"In order to see this gap [global achievement gap] between what many kids are being taught by competent teachers every day in good schools versus what the world will require of them, you have to spend considerable time understanding what's going on in both the "Old World" of classrooms and in the "New World" of Work.
Moving between these two worlds, I have come to understand that there is a core set of survival skills for today's workplace, as well as for lifelong learning and active citizenship - skills that are neither taught nor tested even in our best school systems. Young people who want to earn more than minimum wage and who go out into the world without the new survival skills I've uncovered in my research are crippled for life; they are simply unprepared to be active and informed citizens or to be adults who will continue to be stimulated by new information and ideas..."
- Tony Wagner - "The Global Achievement Gap"
WELCOME!
This site is a tool to assist practitioners in schools and community based organizations with developing and implementing quality work-based learning experiences for all students. It is designed with two purposes: 1) as a detailed guide for individuals who are beginning to create work-based learning opportunities at their schools, and 2) as a comprehensive reference for individuals who are already providing work-based learning activities to students.
Moving between these two worlds, I have come to understand that there is a core set of survival skills for today's workplace, as well as for lifelong learning and active citizenship - skills that are neither taught nor tested even in our best school systems. Young people who want to earn more than minimum wage and who go out into the world without the new survival skills I've uncovered in my research are crippled for life; they are simply unprepared to be active and informed citizens or to be adults who will continue to be stimulated by new information and ideas..."
- Tony Wagner - "The Global Achievement Gap"
WELCOME!
This site is a tool to assist practitioners in schools and community based organizations with developing and implementing quality work-based learning experiences for all students. It is designed with two purposes: 1) as a detailed guide for individuals who are beginning to create work-based learning opportunities at their schools, and 2) as a comprehensive reference for individuals who are already providing work-based learning activities to students.