In-depth presentation on America's 5 Generations at School and at Work. Provides School Administrators with key generational and economic factors affecting the school house and workforce of tomorrow. Boomers to Zoomers provides practical insight and inspiration into what education officials can do today to deliver a responsive and robust educational platform for teachers, students, and industry in partnership.
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WHY ARE WE TALKING
ABOUT THIS?
:CUSTOMER: Anyone who can
say NO that needs to say YES
:ZOOMERS are…
– Current Students
– Parents of Your Youngest Students
– Your Next Teachers
– Major Priority for High Ed &
Employers & Armed Forces
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HISTORIC “BUBBLE”
UNDERWAY
:Boomers are the first generation
not to replace themselves
:Looming economic, leadership
and employment vacuum
:Boomers are about to become
“dependents” as 78 million
retire
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HISTORIC “BUBBLE”
UNDERWAY
:Boomers are living longer
(requiring more folks to support
them—and having already made
their contributions)
:Boomers are likely to retire with
LESS than their Greatest
Generation parents (and are
expecting more!)
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HISTORIC “BUBBLE”
UNDERWAY
:Our education system is dropping
about 1 out of 4 students from high
school graduation
:5,000 per day dropout per
day | 1 every 26 seconds—over
300,000 per year.
:Economic impact per drop out is
$68,000 in lost tax revenue
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WHO SAID THIS?
“The children now…
…love luxury, they have bad
manners, contempt for
authority; they allow
disrespect for elders and
love chatter in place of
exercise. Children now are
tyrants.”
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GEN X PAUSE
:Boomers had to go without because
of crowding – decided to have less
kids
:Birth control pill introduced in 1950’s
:Rowe v. Wade in 1970’s
:Transition from agrarian to
industrialized workforce (rural to
urban/suburban)
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ZOOMER THOUGHTS
Who am I?
What do I value? How am I unique?
How do I fit in?
Where will everything end up?
Also: When do we eat? Where
can I get power? Do I look good
in this? What are we doing this
weekend? Let’s take a selfie!
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ZOOMER THOUGHTS
:Quarter Life vs. Mid Life Crisis
:Got Time. Mess Around till age 25
and still get 50 years in of work.
:Vocation = Vocare -> God’s calling
[looking for this!]
:Career = Carrera -> Race [e.g. rat
race…not interested in this]
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ZOOMER THOUGHTS
:Delaying marriage
:Unsure about retirement. Over
50% believe Social Security will not
be around.
:Career Hoppers. Each job is a
stepping stone to the a better one.
Worker shortage will allow the
hopping around.
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ZOOMER THOUGHTS
:Zoomers are frustrated.
:Perceptions:
– Classes are boring.
– School is delaying their future.
– Can’t get a job with what there are
learning.
– Not sure college is the answer.
– Unprepared for job when they get
one.
– Everyone talks ABOUT them but not
WITH them.
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OTHER BOOMER TO ZOOMER
FACTORS FOR ADMINISTRATORS
:Employers want to contribute and
have a voice in education.
:Employers are getting stuffed on
the Common Core Standards.
:Employers spend $10 billion per
year on training.
:56% of Employers say they will
soon face a shortage of qualified
executive talent.
:Employers spent $12 billion on
leadership development during the
Great Recession.
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OTHER BOOMER TO ZOOMER
FACTORS FOR ADMINISTRATORS
:It takes a while to build a
leader.
:Survey of 17,000 global leaders
found:
– Average age of first leadership
training was 42
– 10 years after they started
supervising
– 20 years after they started
experiencing leadership
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OTHER BOOMER TO ZOOMER
FACTORS FOR ADMINISTRATORS
:Rising cost of overseas
employment combined with
shipping costs means:
:More profitable for industry to
“onshore” than “offshore”
production
:Technical jobs coming back
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ONE ADMINISTRATOR’S APPROACH
TO EDUCATING ZOOMERS
:What works in public
education
:Lessons from High Tech High
School that can inspire our work in
CTE [and CTSOs]
:Resource Credit: Anytime Anywhere
Learning Foundation, Bruce Dixon,
Founder and President
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ADMINISTRATOR INSIGHTS
AND TOOLS
:“CTE Renaissance in
Education” means:
:Don’t MISS THIS MOMENT!
