E-grāmata: Making It: What Today's Kids Need for Tomorrow's World

"Making It will explore what young people need to make it in this evolving future, and what that means for how we educate and support them. The author will explore the four most critical "currencies" today's young people need: credentials, competencies, connections and cash. Craftsmanship will be flagged as one that may emerge in the coming years. The currencies will be offered as an integrated set of outcomes we should expect young people to reach by the time they graduate. Throughout the book, these currencies will be unpacked and applied to the school context. The author will share relevant stories and research in ways that draw out the need for a more integrative and interdisciplinary approach to education. The writing style will be fairly informal, making it possible for anyone in education to understand and apply to their school or community. This book is meant as a translational and application-rich piece that uses a human-centered lens to look at everything schools must consider when they commit to preparing young people for college, work and life. It will offer practical information that can be used by teachers, principals, superintendents, school board members, parents, nonprofit leaders and state education leaders alike. The "readiness currency" frame will work in traditional K-12 settings, as well as alternative ones. This book may be a helpful resource for schools of education, social work, counseling and occupational therapy, especially for those looking for texts that offer systems and interdisciplinary approaches. Each section of the book will end with a summary and recommendations for how to put the information and insights into practice"--

Discover how to help young people "make it" in a rapidly changing world

Author Stephanie Malia Krauss gets it. Every day she works with leaders across the country as they upgrade learning experiences to better equip young people for a changing world. A mother, former teacher and school leader, Stephanie knows firsthand how hard it is to balance school and program requirements with young people's needs. In Making It: What Today's Kids Need for Tomorrow's World, she lays out what adults can do to get young people ready for the future. What you learn may surprise you.

With so much changing so fast—accelerated by the impacts of COVID-19—the most in-demand jobs and skills of today may be obsolete by the time our youngest become adults. For kids to be ready for this new reality, they must acquire four critical "currencies" that will serve them well, whatever their future holds: credentials, competencies, connections, and cash. This book focuses on how to prioritize these four key outcomes whenever and wherever learning happens. The author shares research and experience to help you understand and apply a human-centered and future-focused lens directly to your classroom, school, program, or at home.

• Learn about how the world and workforce is changing, and what that means for the education and preparation young people need
• Understand how these changes are impacting young people, reshaping their childhoods and transitions into adulthood
• Glean practical information and ideas you can use to help young people—at every age and stage—to gain readiness "currencies" in the form of credentials, competencies, connections, and cash
• Challenge your beliefs about what knowledge, experiences and resources are most important for kids to have, and what a college- and career-ready education really requires
• Discover community-wide strategies that prioritize equity, learning and readiness for the future

This book will benefit teachers, counselors, youth workers, parents, school board members, and state education leaders alike. Whether you work in K-12, youth development, or you just want to know how to best support the kids in your life, you will find a timely and useful resource putting young people first and modernizing their learning experiences for the better.