7 Global Trends In Education In The 21st Century

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During the interview, I noticed several different times the answers Dr. Mitchell’s provided reflected current educational trends. The strong focus on literacy and math did not just being this century; however the addition of science and technology has been added. He expressed throughout his career as a teacher, there was a big push for reading and math preparation. Now, as a school leader, he finds STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) to be just as important as literacy. Dr. Sarah Eaton (2010), claims in her presentation titled, 7 Global Trends in Education in the 21st Century, that “Technology will not only enhance education, it will drive learning of all kinds.” Technology has broken barriers and students will be able to …show more content…

I have worked in two very different states, in many different types of schools. Most of my experience has been in low performing schools where students are of African American decent and from low poverty areas. However, I have also worked in a very diverse school setting where there are all levels of academic achievement, nationalities and cultures, and various levels of socioeconomic status. As I think back on my role as a teacher in the various positions I have held, I have always had to adjust my teaching style to meet the needs of my students. There were times I felt like I was better at building relationships than teaching content and also times where I felt no relationship was built at all but my students were excelling academically. Most of my best work has been completed in turnaround schools; my greatest achievements have occurred in that setting. According to Klein (2009), in an interview with Arne Duncan, the United States Secretary of Education, he expressed his concerns that turnaround is not for every leader. Dr. Mitchell also made mention of this fact in his interview. My plan is to continue in this setting using what I have

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