:Administrators are the voice,
PR, and leadership of CTE like
NEVER before!
:Lead the discussion about
authentic instruction!
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ADMINISTRATOR INSIGHTS
AND TOOLS
:Control Your Press. “All education
is career technical education.”
:Promote Your CTE Results
professionally [branding!]
:Get training in public speaking,
marketing, and media [or
contract/hire support administrators
accordingly]
:You’re the chief story teller!
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ADMINISTRATOR INSIGHTS
AND TOOLS
:Realize Longer Career
Span + Change to
“Contracted” workers for
Zoomers means:
:Entrepreneurship Education
Pivotal [CEO of YOU, Inc.]
:Personal Finance Education is
Pivotal
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ADMINISTRATOR INSIGHTS
AND TOOLS
:Flipped Families for Zoomers
[Babies first then Marriage] means:
:Family still remains the cornerstone
of successful society. It’s just going
to look a lot different.
:Support for Family and Consumer
Science Education is Critical
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ADMINISTRATOR INSIGHTS
AND TOOLS
:“Math is kind of dull.” – Stanford
bound CTE Student
:Zoomers of all achievement
levels and ambitions are looking
for something exciting and
engaging beyond what they find in
traditional academics.
:Students want CTE + CTSO
experiences—something beyond
the grade and usual class.
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URGENT NEED FOR CTSOS
:With 10,000 retirees per day
for next 19 years, we’re going to
need a lot more leaders.
:Every 25 seconds a student
drops out. 5,000 per day.
:Every 17 seconds a student
joins a CTSO.
:To fill the coming workforce,
leadership and employment GAP
we need 1 student per second
joining a CTSO
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CTSO STATS
:MAKING AN IMPACT
:With more than 2 million student
members combined, these 11
nationally recognized CTSO
organizations have a definite
impact on student’s overall
college and career readiness.
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CTSO STATS
:MAKING AN IMPACT
:Students who participate in
CTSOs demonstrate higher levels
of academic engagement and
motivation, civic engagement,
career self-efficacy and
employability skills than other
students.
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CTSO STATS
:MAKING AN IMPACT
:According to the National
Research Center for Career and
Technical Education, participating
in leadership and professional
development activities in a CTSO
raises students’ educational
aspirations.
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CTSO STATS
:MAKING AN IMPACT
:Students who participate in
school organizations in 10th
grade have higher grade point
averages and are more likely to
be enrolled in college at 21 than
other students.
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DREAM FACTORY
:ME: “Why did you join FBLA?”
:IMMIGRANT STUDENT FROM
PERU: “My parents made me. They
said it’s where the American Dream
was at.”
:Jeff Jordan was named SBA Small
Business Person of the Year. He then
went on to fail at small business.
: His company just secured a $200 million contract.
He’s now HUGE business.
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HOPE + MEANING
:“Please bring HOSA to North
Bend. These kids need hope. I
see what it has done for my own
daughter in Florida.” – Kenneth
Luna, U.S. Public Health Service
& Dad
:We can’t bring it, until the
teacher realizes they need it and
administrators EXPECT it.
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TEACHER RETENTION
: ME: “Why did you become a SkillsUSA
Advisor?”
: SkillsUSA Advisor: “My principal
made me.”
: ME: “Would you still do it if your
principal didn’t make you?”
: SkillsUSA Advisor: “Are you
kidding? It’s why I’m still teaching and
the reason I come to work everyday. I
get to do SkillsUSA.”
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DELAYED GRATIFICATION
: ME: “Hello Dr. Barfield.”
: CTSO ALUMNUS: “I need your help
again.”
: ME: “How can I help?”
: CTSO Alumnus: “Duke Medical School
found out about my CTSO background.
They want me to head up leadership
development for the heart surgery team.”
: NOTE: Each of his hands are insured for $1 million.
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BUILD A QUALITY NETWORK
:“When I see “CTSO” experience on
a resume I put that resume in a
different pile—the ones we’re going
to interview.” - HR Director
:U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
reports 70% of jobs come from
networking.
