The Invisible Line that
Divides and Unites Us:
THE EDUCATION GAP
ANALYSIS OF THE OLD MODEL
2 1 ST C E N T U R Y S K I L L S ( N E W M O D E L )
UTILIZING DIVERSITY AS A SKILL SET
Dr. JuanCarlos Arauz
415-726-4076
juancarlos@ed-ex-eq.org
www.edexeq.org
The Generative Question:
NAIS President Pat Basset
 What curriculum will prepare students
for the 21st Century?
 What skills & values will be required?
What is Diversity?
Old World Model
Old model to define educational excellence
“This is a linear progression of advancement”
How high you scored on your test scores & grades
How high you climbed the Old boy’s network ladder
How high is your social network
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Family legacy/wealth
What school you attended
Who did you know
Consequences:
Isolation and Segregation
 This has created the lack of preparation for students,
teachers, and parents
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Students
To be in a learning environment different than their home
environment
 To be in an evolving environment requiring intuitive behavior
Teachers
 To teach effectively to disengaged students (cross-cultural
communication)
 To teach effectively the skills for 21st century
Parents
 To be empowered to advocate for their child’s education at home
and school
 To properly develop obstacles to build resiliency
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Impact of a Gilded Cage
Consequence is a Gilded cage
One for basic survival,
Another for stability survival
Education Gap in the 21st century
The obvious Education Gap
Graduation rates for:
 Students of color
 Low-socio economic students
 Immigrant students
 Female students
Education Gap in the 21st century
The hidden Education Gap
Employment opportunities for:
White students
High-socio economic students
Native born students
Male students
What invisible line?
 Race
 Class
 Gender
 Politics
 Language
Take one step forward if…
What the experts are saying about the 21st
century
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Givens in today’s society
exponential growth of change
 Ceaseless change
 Intangible skills
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International Commission on Education for the 21st century
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21st century learning
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(UNESCO)
(Oracle Education Foundation)
Partners for 21st century skills
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(coalition of corporations, non-profits, and governments)
21st century education
www.teacherswithoutborders.org
21st Century Learning
Oracle Education Foundation
21st Century Skills
Seven Cs
Critical Thinking
& Problem-solving
Collaboration, Teamwork
& Leadership
Cross-cultural Understanding
Communication
& Media Literacy
Computing & ICT Literacy
Career & Learning
Self-reliance
Creativity & Innovation
Partners for 21st century skills
www.21stcenturyskills.org
New World Model
 New model that now defines educational
excellence for all students is integrated…
Not who you know but who you want to know
Not what you learn but how you learn
Not told to learn but a will to learn
Not an exclusive secluded education and/or
community, but an inclusive global education
and/or community
New World Model
Leadership skills
Multicultural Education skills
Multicultural Education
 We cannot teach in isolation any longer
 These new skills are also a practice not only a theory or content
to memorize
 One of its important goals is to help all students to acquire the
knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to function effectively
in a pluralistic democratic society
 A second goal is teach students how to interact, negotiate, and
communicate with peoples from diverse groups in order to
create a civic and moral community that works for the
common good
How to capitalize our “Diversity”
 Purpose and origins of Multicultural Education
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Improved success with all students
Strength based approach to education vs. deficit model
 Preparation for 21st century using 3 principles
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Motivation
Foundation
Innovation
An example of 21st century skill set
 Life Principles: Lesson’s learned from
undocumented families
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What are the life principles that undocumented families bring
 Life
has multiple lenses
 Life is always changing
 Life depends on your resourcefulness
 Life has barriers and there is always a way “querer es
poder”
Key skill competencies that “Diversity” brings
Critical Analysis
Ability
to analyze both situational or
institutional barriers that exist because
their life depends on it
Key skill competencies that “Diversity” brings
Adaptability/Agility
Ability
to shift one’s attitude and/or
behavior modification to navigate
society
Key skill competencies that “Diversity” brings
Cross culturalcommunication
Ability
to communicate across different
perspectives effectively
Key skill competencies that “Diversity” brings
Social capital and/0r
teamwork
Ability
to utilizing community resources
for the benefit of you and the
community
Key skill competencies that “Diversity” brings
Innovation and
Imagination
 Ability
utilize your creativity for problems with no
solution
From solutions to implementation
 Saint Marks partnership
 Skill based partnership focused on:
 Traditional
Academic skills and Language skills
 Marin Academy partnership
 Skill based partnership focus on:
 Social
capital/network skills and resiliency skills
For more information about this program
please contact Dr. JuanCarlos Arauz
415-726-4076
juancarlos@ed-ex-eq.org
www.edexeq.org
From solutions to implementation
 Youth Education & Development Program
 Holistic approach to create an environment of
educational excellence
 Conscious Leadership Institute
 Student program to develop 5 key skills in 21st
century
For more information about this
program please contact Dr.
JuanCarlos Arauz
415-726-4076
juancarlos@ed-ex-eq.org
www.edexeq.org
Implications
 How “Diversity” can address the challenges
for leaders of independent schools:
 Financial
sustainability
 Excellence in education for all students
 Student of color recruitment
 Teachers of color retention
…
Dr. JuanCarlos Arauz
415-726-4076
juancarlos@ed-ex-eq.org
www.edexeq.org
“We can’t solve problems using
the same kind of thinking we
used when we created them”
A. Einstein
•CRITICAL PEDAGOGY FRAMEWORK
•A L M A
FLOR ADA & MARIA DEL PILAR DE OLAVE (1986). HAGAMOS CAMINOS.
•Describe
the issue
•Share your personal interpretation
•Explain your critical analysis
•Brainstorm your idea for action
•What if this gap is happening in my school?
Educational Excellence
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJf1Ok-sy-U
% of U.S. adults with a college degree
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o
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The “American Dream?”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbI-363A2Q
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High-end achievers vs. low-end achievers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMcfrLYDm2U&feature=related
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I have learned that success is to be measured not so
much by the position that one has reached in life as
by the obstacles which he has had to overcome while
trying to succeed.
Booker T. Washington