THE EDUCATION GAP ANALYSIS OF THE OLD MODEL 21 ST CENTURY SKILLS (NEW MODEL) UTILIZING DIVERSITY AS A SKILL SET The Invisible Line that Divides and Unites Us: Dr. JuanCarlos Arauz

The Generative Question: NAIS President Pat Basset What curriculum will prepare students for the 21 st Century? What skills & values will be required?

What is Diversity?

Old World Model Old model to define educational excellence “This is a linear progression of advancement”  How high you scored on your test scores & grades  How high you climbed the Old boy’s network ladder  How high is your social network  Family legacy/wealth  What school you attended  Who did you know

Consequences: Isolation and Segregation This has created the lack of preparation for students, teachers, and parents  Students  To be in a learning environment different than their home environment  To be in an evolving environment requiring intuitive behavior  Teachers  To teach effectively to disengaged students (cross-cultural communication)  To teach effectively the skills for 21 st century  Parents  To be empowered to advocate for their child’s education at home and school  To properly develop obstacles to build resiliency

Impact of a Gilded Cage Consequence is a Gilded cage  One for basic survival,  Another for stability survival

Education Gap in the 21 st century The obvious Education Gap Graduation rates for:  Students of color  Low-socio economic students  Immigrant students  Female students

Education Gap in the 21 st century The hidden Education Gap Employment opportunities for: White students High-socio economic students Native born students Male students

What invisible line? Race Class Gender Politics Language Take one step forward if…

What the experts are saying about the 21 st century  Givens in today’s society  exponential growth of change  Ceaseless change  Intangible skills  International Commission on Education for the 21 st century  (UNESCO)  21 st century learning  (Oracle Education Foundation)  Partners for 21 st century skills  (coalition of corporations, non-profits, and governments)

21 st century education

21 st Century Learning Oracle Education Foundation 21 st Century Skills

Partners for 21 st century skills

New World Model New model that now defines educational excellence for all students is integrated…  Not who you know but who you want to know  Not what you learn but how you learn  Not told to learn but a will to learn  Not an exclusive secluded education and/or community, but an inclusive global education and/or community

New World Model Leadership skills Multicultural Education skills

Multicultural Education We cannot teach in isolation any longer  These new skills are also a practice not only a theory or content to memorize  One of its important goals is to help all students to acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to function effectively in a pluralistic democratic society  A second goal is teach students how to interact, negotiate, and communicate with peoples from diverse groups in order to create a civic and moral community that works for the common good

How to capitalize our “Diversity” Purpose and origins of Multicultural Education  Improved success with all students  Strength based approach to education vs. deficit model Preparation for 21 st century using 3 principles  Motivation  Foundation  Innovation

An example of 21 st century skill set Life Principles: Lesson’s learned from undocumented families  What are the life principles that undocumented families bring  Life has multiple lenses  Life is always changing  Life depends on your resourcefulness  Life has barriers and there is always a way “querer es poder”

Key skill competencies that “Diversity” brings Critical Analysis Ability to analyze both situational or institutional barriers that exist because their life depends on it

Key skill competencies that “Diversity” brings Adaptability/Agility Ability to shift one’s attitude and/or behavior modification to navigate society

Key skill competencies that “Diversity” brings Cross cultural- communication  Ability to communicate across different perspectives effectively

Key skill competencies that “Diversity” brings Social capital and/0r teamwork Ability to utilizing community resources for the benefit of you and the community

Key skill competencies that “Diversity” brings Innovation and Imagination Ability utilize your creativity for problems with no solution

From solutions to implementation Saint Marks partnership  Skill based partnership focused on:  Traditional Academic skills and Language skills Marin Academy partnership  Skill based partnership focus on:  Social capital/network skills and resiliency skills For more information about this program please contact Dr. JuanCarlos Arauz

From solutions to implementation Youth Education & Development Program  Holistic approach to create an environment of educational excellence Conscious Leadership Institute  Student program to develop 5 key skills in 21 st century For more information about this program please contact Dr. JuanCarlos Arauz

Implications How “Diversity” can address the challenges for leaders of independent schools:  Financial sustainability  Excellence in education for all students  Student of color recruitment  Teachers of color retention  … Dr. JuanCarlos Arauz

CRITICAL PEDAGOGY FRAMEWORK ALMA FLOR ADA & MARIA DEL PILAR DE OLAVE (1986). HAGAMOS CAMINOS. Describe the issue Share your personal interpretation Explain your critical analysis Brainstorm your idea for action What if this gap is happening in my school? “ We can’t solve problems using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them” A. Einstein

Educational Excellence % of U.S. adults with a college degree The “American Dream?” High-end achievers vs. low-end achievers I have learned that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while trying to succeed. Booker T. Washington