Business is From Mars, Education is From Venus
- 1. #NAFNext2014
- 2. #NAFNext2014 Ann Fields, Miami-Dade County Public Schools Dayl Walker, Connecticut Business & Industry Association Sonja Brouwers, Clark High School AOF Advisory Board
- 3. The Languages of Business and Education Partners Can Be As Far Apart as the Planets #NAFNext2014
- 5. Why is this a Problem?
- 8. School Coordinator (Teacher) Frustration
- 9. Intergalactic Disharmony: Communication Disconnect Between Education and Business
- 10. Best Laid Plans of Business and Education Internship Providers Orientation snarled by a little traffic . . .
- 11. I’m Very Busy and This Will Require A Lot of Work, So…. Why Do We Need to Address This Problem?
- 12. Business: What’s In It For Me? A Big Return on Investment!
- 13. Educators: What’s In It For Me? A Superhero!
- 14. Ultimately, It’s All About the Students
- 15. Good Communication Balances the Business- Education Relationship
- 16. • One school contact • One business contact • CC all involved people • Changes – notify immediately • Timeliness – check emails twice day Communication
- 17. • Who: • What: • When: • Where: • Why: • CC: Initial E-Mail
- 18. Listen, don’t assume. Business people • Volunteers • Work piles up • Business needs are a priority Teachers and schools • Fewer resources • Older technology • Little control over schedule • Teach the children who walk through their doors Respect
- 19. • Business volunteers Show up Call immediately • Schools Be sure students are available Understand that business needs take precedence Honor Commitments
- 20. • Business people may be nervous • Students greet visitors • Name tags • Principal’s role Feeling Welcome
- 21. Gratitude • Say, “Thank you.” • Write thank you notes • Make them feel good
- 22. Say “Thank You”
- 23. • Work under the radar screen • Find champions • Make people feel good • Use the students • Do evaluations Start Small
- 24. Start Small: Career Posters to…
- 25. …Tutoring
- 26. Tutoring to…
- 27. …Lunch with Young Engineers Program
- 28. Lunch with the Presidents
- 29. Interns and Business Sponsors
- 30. Any Questions???
Editor's Notes
- #3: Sonja – intros, warm up questions – who is in the audience, etc.
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- #5: Sonja: School and Business Cultures have fundamental differences From acronyms, to conflicting calendars to the differences between business writing and educational jargon, business and education are worlds apart Business partners collaborate; teachers rely on themselves – team approach vs. solo mind-set
- #6: Sonja: Just like personal relationship building, communication is key to achieving goals.
- #7: Sonja: Academy Directors not following through with work-based learning leads – nationally and locally
- #8: Sonja: School Site Coordinators not following through with Academy Director procedures
- #9: Sonja: Why can’t they understand that we are testing/stuck in the classroom/have limitations
- #10: Ann: School Hours vs. Business Hours School Year vs. Calendar Year Business CEO’s Choose Staff; School CEO’s Assigned Staff Advance Planning Time vs. Bureaucracy/Red Tape Extended Classroom Experiences Student Attendance at special events Administrative/district/school board approvals
- #11: Ann tells story of plans gone awry
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- #13: Ann: Business ROI Added Value to Your Brand and Perception in the Community Benefit to Your Employees Creation of a More Highly Skilled Workforce Pipeline for Possible Future Employees
- #14: Ann: Educators receive meaningful assistance: Support for Your Program from Influential Business Leaders You Provide the Academic Rigor to Students; Business Supplies the Relevance Unique Opportunities to Enhance Your Program Expert Advice and Services Opportunities for Funding The Power of Networking Internships!
- #15: Ann: Engaged students to college/career ready graduates to successful leaders of the future
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- #19: Dayl – that’s Aretha Franklin. R-E-S-P-E-C-T, get it? ;-)
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