Answer E: Edupreneurs Bridging Workforce & Education
How do we best prepare our new generation of students to succeed in the workforce? A) 4 year college programs? B) Hybrid learning? C) Career Technical Education with stackable certifications? D) Entering the workforce directly? For our students of today, it is clearly ANSWER E) ALL OF THE ABOVE. Edupreneurs (Educational Entrepreneurs) recognize the need to pivot our educational systems to meet the demands of Generation Z for relevant learning that meets their individual interests, learning styles and goals. Tune in and join the conversation about how to shift to get back to the roots of our country, helping our students gain the skills and tools they need to work hard and turn their dreams into career success. Tune in and join the conversation as I interview Edupreneurs who move past theory and discuss programs that are making an impact in their schools and communities to meet current student needs while filling workforce gaps.
Answer E: Edupreneurs Bridging Workforce & Education
Butler Tech with Dr. William Sprankles III
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Kelli Gordon
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Season 1
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Episode 5
Can there really be a school district that is so encouraging of innovation that they buy an abandoned amusement park to see what their teachers could do with the freedom to be creative? At the National ACTE Conference in Las Vegas, I was introduced to a dynamic group of edupreneurs from an organization called Butler Tech. Their presentations on Student Centered Disruption, Risk-taking & Innovation, and Diversity & Equity were so aligned with Answer E that I was compelled to approach one of the presenters for an interview. Join me as I learn from Dr. William Sprankles III, Assistant Superintendent of Innovative Teaching and Learning about the edupreneurial shifts they are making and the positive impact on students.
