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One Big Idea: Shaun McAlmont on True Workforce Readiness

If you could share One Big Idea to change the future of education, what would it be?

In the eighth episode of Future of School’s One Big Idea series, our guest is Dr. Shaun McAlmont, President of Career Learning Solutions at Stride, Inc. In this role, Dr. McAlmont manages all aspects of Stride’s growing career readiness programs including the Destinations Career Academies. He is responsible for providing career readiness and workforce development solutions for students around the country that go beyond jobs traditionally aligned with vocational education to emerging new collar jobs of the future.

Dr. McAlmont shares his big idea of moving best practices from adult career learning to students at the youngest of ages. Every child has the right to explore and attain great careers, he shares, and it’s up to us as a society and an education system to help them get there. This idea includes rethinking credentialing, certifications, and more to better prepare students for jobs, careers, and life.

What’s your One Big Idea to transform education? Connect with us on social media or on our website, www.futureof.school, to share! Follow Future of School on Twitter @futureof_school and follow Amy Valentine @amyvalentine555.

Learn more about Future of School and its mission to mobilize change in American K-12 education from a one-size-fits-all system to one that ensures all students reach their unbounded potential no matter where their learning takes place at www.futureof.school.

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Amy Valentine: Author

Amy Valentine is the Chief Executive Officer and Education Evangelist of Future of School, a national nonprofit organization designed to support the growth of innovative school models integrating blended and online learning. Prior to guiding Future of School’s incubation and launch, Amy managed a portfolio of Colorado schools where she led academic and operational turnaround strategy. She also previously served as executive director for a network of Nobel Learning Communities schools in California.

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Shaun McAlmont: Author

Shaun McAlmont is a training executive based in the United States. His parents both continued their education over many years, resulting in his father becoming an Engineer and mother a Nurse, while Shaun was in his teen years. Their lifelong commitment to hard work and learning inspired Shaun's educational pursuits and career path. He understood the value of an education, and specifically the benefits of continued learning, all from the experience within his own home. At a young age Shaun found that he had natural academic, social and athletic abilities which he worked hard to master. Early life successes in these areas bolstered his confidence and developed his ability to motivate others by example. His efforts to avoid becoming one dimensional in his skills and achievements resulted in athletic and academic success, development of effective communication skills, and his selection as team captain of 3 separate sports over multiple years. He was also selected as valedictorian of his graduating class.

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