:Build a better network, build better
career prospects. CTSOs deliver
this.
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MORE CARROT. LESS STICK.
:“My kids had no idea what to
expect. When they left that
conference they were fired up!
Behavior, tardies, attitude,
school work and excuses all
improved. They knew I wouldn’t
take them to FCCLA nationals if
they messed around in or out of
school.” – FCCLA Adviser
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WINNING IN EDUCATION
:“I can’t run fast. I can’t jump. I can’t
dunk. I’ve never won anything in my
life. Until now. I love SkillsUSA!”
:SkillsUSA Member, Sabin Skills
Center
:CTSOs give education more
incentive and recognition tools to
drive education excellence.
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BUILD A CTE PROGRAM
:ME: “How do we have a DECA
chapter at The Harker School?
They are a private school with no
CTE courses.”
:CA DECA: “Not anymore. They
recruited a teacher from industry,
started a Business &
Entrepreneurship Department,
and built it all around DECA.”
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COUNSELOR SUPPORT
:“I’m an advocate for getting as
many CTSOs on campus as you
can. They have hundreds of
thousands in scholarships and
post-secondary / collegiate
partnerships. They promote
college and career and it makes
my job easier.”
:Counselor who gets it
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ADMINISTRATOR SUPPORT
:“I used to have funding issues for
my CTE courses. So, I brought
my administrator to the FBLA
State and National Conference. I
don’t have support issues
any more.”
:Adrian Harden, Centennial High
School FBLA
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STUDENTS DRIVING EDUCATION
:“COMPLAINTS” FROM CTSO
ADVISORS AT A RECENT
TRAINING CONFERENCE:
:“I can’t get these kids to stop
asking for more. They want
more resources so they can
study for those dang
competitions. They are pushing
me. And, I love it.”
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UCLA RESEARCH: STUDENT’S
SEARCH FOR MEANING & PURPOSE
:“A National Study of College
Students’ Search for Meaning
and Purpose” concludes why
CTE+CTSOs are a vital to for
Administrators and Zoomers:
:“Providing students with more
opportunities to connect with their
‘inner selves’ facilitates growth in
academic and leadership skills,
contributes to their intellectual self-
confidence, and psychological well
being…”
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D Visualization and Animation / Action Skills / Advertising Design / Architectural Drafting / Audio/Radio Production / Automated
Manufacturing Technology / Automotive Refinishing Technology / Automotive Service Technology / Aviation Maintenance
Technology / Basic Health Care Skills / Broadcast News Production / Building Maintenance / Cabinetmaking / Carpentry / Career
Pathways Showcase / Chapter Business Procedure / Chapter Display / CNC Milling / CNC Turning / Collision Repair Technology /
Commercial Baking /Community Service / Computer Maintenance Technology / Computer Programming / Cosmetology / Crime
Scene Investigation / Criminal Justice / Culinary Arts / Customer Service / Dental Assisting / Diesel Equipment Technology /
Electrical Construction Wiring / Electronics Technology / Employment Application Process / Engineering Technology /
Entrepreneurship / Esthetics / Extemporaneous Speaking / Firefighting / First Aid/CPR / Food and Beverage Service / Graphic
Communications / Health Knowledge Bowl / Health Occupations Professional Portfolio / HVACR (Heating, Ventilation, Air
Conditioning & Refrigeration) / Industrial Motor Control / Internetworking / Job Interview / Job Skill Demonstration A / Job Skill
Demonstration Open / Major Appliance and Refrigeration Technology /Marine Service Technology / Masonry
echatronics / Medical Assisting / Medical Math / Medical Terminology / Mobile Electronics Installation Demo / Mobile Robotics
chnology / Motorcycle Service Technology / Nail Care / Nurse Assisting /Occupational Health and Safety / Opening and Closing
remonies / Outstanding Chapter / Photography / Pin Design / Plumbing Power Equipment Technology / Practical Nursing /
ecision Machining Technology / Prepared Speech / Preschool Teaching Assistant /Principles of Technology / Promotional Bulletin
ard/ Quiz Bowl Related Technical Math / Residential Systems Installation and Maintenance / Robotics and Automation
