In Episode 4 of InspirED: A PLTW Podcast, Dr. David Dimmett, President and CEO of Project Lead The Way sits down with Dorice Warren, a PLTW Master Teacher at Mill Creek MS, in Kent, Washington, and Dr. David Conley, founder and president of EdImagine, a consultancy helping educational organizations improve effectiveness and strategic direction.
Let's dig into Transferable Skills. What are they? Why are they vital to student success? How do we foster them in today’s classrooms? How do they impact career preparedness?
Resources
Building Bright Futures With Project Lead The Way: Video from Burns and McDonnell
College and Career Readiness Skills – Comparability Study
https://edimagine.com/
Mill Creek Middle School (Website)
Kent School District (Website)
Washington Association for Better Schools
Read the article: Why power skills – formerly known as ‘soft skills’ – are the key to business success: https://theconversation.com/why-power-skills-formerly-known-as-soft-skills-are-the-key-to-business-success-257310
Research from Burning Glass and PLTW explores the why, what, and how of developing in-demand, durable skills for all students: https://www.pltw.org/hubfs/mjtw-assets/pdfs/ThePowerOfTransportableSkills_PLTW.pdf
“Engineering happens in all languages”—and here’s how teachers can help English Learner (EL) students build confidence, no matter where they are in their educational journey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qWSH3ZLYPY
Curiosity and compassion are at the forefront of these PLTW Gateway classes, where students discover the impact of limb loss—and design solutions to help people in their communities adapt: https://www.pltw.org/blog/middle-school-stem-prosthetics
High school PLTW teams in Missouri compete to in a high-stakes stadium innovation challenge—a 48-hour event that tests their collaboration, innovation, and creativity skills: https://www.pltw.org/blog/pltw-students-shine-in-stadium-innovation-make48-challenge
Motivation and problem solving come together in these award-winning projects from middle and high school students: https://www.pltw.org/experience-pltw/national-awards/community-impact-awards
Four schools with expansive high school STEM and CTE programs that graduate students with career connections and critical professional skills: https://www.pltw.org/blog/how-to-expand-career-readiness-in-high-schools-naf-pltw
Connect on Social Media:
Dr. David Conley on LinkedIn
Dorice Warren
Kent School District on Facebook
Kent School District on Instagram
