I have been thinking endlessly about the “Joe Klunder Education Challenge”.  What are the basics we all need to know about international education?

Encapsulates things well:

http://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/opinion/tn-dpt-me-commentary-klunder-20180606-story.html

To me, it’s six things:

1. Early Childhood Education = Social Skills
2. ESL = Listening and Speaking in Appropriate Social Contexts
3. 10 Years of Foundational and Diversity Skills = Knowledge, Skills and Abilities in Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies + Optional Foreign Language
4. 2-3 Years Community College = Trying Out Vocational, Associate Professional, Bachelor’s Professional, and Grad School Preparation
5. Specialization at UniversityVocational = Welding, Carpentry, Etc

Associate Professional = Paralegal, Accounting, Etc.

Bachelor’s Professional = IT, Accounting, Engineering

Grad School Prep = Research

6. Perform at the Job, Get More Training, or Do Something Else In Section 4 and 5