Making It - by Stephanie Malia Krauss (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Making It will explore what young people need to make it in this evolving future, and what that means for how we educate and support them. The author will explore the four most critical "currencies" today's young people need: credentials, competencies, connections and cash. Craftsmanship will be flagged as one that may emerge in the coming years. The currencies will be offered as an integrated set of outcomes we should expect young people to reach by the time they graduate. Throughout the book, these currencies will be unpacked and applied to the school context. The author will share relevant stories and research in ways that draw out the need for a more integrative and interdisciplinary approach to education. The writing style will be fairly informal, making it possible for anyone in education to understand and apply to their school or community. This book is meant as a translational and application-rich piece that uses a human-centered lens to look at everything schools must consider when they commit to preparing young people for college, work and life. It will offer practical information that can be used by teachers, principals, superintendents, school board members, parents, nonprofit leaders and state education leaders alike. The "readiness currency" frame will work in traditional K-12 settings, as well as alternative ones. This book may be a helpful resource for schools of education, social work, counseling and occupational therapy, especially for those looking for texts that offer systems and interdisciplinary approaches. Each section of the book will end with a summary and recommendations for how to put the information and insights into practice"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Discover how to help young people make it in a rapidly changing world</b></p> <p>Author Stephanie Malia Krauss gets it. Every day she works with leaders across the country as they upgrade learning experiences to better equip young people for a changing world. A mother, former teacher and school leader, Stephanie knows firsthand how hard it is to balance school and program requirements with young people's needs. In <i>Making It: What Today's Kids Need for Tomorrow's World</i>, she lays out what adults can do to get young people ready for the future. What you learn may surprise you.</p> <p>With so much changing so fast--accelerated by the impacts of COVID-19--the most in-demand jobs and skills of today may be obsolete by the time our youngest become adults. For kids to be ready for this new reality, they must acquire four critical currencies that will serve them well, whatever their future holds: credentials, competencies, connections, and cash. This book focuses on how to prioritize these four key outcomes whenever and wherever learning happens. The author shares research and experience to help you understand and apply a human-centered and future-focused lens directly to your classroom, school, program, or at home.</p> <ul> <li>Learn about how the world and workforce is changing, and what that means for the education and preparation young people need</li> <li>Understand how these changes are impacting young people, reshaping their childhoods and transitions into adulthood</li> <li>Glean practical information and ideas you can use to help young people--at every age and stage--to gain readiness currencies in the form of credentials, competencies, connections, and cash</li> <li>Challenge your beliefs about what knowledge, experiences and resources are most important for kids to have, and what a college- and career-ready education really requires</li> <li>Discover community-wide strategies that prioritize equity, learning and readiness for the future</li> </ul> <p>This book will benefit teachers, counselors, youth workers, parents, school board members, and state education leaders alike. Whether you work in K-12, youth development, or you just want to know how to best support the kids in your life, you will find a timely and useful resource putting young people first and modernizing their learning experiences for the better.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p><b>A practical guide to how today's kids and the world are changing, and what you can do to help young people navigate and prepare for adulthood.</b> <p>Economic crises. Centuries-old racism. Deepening disparities. A global pandemic and other novel challenges. Today's world feels increasingly volatile and unpredictable. Major disruptions and innovations are forcing us to live, learn, and work in new ways. And for today's kids, these changes will shape and shift their childhoods and futures. By the time they reach adulthood, everything could look pretty different. <p> In<i> Making It: What Today's Kids Need for Tomorrow's World</i>, Stephanie Malia Krauss--an expert on education, economic well-being, and youth development--goes beyond the question of what young people need to succeed in school, to ask what they need to be ready for life. You'll join Stephanie as she considers the latest research, reflects on her parenting and professional life, and talks to educators, doctors, employers, and young people, always asking the same question: what do today's young people really need to make it in life?</i> <p>Throughout the book, you will learn how today's kids are being wired and rewired by their environments and experiences, how the world and workforce are changing, and what all of this means for what young people need to navigate now and make it in the future. <p><i>Making It</i> challenges long held notions of the education and preparation young people need to be ready for their adult and working lives. This book offers a refreshing and modern view--four currencies that can be learned and earned at school, at home, at work, and in the community: competencies, connections, credentials, and cash. <i>Making It</i> also provides practical strategies and a plan for how you can be a currency-builder in young people's lives. <p>Personal and deeply-researched, <i>Making It</i> is essential reading for anyone who wants to ensure that young people are prepared for adulthood and able to thrive in changing and challenging times.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>STEPHANIE MALIA KRAUSS</b> is an educator, social worker, researcher, and writer. Her work focuses on what young people need in the first quarter of life, in order to thrive and be ready for adulthood. Stephanie is a senior advisor to JFF and a staff consultant for the Youth Transition Funders Group. She started her career as a fifth grade teacher in Phoenix, Arizona. A proud New Jersey native, Stephanie lives in the St. Louis area with her family.</p>
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