chnology Screen Printing Technology / Sheet Metal / Sustainability Solutions Demo / T-shirt Design / TeamWorks / Technical
mputer Applications / Technical Drafting / Telecommunications Cabling / Television (Video) Production / Video Product
velopment / Web Design / Welding / Welding Fabrication American Enterprise Project / Business Communication / Business
hics / Business Plan / Business Procedures / Computer Applications Electronic Career Portfolio / Emerging Business Issues /
trepreneurship / Future Business Leader / Global Business / Introduction to Business / Introduction to Business Communication
roduction to Parliamentary Procedures / Job Interview / Management Decision Making / Parliamentary Procedure / Sports
anagement / Virtual Business Challenge / Word Processing I / Word Processing II / Accounting / Banking & Financial Systems /
siness Calculations Business Financial Plan / Business Math Economics / Personal Finance / Spreadsheet Applications / Health
re Administration / Hospitality Management / Computer Game & Simulation Programming / Computer Problem Solving
ber Security / Database Design & Applications / Desktop Application Programming / Desktop Publishing / Digital Design &
omotion / Digital Video Production / E-Business / Help Desk / Introduction to Technology Concepts / Management Information
stems / Network Design / Networking Concepts / Technology Concepts / Web Site Design / Business Presentation / Client Service
ommunity Service Project / Impromptu Speaking / Local Chapter Annual Business Report / Marketing Partnership with Business
oject / Public Speaking II / Business Law / Food Innovations / Hospitality, Tourism, and Recreation / Illustrated Talk / Interior
sign / Interpersonal Communications / Job Interview / Leadership / Life Event Planning / National Programs in Action
Kid Hungry National Outreach Project / Nutrition and Wellness / Recycle and Redesign / Teach and Train / CPR / Agribusiness
300+ Ways to Use
Your CTSO Swiss
Army Knife
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CLUB VS. CTSO
:Career & Academic Related
Competitive Events
:Leadership Development
:Recognition Programs
:Partnership Programs
:Service Programs
:Conferences
:Campaigns/Initiatives/Challenges
:Teacher Professional Development
& Resources
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WHAT ADMINISTRATORS CAN
DO FOR THEIR CTSOS
:Get counselors connected and
on board. Stop the “dumping
ground” mentality.
:EXPECT and ENCOURAGE
CTSO engagement and support
from all CTE teachers (across the
silos) and all educators and
fellow administrators
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WHAT ADMINISTRATORS CAN
DO FOR THEIR CTSOS
:Get EVERY CTSO possible is
engaged on campus [that is a
success metric!]
:CHAMPION support for
supplies, materials,
transportation, and development
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WHAT ADMINISTRATORS CAN
DO FOR THEIR CTSOS
:Attend Regional, State &
National CTSO Events.
:Equally show your care and
support for EVERY CTSO.
:ADVOCATE and budget for
same kind of pay for the same
kind of success as athletic
coaches
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WHAT ADMINISTRATORS CAN
DO FOR THEIR CTSOS
:ASK CTSO Advisors “How are
you integrating your CTSO into
the classroom?”
:CTSO participation and success
is a HUGE METRIC
:You Get What You Inspect and
Expect.
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BE A BROKER
:Have a business mind for education.
:Everybody In…Everyone who
benefits—contributes
– Perkins [Legislators on Cell Phone]
– Fight for State / Regional CTE Grants
– Promote Student Fundraising
– Get Industry & Association Partnerships
– Tour Industry. Lead Tours of Industry on
Your Campus.
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GUEST LECTURE
:Guest present in the course
you used to teach and at
Chamber/Industry Functions
:Keep your edge. Stay connected.
:Show your continued touch and
care for teachers, teaching,
learning, and industry.
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CULTURE TRUMPS STRATEGY
UNDER PRESSURE [GIANT WORLDWIDE].
:Take education AND executive
leadership courses [be the
interpreter for business &
education]
:Study productivity and project
management. Then Apprentice.
:Know your style and strengths.
Hire your weaknesses.