Sparking the Next Generation of Teachers | Walter Balser | TEDxUSFSP

With investment and innovation in K-12 schools at an all time high, there has never been a better time to get into education-and to be a teacher! Perhaps the only thing holding back youth from choosing this career is a false perception that teaching offers a singular career path with 30 years in the classroom. But nothing could be further from the truth! It’s time for a fresh take and a new perspective on the future of teaching!
Walter Fernando Balser is the Founding Director of the Open Partnership Education Network (OPEN) at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. OPEN is a new “open source learning” framework designed to improve collaborations between thought leaders and institutions in the community-making us a smarter, better connected city learning together. As a Dean Fellow at Boston University, Walter’s research focused on partnerships in learning brought through the immense influx of new capital into the K-12 sector, which incidentally lies at the heart of a transformative and exciting education job market for youth. He is a soon-to-be graduate of Boston University, and a graduate of Columbia University, Ohio State University, the University of Florida, and St. Petersburg College. He is also a proud teacher.
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