Boys & girls, consider the following essential survival skills from Educational Leadership (the place where principals and teachers get the most up-to-the-minute research on education):
1. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
2. Collaboration and Leadership
3. Agility and Adaptability
4. Initiative and Entrepreneurialism
5. Effective Oral and Written Communication
6. Accessing and Analyzing Information
7. Curiosity and Imagination
What do you think? Are any skills missing from the list? What skills on this list do you possess? Which ones do you need? 20 points EC for your thoughts posted in the COMMENTS section or emailed to ms.kingsbury@verizon.net....
I pretty much think i possess all of these skills except the oral and written communication one. I am not very good at giving presentations and writting.I absolutely hate writing. However, the list of skills pretty much somes up all the things you would need if you like to go into a business or job related area, but if you just like to lay back and chill well you wouldn't need any of those just depends on what you want to do in life.
ReplyDeleteI think training in social skills is important. Many teachers today don't know how to relate to the students. Some teahcers don't know how to relate with their students and this makes the learning environment difficult for the pupil as well as the instructor. This is a serious problem. Especially in large urban schools. I know that students should respect their teachers but it helps if they feel they can act normally (in an appropriate manner). Around there students, the same way the teacher should feel comfortable interacting with her students. For example the teacher in "Freedom Writers" took the time to socialize with her students outside of her normals duties and as a result everyone got a great experience out of it. The pupils appreciated her more and she loved her students. *WATCH THAT MOVIE!!!!*
ReplyDeletei think that thereare some skills that should have been added. One skill would be resiliency, you need to be able to bounce back if anything was to happen to mess you up. Another skill that i think should be added is cooperation and respect, because you don't need to get along with the people you collaborate with you just need to respect them and your self, and cooperate with them so the work gets done. one other thing that i thought should be added is social skills along with good audio and writing skills so you can effectively present your work. the skills i listed are some of the skills that i have
ReplyDeletei think the list here basiclly sums up everything.I think i posses all of these skills but need to work on how much I over analyze things. i am a very good writer but not all tht good at giving speaches or explaining my logic to others. Above all else i have a vast imagination. my curiousity sometimes gets ahead of me that i think is what i need to work on
ReplyDeleteI believe that the skills are great but the only skill that i would add would have todowith people skills.and beingable to befriendly and the ability to hold a good conversation with one that may have a higher learning level then yourself.
ReplyDeletethe skill that i dont really find useful is curiosity, i dont believe it fits in.
These skills for be very helpful in highschool and college.Some words I think are missing from the list are effort and and overall a strong will to make it.I believe I have all the skills on the list.I just have to improve and enhance them.With these and many more characteristics and traits u will be set.
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