by Steve | Nov 17, 2019 | Theory
“Soft Skills,” the leading term in education for creative, emotional intelligence and habits of mind skills, has been under attack over the past couple of years by those wishing to replace the word “soft” with “life”,...
by Steve | Nov 11, 2019 | Theory, Applications, Research
At the Fall 2019 STEM Ecosystems Convening in Cleveland, OH, four breakouts in Policy, Learning Management Systems, STEM, Soft Skills & SEL Assessments, and Workforce Development explored how information technology is driving educational trends, tools, practices...
by Steve | Oct 17, 2019 | Theory
Education trains tomorrow’s workers, and it must reflect employer demands for workforce candidates who are trained in a “Whole-Child” style. This means that they must have both foundational STEM content mastery and Soft Skills, including creativity...
by Steve | Jun 4, 2019 | Research
I recently joined the Executive Advisory Committee (EAC) of STEM Ecosystems. The committee works to shape the national collaborative of regional educational ecosystems specializing in STEM-based education and workforce development pipelines. This is a great...