2008 Alumni Fellow Lecture with College of Education Alumnus
Willard Daggett, Ed.D.'74

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH, 11:00 AM -- 1:00 PM  
  Walk Auditorium, Ritter Hall  

 The Education Challenge -- Preparing Students for a Changing World

The world in which today's students will live and work is being changed dramatically by four mega trends. Those mega trends are new and emerging technology, globalization, changing demographics, and new generations of young people in our classrooms. Vivid examples of changes occurring in each of these areas will be provided. The presentation will then focus on the skills and knowledge students will need to succeed in this changing world.
  
*Lecture followed  by  light  reception*

Willard R. Daggett, Ed.D., President of the International Center for Leadership in Education, is recognized worldwide for his proven ability to move education systems towards more rigorous and relevant skills and knowledge for all students. He has assisted a number of states and hundreds of school districts with their school improvement initiatives, many in response to No Child Left Behind and its demanding adequate yearly progress (AYP) provisions. Dr. Daggett has also collaborated with education ministries in several countries and with the Council of Chief State School Officers, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and many other national organizations. Dr. Daggett has a special commitment to individuals with disabilities. He is a graduate of the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department, College of Education.