Exciting Times for Education

We are living in exciting times in the world of education.  I know what you are probably thinking... how is it exciting, it is school for crying out loud!?  The excitement comes from all of the energy radiating off like-minded educators that recognize the need to change how education looks today. The Texas Association of School Administrators Midwinter Conference is winding down in Austin tomorrow morning but the energy from the attendees is building.  Check out the tweets that are associated with #TASA15 or #Midwinter15 

It is apparent to me that education administrators recognize that we need to change how we teach and learn in schools.  The industrialized approach with a one-size-fits-all attitude toward educating today's learner is so last century and we need to leave it there.  As educators we have a morale imperative to prepare learners for the world of tomorrow.  Employers need employees that can problem-solve, collaborate, create, develop, and envision the possibilities more than ever before.  Are we creating this type of employee from our current education system?  The overwhelming consensus appears to be no.  So what will we do about it?  That is the question.

I challenge anyone that just so happens to come across this blog to think about what can you do differently in your current role --administrator, teacher, parent, student-- to help prepare learners for the world of tomorrow.  It takes a village to raise a child and we all have to hold each other accountable for preparing for tomorrow.