Dr. Aaron L. Smith is living in Chesapeake, VA for the past four years. Aaron is the father of three children: a boy, Hunter (16), and two girls Ryan Claire (13) and Addison Grace (9). He is married to his beautiful wife of 20 Years, Sherri. Aaron is the Author of Awakening Your STEM School published in 2015 and his second book, Blank Check: Recreating America’s Broken Schools is set for publication in 2019.
Dr. Aaron Smith is now hired as an expert consultant to speak to leaders of communities, school districts, corporations and individual schools. He helps to create a pipeline of workforce-ready graduates thanks to his five-point STEMS initiative.
As an innovation catalyst, Dr. Smith is helping children and families by bringing his innovative ideas to the forefront, so children and adults who are looking to advance and succeed in our society learn to turn their diplomas to dollars.
Hi, I’m Aaron Smith, the innovative catalyst speaker. I wish to begin our dialogue with a single question. A question I have been asking my colleagues and students for several years. This question is the one unanswered query of my generation about education.
What does the perfect public school look like?
We have not answered this question as a society. We have not negotiated a social compact about this. We have just let a school design created during an agricultural era just evolve.
That’s the subject of my new book in development as we embark on a journey to answer that question. In our story, we set about to create the perfect public school in a part of America that is desperate for answers.
Having seen firsthand the hardships that our students face outside of schools cobbled with the notion that our education system is in peril inspired me to write a book called Blank Check: Recreating America’s Broken Schools.
In addressing this compelling discussion, one thing became clear that all schools should graduate confident and competent students ready for the workforce, college or military.
Upon researching workplace readiness, something is missing.
There is no accepted, systematic process.
1. Why is workplace readiness so important to our society?
2. How did you arrive at the STEMS process when no one else sees how to connect all the dots?
3. What are the STEMS process that every company, school, and locality needs to know?
4. How can our audience learn more about the STEMS process and your work?
5. Who should be a part of the STEMS process in our community?
6. Can you tell us a story where workplace readiness has made a difference?
7. Are there any words of wisdom you want our audience to take away today?
This is an interview I did on NPR about workplace readiness (March 2018). My segment begins around the 16 minute mark.
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Posted by HearSay with Cathy Lewis on Wednesday, March 28, 2018
I also have done several interviews with the Daily Press and other media and can provide you with my resume if interested.
I have an Ice Snowball Mic and also use Zoom.us as well.
I am also available outside the times posted. Please contact me as I’ll be more than happy to work out a mutual time.
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