Region

• Marine Trades

• Defense/Aerospace

• Value-added Agriculture

• Life Sciences

• Advanced Manufacturing

• Tourism

NC Strategic Industry ClustersNC Strategic Industry Clusters

• Aviation and aerospace

• Distribution and logistics

• Food manufacturing

• Life sciences and biotechnology

• Energy and the green economy

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We are currentlyWe are currently

preparing students for jobs preparing students for jobs

that don’t yet exist …that don’t yet exist …

… … using technologies that using technologies that

haven’t yet been invented haven’t yet been invented

……

… … in order to solve in order to solve

problems we don’t even problems we don’t even

know are problems yet.know are problems yet.

Who predicted these?Who predicted these?• Cell phones for everyoneCell phones for everyone• iPads, KindlesiPads, Kindles• Smart phonesSmart phones• iPod - portable music and videosiPod - portable music and videos• Hand-held GPSHand-held GPS• Text messagingText messaging• Blogs, TwitterBlogs, Twitter• MySpace, FaceBookMySpace, FaceBook• Wikipedia, YouTubeWikipedia, YouTube

Old technologies makingOld technologies makinga comebacka comeback

• Vegetable powered-Diesel enginesVegetable powered-Diesel engines

• Wind powerWind power

• Rain barrelsRain barrels

• Recycling building materialsRecycling building materials

• Biofuel (Moonshine)Biofuel (Moonshine)

If we really want to prepare our If we really want to prepare our

students for successful careers, students for successful careers,

we need to know all we can about we need to know all we can about

the rapidly changing job market.the rapidly changing job market.

C. DroesslerC. Droessler

Economic EpochsEconomic Epochs

• Agricultural economyAgricultural economy (school calendar)(school calendar)

• Industrial economyIndustrial economy (bell schedule)(bell schedule)

• Postindustrial economyPostindustrial economy

– Service economyService economy

– Information economyInformation economy

– Knowledge economyKnowledge economy

– Digital economyDigital economy

Workplace Professionalism

• Punctuality, courtesy, and manners are

among the qualities many employers see

as having fallen through the cracks

between the Baby Boomer generation and

succeeding ones.

Basic Knowledge SkillsBasic Knowledge Skills

• English Language (spoken)English Language (spoken)• Reading Comprehension (in English)Reading Comprehension (in English)• Writing in English (grammar, spelling, etc.)Writing in English (grammar, spelling, etc.)• MathematicsMathematics• ScienceScience• Government/EconomicsGovernment/Economics• Humanities/ArtsHumanities/Arts• Foreign LanguagesForeign Languages• History/GeographyHistory/Geography

Applied SkillsApplied Skills• Critical Thinking, Problem SolvingCritical Thinking, Problem Solving• Oral CommunicationsOral Communications• Written CommunicationsWritten Communications• Teamwork, CollaborationTeamwork, Collaboration• DiversityDiversity• Information Technology ApplicationInformation Technology Application• LeadershipLeadership• Creativity, InnovationCreativity, Innovation• Lifelong Learning, Self DirectionLifelong Learning, Self Direction• Professionalism, Work EthicProfessionalism, Work Ethic• Ethics, Social ResponsibilityEthics, Social Responsibility

Bloom's Taxonomy Bloom's Taxonomy

CreatingCreating

EvaluatingEvaluating

AnalyzingAnalyzing

ApplyingApplying

UnderstandingUnderstanding

RememberingRemembering

When funds are short we cut…When funds are short we cut…

• Art, Music, Dance, Theater, Art, Music, Dance, Theater, Computers, Athletics, Computers, Athletics, Career and Technical EducationCareer and Technical Education

• These are the programs where These are the programs where students are asked to students are asked to apply the apply the skillsskills they learn in core courses they learn in core courses

• Electives are now essentials !!Electives are now essentials !!

"Content matters, but we need to pare down the

curriculum and leave room for more

application," said Tony Wagner, an author and co-

director of the Change Leadership Group at the

Harvard Graduate School of Education. "The

world doesn't care what you know. The world

cares what you can do with what you know."

Who’s Writing the Curriculum?Who’s Writing the Curriculum?• Educators?Educators?

• Business Persons?Business Persons?

• Politicians?Politicians?

What are we preparing students for?What are we preparing students for?• More Education?More Education?

• Entry-Level Career?Entry-Level Career?

• Life?Life?

