Essentials Magazine Essentials Fall 2019 | Page 36

Thriving in Uncertainty
5 Strategies to Succeed No Matter What This Economy Does
Collaboration:
Combining Education and Business for a Stronger Community
BY TODD BUSHMAKER AIA, LEED AP
T
he tide of teamwork between education and businesses is rising
and that’s good news! The key components of 21st century learn-
ing environments — adaptability, flexibility, and the promotion of
learner-focused integrated and collaborative activities — are the same
elements that are important to thriving local businesses and communi-
ties. While that’s good news, it makes collaboration with a community’s
educational leaders imperative.
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Education is Changing
Adjustments to educational delivery
are being made because of the growing
understanding of the ways that today’s
students learn. They are digital natives
that don’t blink an eye at the use of
technology — you just have to watch
the way a two-year old operates an
iPad to realize the truth of that state-