A Guide to Twenty-One Trends for the 21st Century: Out of the Trenches and Into the Future
- Education Policy and Trends
Whether we look at rapidly shifting demographics, emerging technologies, environmental challenges, or innovations in the way we learn and lead, the world is changing faster and more dramatically now than at any time in human history. None of us can afford to be left behind.
This energizing book from noted scholar and futurist Gary Marx offers essential takeaways from groundbreaking original research on the future direction of education. Providing resources for professional development and strategic planning, the Guide proves a valuable tool for educators to prepare students and schools for the most important trends reshaping society today.
Gary Marx’s series of Trends books has attracted legions of future-oriented leaders. This streamlined book can help readers unlock deeper insights from Marx’s decades of original research and analysis. Read either as a stand-alone resource or a supplement to Twenty-One Trends for the 21st Century, Out of the Trenches and Into the Future , the Guide will prepare today’s leaders for the challenges of tomorrow.
In this Guide, author Gary Marx gives us the essential research on:
Education and Learning in the 21st Century
Energy and Environmental Challenges
Demographic Shifts
Public and Personal Leadership
Economic Pressures
Work-Life Balance
International Realities
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Gary Marx is president of the Center for Public Outreach. He is a noted author, educator, speaker, and futures thinker whose books, articles, ideas, and workshops have inspired leaders worldwide and in every walk of life.
Marx, who acts both locally and globally, is an on-the-ground communicator, determined to understand people and issues and offer counsel on numerous fronts. In his work on six continents, he has delivered energizing presentations, advised leaders, and helped communities and their education systems find common ground and conceive of alternative futures. He has especially been inspired by educators and students worldwide who are developing civic education projects to improve life in their communities. Marx was an advisor for the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution and led community-wide efforts to build parks and a monument in places where his family has lived. Gary Marx has been recognized with lifetime achievement awards from organizations such as the National School Public Relations Association and the American Association of School Administrators.
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