1. The U.S. labor shortage is reaching a critical point
Talent
46% state difficult to find the talent they need
Skills that are difficult to find
Hard skills – trade jobs, logistic drivers, sales representatives
Soft skills – written and verbal communication
How are companies dealing with lack of talent?
Investing in training and development
Relaxing standards – What can you do in the future?
Buying talent – benefits and wages
Borrowing talent – Free lancers, independent consultants, temporary employees
Cox, Jeff. “The U.S. Labor Shortage Is Reaching a Critical Point.” CNBC, CNBC, 5 July 2018,

2. Making Sense of Data Areas that use Big Data
Preparing our students for their future
What are companies saying?
Areas that use Big Data
technology, finance, marketing, human resources, sales, customer service
Poor data literacy within their companies
Increased automation
Different tools, but the process is the same
Employees need basics statistics
Asking the right questions
Understand the data
Bradford, Laurence. “Why All Employees Need Data Skills In 2019 (And Beyond).” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 12 Oct. 2018,

3. Making Sense of Data What does this look like in the K-12 classroom?
Elementary Grades – Understanding numbers
How do we “teach” our students to think about data
and know what questions to ask.”

4. Making Sense of Data What does this look like in the K-12 classroom?
Middle School – Understanding patterns and trends

5. Making Sense of Data What does this look like in the K-12 classroom?
High School – Putting it all together

6. Projections of Fasted Growing
Occupations, 2016–26
“Projections of Occupational Employment, 2016–26 : Career Outlook.” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,