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EP302 Education trends, predictions, and hope for the future of teaching
Manage episode 420401688 series 2801381
As the school year comes to a close, we’re taking a step back from practical strategies, and looking at the big picture of K-12 education. Until summer, there’s not a lot of time or mental bandwidth to consider questions like, “What are the larger factors impacting our work? How are other schools handling these challenges? How do we proactively prepare for what’s next and create a vision for where we’re heading, instead of just trying to put out fires all the time?”
In an era of student disengagement and teacher disillusionment, it’s crucial for us to envision a better way of doing school and collectively work to make that vision a reality.
So, in this episode, I’m sharing the statistics around teacher vacancies, student enrollment declines, and budget forecasts, along with the implications for schools.
I’ll then analyze the trends and focuses that we’ll be seeing more of in education in the coming years. Topics covered include:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Student safety and mental health
- Rationalizing and consolidating curriculum
- Hybrid learning and multi-classroom models
- The 4-day school week
- Vocational-technical training and non-college prep
- Microschools and “schools within a school”
You’ll be invited to reflect on what else might be possible for schools and use your expertise as a teacher to help shape the future of education. Together, we can change the narrative around the profession and find the overlap between what’s best for teachers and what’s best for kids.
329 episodes
Manage episode 420401688 series 2801381
As the school year comes to a close, we’re taking a step back from practical strategies, and looking at the big picture of K-12 education. Until summer, there’s not a lot of time or mental bandwidth to consider questions like, “What are the larger factors impacting our work? How are other schools handling these challenges? How do we proactively prepare for what’s next and create a vision for where we’re heading, instead of just trying to put out fires all the time?”
In an era of student disengagement and teacher disillusionment, it’s crucial for us to envision a better way of doing school and collectively work to make that vision a reality.
So, in this episode, I’m sharing the statistics around teacher vacancies, student enrollment declines, and budget forecasts, along with the implications for schools.
I’ll then analyze the trends and focuses that we’ll be seeing more of in education in the coming years. Topics covered include:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Student safety and mental health
- Rationalizing and consolidating curriculum
- Hybrid learning and multi-classroom models
- The 4-day school week
- Vocational-technical training and non-college prep
- Microschools and “schools within a school”
You’ll be invited to reflect on what else might be possible for schools and use your expertise as a teacher to help shape the future of education. Together, we can change the narrative around the profession and find the overlap between what’s best for teachers and what’s best for kids.
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