21 Things that will be Obsolete by 202021 Things that will be Obsolete by 20201.1. DesksDesks2.2. Language LabsLanguage Labs3.3. ComputersComputers4.4. HomeworkHomework5.5. The Role of Standardized Tests in College AdmissionsThe Role of Standardized Tests in College Admissions6.6. Differentiated Instruction as a Sign of Distinguished Teacher Differentiated Instruction as a Sign of Distinguished Teacher 7.7. Fear of WikipediaFear of Wikipedia8.8. PaperbacksPaperbacks9.9. Attendance OfficesAttendance Offices10.10. LockersLockers11.11. I.T. DepartmentsI.T. Departments12.12. Centralized InstitutionsCentralized Institutions13.13. Organization of Educational Services by Grade Organization of Educational Services by Grade 14.14. Education Schools that fail to Integrate TechnologyEducation Schools that fail to Integrate Technology15.15. Paid/Outsourced Professional DevelopmentPaid/Outsourced Professional Development16.16. Current Curricular NormsCurrent Curricular Norms17.17. Parent-teacher Conference NightParent-teacher Conference Night18.18. Typical Cafeteria FoodTypical Cafeteria Food19.19. Outsourced Graphic Design and Web DesignOutsourced Graphic Design and Web Design20.20. High School Algebra 1High School Algebra 121.21. PaperPaper

Myth # 1Myth # 1

• All of the manufacturing is moving All of the manufacturing is moving

from NC to China.from NC to China.

NC Board of Education MissionNC Board of Education Mission

Every public school student will graduate Every public school student will graduate

from high school, from high school, globally competitive for globally competitive for

workwork and and postsecondary educationpostsecondary education and and

prepared for life in the 21st Century.prepared for life in the 21st Century.

What is the Purpose of School?

• Learning how to sit in rows.• Learning how to get up and move en masse at the sound of a

bell.• Learning how to stay in place for 40-minute increments.• Learning how to override your bodily functions.• Learning how to answer the questions that the person

standing in front of the room already knows the answer to.• It’s a training ground for behavioral management.• It’s the place where kids go to watch adults work really hard!

The 10 key skills for the future of work

• Sense-making• Social intelligence• Novel and adaptive thinking• Cross-cultural competency• Computational thinking• New-media literacy• Transdisciplinarity• Design mind-set• Cognitive load management• Virtual collaboration

The Career Planning Process

1. Assessments! Skill and interest inventories.

2. Do your homework! Research all careers.

3. Get out there! Job shadowing, internship, etc.

4. Talk to adults! Find out what they do.

5. Pick a career! An entry-level position.

6. Start a plan! Schooling, certification, background checks, or other requirements.

7. Choose elective classes based on career plan.

8. What’s next? What does it take to get to the next level?

Ten-Year Education/Career Plan

Four-Year High School PlanFour-Year High School Plan

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Reviewed by parents, counselor, and Reviewed by parents, counselor, and future employersfuture employers

Goal is high school graduationGoal is high school graduation

Reviewed by parents, counselorReviewed by parents, counselor

““Where do you want to be at age 25?”Where do you want to be at age 25?”Goal is successful entry into the workplaceGoal is successful entry into the workplace

Our MissionOur MissionHelp our students find the right career:

• High demand occupations in growing

industries• ROI - Education vs. Salary• Jobs with potential for advancement• Future-proof occupations• Transferable skills• Job satisfaction

Questionsbefore I conclude?

Chris DroesslerCollege Tech Prep Consultant

NC Department of Public InstructionChris.Droessler@dpi.nc.gov

Our MissionOur MissionHelp our students find the right career:

• High demand occupations in growing

industries• ROI - Education vs. Salary• Jobs with potential for advancement• Future-proof occupations• Transferable skills• Job satisfaction

Everybody’s Working For The Weekend (Loverboy)

Take This Job And Shove It (Johnny Paycheck)

Rainy Days And Mondays Always Get Me Down (Carpenters)

I Don’t Like Mondays (Boomtown Rats)

Don’t Talk To Me About Work (Lou Reed )

The Work Song (Billy Squier)

Goin’ To Work (Martina McBride )

Off To Work (Chicago)

I’ve Been Working On The Railroad (John Denver)

I Don’t Wanna Work That Hard (Blaine Larsen)

Seven Day Weekend (Abc)

The Weekend Song (Alanis Morissette)

Living For The Weekend (Hard-Fi)

Passion and PurposePassion and Purpose•Thriving in your work, not just surviving.

•Leaving the world a little better off because you cared to make a difference in your work.

•Helping students discover their passion and then helping them turn that passion into an educational pathway that will lead to a rewarding career.

Passion and PurposePassion and Purpose

Help students discover their

passion, then help them get on

a pathway where they can turn

that passion into a career.CLD

Thanks for listening!

Chris DroesslerCollege Tech Prep Consultant

NC Department of Public InstructionChris.Droessler@dpi.nc.gov

Confucius Said . . .Confucius Said . . .

““I hear and I forget. I hear and I forget.

I see and I remember. I see and I remember.

I do and I understand.”I do and I understand.”

(Confucius, (Confucius, 500 BC)500 BC)