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700 - 9:00 pm |
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Ed Center |
| Present: |
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| Absent: |
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| Notetaker: |
Don W. Brown, Staff Development Specialist,
Lane ESD |
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Topic |
Presenter |
| 7:00 |
Introductions, Review of Minutes, Public Comments
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Kay Mehas |
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Present Key Questions
Tom Henry reviewed the key questions below which will provide the basis
for the committee report. Michelle Markus suggested that the word
"structures" be added to question 3 relating to what schools should do
to provide for student learning. Bill Toll asked when the questions
from the homework assignment would apply to the key questions. Tom
responded that Key Question #2 was where the input from the homework assignment
would apply.
Key Questions:
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What major challenges and trends will our students face in the next five
to ten years?
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What performance abilities, skills, and knowledge will students need to
be successful?
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What should learning organizations do to provide students with the abilities,
skills, and knowledge students need?
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How can the effectiveness of learning experiences be evaluated for students
and learning organizations?
The group then began to answer Question #1 using categories from the Future
Trends Affecting Education pamphlet from the Education Commission of the
States. Information generated from previous meetings was included
under each category. The trends and challenges below were generated
by the group. |
Tom Henry |
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Education Challenges, Trends
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Participate in life-long learning
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Learning by doing and application
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Too many topics/content
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Flexible scheduling/use of time
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Teach total living skills
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Privatization of education
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Differentiated instruction/balance with community
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Involving/educating an aging community with education
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Dominance of technology in education
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Re-education of educators
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Competition for students
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Filling job ranks with quality teachers
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National/state increasing control of education
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Hostile environment for children
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Equal encouragement and understanding deficits in child
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Love of learning/excitement "intrinsic" motivation distribution
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Shift from acquisition to contribution
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Be inclusive rather than exclusive regarding decision making - power curriculum
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Honest depiction of history and deal with reality
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Decrease in public support of public education
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Not fall back to "old" methods in response to accountability
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Challenge those with little interest in learning
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How to develop relationships/synergy with other educational programs
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Develop critical thinkers
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How to make it relevent/important
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Demographic Trends
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Aging Society
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Mobility
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Schools of choice (SES in 4J)
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Increasing minorities
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Many kinds of families
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Women and children - poor
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Segregation - schools and within schools
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Fewer families with children in schools/marketing education
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Loss of the middle class
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Increased multilingual
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Increased urban density - less individual space
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Shifting populations and impact on school/programs
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Technological Challenges, Trends
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Explosion of information
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Balance between technology/isolation and communication/building relationships
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Rapid rate of technology change - economic challenge
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Discriminate about the "quality" of information - sources etc.
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Access to technology/equity
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Compete with the "media"/entertainment
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Economic and Environmental Challenges, Trends
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Environmental depletion
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Global competition and interdependence
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Quit using more than our share
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Education is more important economically
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Distribution of wealth and resources
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Understanding what is sustainable
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Greater understanding of global issues
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Move from level of understanding to behavior change
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Political and Social Challenges, Trends
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Increasing emphasis on the principles of simplicity and community values
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War
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"Isms" (racisim, classism, etc.)
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Poverty
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Political/realm be responsive in supporting education - education makes
others aware of political relations
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Power to make decisions/influence their lives - decisions are made outside
the community
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Education - a political priority
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Unfunded mandates
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More active politically (part of community)
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Career Challenges, Trends
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What options are out there.....great variety
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Being prepared for what employers want
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Prepare for jobs that don't exist
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Prepare for many jobs in a career
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Work as a team/communicator
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Bring work to them - isolation creates a lack of communication
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Identify and provide univeral crossover skills
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Options to explore a variety of career interests/educational paths
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Need for mentors/interest individuals in being mentors
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Help create their own careers/being a whole person/personal fulfillment.
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Personal Challenges, Trends
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Everything is up for negotiation
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Dealing effectively with change/stress
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Developing/maintaining relationships
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Redefining and building family/community
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Balancing work/community/family/wellness and leisure
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Developing skills to look backward for wisdom and forward for information
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Accepting responsibility to society
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Fostering the value of education in students for the future
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Issues of school safety real/perceived
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Individuals be truly "multicultural" and be grounded in from where they
came
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Future schueduled meeting dates:
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Thursday, December 9, Tower Room/Ed Center
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Thursday, December 16, Tower Room/Ed Center
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Thursday, January 6, Tower Room/Ed Center
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Tuesday, January 18, Ed Center Auditorium
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Thursday, February 3, Tower Room/Ed Center
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Tuesday, Feburary 15, Tower Room/Ed Center
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| 9:00 |
Adjourn |
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