1. Welcome and Introductions
Today’s Generation Sonya Addison-Stewart Career Academy Coordinator Berkeley County School District

2. Agenda Define Today’s Generation Characteristics
Explore their priorities and needs
Identify Strategies for working with Today’s Generation

3. Notes Not an expert – Facilitate Discussion
There is overlap in the different generations
Today’s generation will be used to describe millennials, Generation Y and Z

4. Today’s Generation - Years
Millennials
Generation Z
Generation ?

5. What we Know about Today’s Generation
Each generation consists of a nearly 20 years span
Has a unique set of values
Reacts to the generation before them
Those born on the “cusp” may have blended set of characteristics
Looks at the next generation skeptically “these kids today”

10. What typical characteristics of Today’s Generation did you see in the video?

11. Stats 96% own a smartphone 85% uses social media
50% will be connected online up to 10 hours per day
33% watches 1 hour of online video per day
Has attention span of 8 seconds
Pew Research Center

12. Attributes
Can receive and send multiple sources of information rapidly
Screen oriented
Are true digital natives
Want to be taken seriously
Admire transparency
Exceptionally resilient
FOMO
Heidi

13. Values Very conscious about the environment and world events
Have a positive outlook
Embrace flexibility
Health conscious
Family oriented
Work-life balance
Value Privacy – (Double Standard)

14. Priorities/Needs Mobility Virtual Experiences Customization
Need to know Why
Globally oriented
Social network influenced
Electronic communication
Ability to personalize and customize choices
Desire speed and efficiency in all settings
Result-oriented
Need instant gratification
Budget was approved on October 15, 2018.

15. Priorities/Needs Social and connected
Up-front goal and expectation setting with clear description of ‘how to succeed’
Experience and merit-based over pure seniority
Work-life balance
Expect to participate in leadership and have a say in organizational processes
Budget was approved on October 15, 2018.

16. Strategies Frequent and quick feedback Interactive learning
Technology heavy
Teamwork
Guidance
Manage confidence
Personalize education

17. Discuss strategies you think will work well with Today’s students.

18. Strategies Empower students to be creative Make information graphical
Explain relevancy
Think how you communicate
Break up instruction into smaller segments
Be clear in expectations
Be centered on problem solving versus problem answering

19. Final Notes
Recognize and accept Today’s Generation for who and what they are
Innovate delivery, change methods, and be fearless.