21st Century Strategies for Arts Education and Advocacy delivers stories, anecdotes and analysis of the US and global movement to connect the arts way of learning with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. Learn about emerging technologies, jobs, schools and communities integrating ARTS+STEM to define what is next in innovation practice.

PART 2, STEM+ARTS WORKSHOP: Experience the Arts Way of Learning and Design Your Future

It is generally accepted that one can not design education today to prepare young people and adults for the future because we do not know what the future will be. The question is not whether we can design for the future. The question is: Can we update antiquated practice more closely aligned to what is emerging today in our own backyards. Join Jim Brazell for an analysis of highly effective schools, community partnerships, and leadership culture illustrating the "how" of economic, education and workforce transformation. Jim's background in the sociology of science, technology forecasting and high technology regional economic development lend to his analysis including: (1) The structure of technology in 21st century life, (2) Emerging jobs and workforce strategies, and (3) The organization of public and private partners to catalyze innovation in education, workforce, and economic development.

PART 2, INNOVATION NATION WORKSHOP: Design What’s Next in Education, Workforce and Economic Development in Your Community

The modern notion of STEM is generally limited to science, technology, engineering and mathematics courses, disciplines, and jobs. The humanities and arts, however, are rooted in a holistic approach to learning in antiquity that included: grammar, rhetoric, logic, mathematics, geometry, music, and astronomy. Emerging TE(a)MS model schools are evolving the classical and modern notions of the well rounded student. Attend Full Spectrum Learning to learn why the humanities and arts are a necessary and vital part of STEM in the context of innovation, civil society, capitalism and democracy.

PART 2, FULL SPECTRUM LEARNING WORKSHOP: Design Your Approach to Arts, Humanities and STEM Education

Everyone says high school graduates should be college and career-ready, but what does college and career ready mean in the context of 21st century teaching and learning? Get a glimpse of in demand science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers and successful schools connecting CTE/STEM and the arts. Get your community on-board and start the conversation about educational transformation through career pathways, STEM jobs and career and technical education programs (CTE).

PART 2, COLLEGE PATHWYAYS WORKSHOP: Design Your Approach to CTE 2.0

Jim delivers case analysis of highly effective schools, teachers, and leadership culture illustrating the "how" of educational transformation. Jim's background in the sociology of science and educational technology lend to his analysis including: (1) a shift in the definition of the well rounded student in the 21st century, (2) a shift in pedagogy, (3) the centrality of technology processes, languages and architectures across and among disciplines, and (4) the organizing principle of innovation and design across disciplines in the P-20 system of education. Jim's analysis includes how model schools meet high academic standards for all students.

PART 2, CULTURE SHIFT WORKSHOP: Design Your Strategy to Link Practice in Common Core, STEM and College and Career Readiness