I recently read an article entitled Are They Really Ready to Work for one of my educational technology courses at Athens State University. It was a really interesting article that made me consider some elements that need to be included in my early childhood classroom. The article was a summary of a study done by The Conference Board, Corporate Voices for Working Families, Partnership for 21st Century Skills, and the Society for Human Resource Management between the months of April and May 2006. The goal of the study was to find out how ready young Americans were to enter the workforce by polling employers themselves. After polling around four-hundred employers all over the United States, the researchers came to a disturbing conclusion. American is lacking competent workers! The employers seemed to all indicate that employees were lacking the same 3 skills. Those three skills are the following: oral and written communication skills, professionalism and work ethic, and critical thinking and problem-solving skills. This led the team to see that education must be restricted to prepare students for a 21st century work environment. The Partnership for 21st Century skills is the leading organization in promoting students workforce readiness in schools. They have listed the following skills as necessary 21st century skills:
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Meet the Author:Hello! My name is Katie Harris. I am an pre-k teacher with a love for all things kids! I consider myself blessed to be able to "do what I love and love what I do"! Have a great day! Archives
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