In the last several years, there is a huge give attention to math and science education and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Since President Obama has been in office, it looks like just about everyone is jumping on the "how important math and science education is and/or we want our youngsters to help us create our future STEM workforce" bandwagon. It looks like more resources are now being put in enhancing math and science education programs. However, with all of this attention on math and science, people are really not watching the hows and whys we have gotten to this point in education and in our economy.

If you focus on economies of the world's wealthiest countries; they've a solid educational system where there kids excel academically in all or most disciplines. The key reason why education is linked to a strong economy as it is with education that you can have workforce that has the skills for the jobs in your economy. Once the United States had a powerful economy and was the global leader, we had a good educational system. However, the current state of our educational system is that students aren't graduating with the skills for the jobs that are available in our economy. There are many reasons with this, however my main theory behind this is not enough kids or parents think of their future because it pertains to connecting their education making use of their future careers robotics club.

I recall when I was growing up, From the always knowing that I would get good grades so I can go to college and get a good job. Even my peers, who didn't have any aspirations to go to college, had some plan in mind for a vocation, job or business after high school graduation. However, today's K-12 students and parents are missing that connection to their education and their place as time goes on workforce; this disconnect takes invest all socioeconomic levels. So why are people asking where are the jobs going? The question we ought to be asking is I'm preparing myself and my children to get the jobs that can be purchased in the existing and future economy?

We prepare our kids becoming a part of the future workforce in two ways; researching the industry trends in the US and global economy and encouraging them to achieve academically and improve the classroom experience with extracurricular activities. In the United States and global economy. It is true that jobs are disappearing as well as sectors, but you can find sectors in the economy where there are lots of jobs that go unfilled. The reasons why jobs in a few sectors go unfilled is really because there aren't people who have the skills and knowledge to complete the job. The world is moving towards an informed workforce; which means individuals as time goes on economy will have to have a certain expertise or knowledge base to be employable. Most jobs in this new economy will demand no less than a bachelor's degree, however there are some sectors that require only technical training. The main element to ensure your youngster will have an area as time goes on workforce is researching the trends and sectors in the economy; nearly all of which is often located on the department of labor and other government websites. Once you see the task trends, consider the academic subjects your youngster is strong in and their interests and guide then toward a vocation path that is a the main current and future economy. In the STEM sector, there are plenty of jobs which are available now and being created as new fields in STEM emerge daily.

The next thing we must do is have our youngsters see the bond between what they do in the classroom today and their career options in the future. You can find great benefits for students that achieve academically and take part in extracurricular activities. Classroom grades and standardized test scores are the various tools which are utilized to measure student achievement. Students and parents shouldn't wait until senior school to start to see the importance of grades and standardized test scores. You can find public policy decisions for the society in general that are made on the basis of the standardized test scores of third graders. Additionally, your child's educational path will soon be determined by their teachers and principals based on the third grade test scores as well. Therefore, parents must encourage and support academic achievement from the first day your youngster enters school; as early as Pre-K. An environment that encourages and supports academic achievement means checking and doing homework along with your child. It also includes finding tutorial support for subject areas that students may struggle in to make certain academic success in all subject areas. The final part of encouraging academic achievement is being a part of your child's standardized test preparation. You can find countless studies that show that whenever parents are an active part of their child's education, children perform better academically.

The classroom shouldn't be the only real place where students have learning experiences. Children should be involved in extracurricular activities that support their interests and strengths. Students that are enthusiastic about math and science should participate in math and science competitions and clubs. Students also needs to participate in summer and after-school programs inside their part of interest. Finally students should take part in as much events as possible within their section of interest such as visiting museums, attending career fairs, etc.