Our Focus

School House

University

State House

• Activity

• Novelty

• Stories

• Disturbing Data

• Barriers

• Put a Limit on it

• Leave Them Wanting More

We are future oriented Profession

Preparing Students for Their

Future – Not Our Past

It’s tough to make predictions, especially about

the future.

The Rules Have Changed ““Your past guarantees nothing in the future if the Your past guarantees nothing in the future if the

rules change.”rules change.” Joel BarkerJoel Barker

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3 Great Shifts in Global Power

• Rise of Europe 17th Century

• Rise of USA 20th Century

• Rise of Asia 21st Century

– Japan

– India

– China

– South Korea

• Massive Shift in Economic Power - 80% of Growth – Shifting East Asia

• Surpass USA - 2015

• Majority of Future Jobs – Tied to International

• 300,000 White Collar Jobs a Year - Whacked

“In the Coming Decades, China & India Will Disrupt

Workforces, Industries,

Companies, & Markets in Ways

That We Can Barely Begin to

Imagine.”

Integrate knowledge of

world history, geography,

science, technology, world

languages, literature, &

international relations into

the school day.

Reality Check

• Trapped in isolation

• Limited resources

• Focus on Europe

• Governance

• Pre-service

• Foreign language under funded & under valued

#1

NCLB

1. Modern Languages

4. International Baccalaureate

2. Summit International

Studies Academy

5. Modern Global Issues Graduation

Requirement

3. Staff & Student

Exchanges

•Japan

•China

•France

•Italy

•Germany

•Mexico

International Focus 6. Visiting Chinese

Teachers

Key Actors

Missouri/Kansas Resources

• University of Kansas Center for East Asian Studies

• Confucius Institute (KU)• Economic Development Council • Chamber of Commerce• Consulate General of the People’s

Republic of China in Chicago• IIE (Institute of International Ed)• College Board• Asia Society