Proactive Living
•Introduction
•Achievement Planning/Plan Management
•Proactive Professionals
•Summary
Proactive Living
•Introduction
•Achievement Planning/Plan Management
•Life Off Purpose
•Proactive Professionals
•Summary
Achievement Planning/Plan Management
Definition – Knowledge Economy: “When economic growth and wealth generation are driven by the accumulation and use of knowledge”
What matters – “use of knowledge” - research skills, knowledge assessment skills, ability to innovate and implement, capacity to continuously learn
The Knowledge Economy is different than the Industrial Economy
Knowledge Economy
Achievement Planning/Plan Management
global village constant change lifelong learningold news
home office unemployed worker self-help group working vacation
multicultural non-working mother political sciencestudent teacher
original copy detailed summary commercial art real potential
tight slacks permanent part-time genuine imitation pretty ugly
Dodge Ram jumbo shrimp 12 oz pound cake red licorice
freezer burn non-dairy creamer double solitaire metal woods
even odds large dwarfs seriously funny taped live
paid volunteers elementary calculus sure betmodern history
now then liberal conservative tax returngood grief!
Oxymoronic Culture
Achievement Planning/Plan Management
“If you don’t happen to change, change will happen to you.”
Achievement Planning/Plan Management
Knowledge/Knowledge/EducationEducation
Industrial Industrial EconomyEconomy
Knowledge Knowledge EconomyEconomy
High School Focus: College Prep All Students
Post Sec. Training: Some People Most People
Professional Dev’t: Pre-Work Lifelong
Ed. Management: Systems Individuals
Achievement Planning/Plan Management
Economy/WorkEconomy/Work Industrial Industrial EconomyEconomy
Knowledge Knowledge EconomyEconomy
Work Opportunities: Local Global
Workplace Focus: Products Services
Work Time: Work Day Anytime
Work Place: Work Site Anywhere
Career Transitions: Few Many
Career Management: Experts Individuals
Proactive Living
•Introduction
•Achievement Planning/Plan Management
•Life Off Purpose
•Proactive Professionals
•Summary
Life Off Purpose
Tradition – leave life to chance/others
Limited Practice – no opportunity to choose
Fear of Failure/Wrong Choice - failphobia
Why No Proactive?
“If you want to make God laugh, make a plan.”
Life Off Purpose
Motivation – to bring purpose to our day
• Personal Fulfillment – connecting who we are to what we do
• Sustainable Lifestyle – financing the life we want
Living Life on Purpose
“It is not our abilities that tell us what we truly are.… it is our choices.” (Dumbledore – Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets)
Proactive Living
•Introduction
•Achievement Planning/Plan Management
•Life Off Purpose
•Proactive Professionals
•Summary
Proactive Professionals
Stay Informed: Career Pro News - daily or weekly updates on the latest news in education and the labor market (www.careerpronews.com)
Get Trained: Proactive Students Workshops - learn how to increase the number of students in your school/community with meaningful future plans
Join Professional Communities: Bridges Community - new service for planning professionals to interact and share best practice (www.community.bridges.com)
Proactive Planning Programs
• Stage V – “need to have” district benefit
• Stage IV
• Stage III
• Stage II
• Stage I – “nice to have” district feature
Five Program Stages
Proactive Planning Programs
• Stage V
• Stage IV
• Stage III
• Stage II
• Stage I – Introductory: “test and tell” assessments, brief events, future planning unimportant
Five Program Stages
Proactive Planning Programs
• Stage V
• Stage IV
• Stage III
• Stage II – Informational: comprehensive CIDS in career center, expert assisted, self serve
• Stage I – Introductory: “test and tell” assessments
Five Program Stages
Proactive Planning Programs
• Stage V
• Stage IV
• Stage III – Instructional: planning skills curriculum for all students, portfolio/student planner
• Stage II – Informational: self-serve CIDS
• Stage I – Introductory: “test and tell” assessments
Five Program Stages
Proactive Planning Programs
• Stage V
• Stage IV – Inclusive: parent, peer planner, academic teacher, community involvement
• Stage III – Instructional: planning curriculum for all
• Stage II – Informational: self-serve CIDS
• Stage I – Introductory: “test and tell” assessments
Five Program Stages
Proactive Planning Programs
• Stage V – Integrated: accountability systems, achievement planning leadership team
• Stage IV – Inclusive: parent/peer/community
• Stage III – Instructional: planning curriculum for all
• Stage II – Informational: self-serve CIDS
• Stage I – Introductory: “test and tell” assessments
Five Program Stages
Stage V Study: Proactive Schools Project
100+ educators, administrators, and parents in 7 North American districts (Over 10,000 students in 30 schools)
Brazosport Independent SD, Texas
Central Okanagan SD, British Columbia
Chicago Public SD, Illinois
Denver Public SD, Colorado
East Allen SD, Indiana
Long Beach Unified SD, California
Sachem SD, New York
Proactive Living
“Achievement is closer
than you think.”
Proactive Living
•Introduction
•Achievement Planning/Plan Management
•Life Off Purpose
•Proactive Professionals
•Summary
Proactive Living
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.” (Margaret Mead)
Top Related