Want to See the Future? Visit a School Classroom

Across the country, teachers are helping to develop your future neighbors, coworkers, and elected officials. Through elementary math lessons, teachers are instilling skills that students will use as adults to balance global budgets and build rockets. In addressing the needs of English-language learners, teachers are conveying not just a language, but a culture and identity. And, by connecting students with real-world learning, teachers are putting students on the path to jobs that will drive the economy and support families.

Finn Partners, a global marketing communications firm, has been a proud partner of SXSW EDU for four years. Its renowned pre-K-12 education practice, Widmeyer Education, works with clients in edtech, STEM, teacher quality and equity, some of whom will be here at SXSW EDU.

A few upcoming sessions will examine the important roles teachers play, strengthening attendees’ skills in elementary math, English-language learning, and workforce development. Check them out for a peek into the future:

• The Great American Teach-Off celebrates the craftsmanship of teaching elementary math
• A leading language learning brand hosts a campfire session on engaging ELLs
• A panel from an innovative partnership forged by a global tech leader and the public education sector explores how to prepare students for the ‘new collar’ economy
• A Finn Partners-hosted session looking at public opinion polling around the state of education now and in the future

Our teachers are creating tomorrow today, and it starts here.

Guest blog courtesy of Finn Partners
Photo Courtesy of Pixabay.