Skills for the Future- How are we preparing kids?

I think we all would agree that the Habits of Mind and other approaches to learning are essential skills for our students. And I go to say that most would agree that theses skills are even more important than some of the current things we are required teach. 

So why aren't we teaching them?!?!

Do we assume that kids already know them? Do we believe these skills can be "taught"? Do we think some of these skills are intuitive or dependent on personality or situation? Are we focuses on the short term and not thinking about their future? Do we think the content is more important than teaching "skills"? Do we think it will take up too much time (or waste time)? Do we assume another departments or teachers will be teaching them? Do we understand HOW to teach them? Do we understand the importance? 

Check out this chart and see how these skills overlap. Are our students's prepared for the work world? Also, look at the skills needed for 2020... it will be here before we know it! 

Habits of Mind	STEM HOM	Learner Profile	Employable skills (Forbes)	Skills for the Future (Inst for the Future)
Persisting Managing Impulsivity Listening with Understanding Thinking flexibly Thinking about Thinking Striving for Accuracy Questioning and posing problems Applying knowledge to new situations Thinking and communicating clearly Gathering data with all senses Creating, Imagining and innovating. Responding with wonder and awe Taking responsible risks Finding humor Thinking independently Remaining open to continued learning.	Critical Thinking Making predictions Using Data Analysis and Evaluation Real-world applications Observations Creative and innovative solutions Communication and documentation Collaboration Reflection Problem-solving Making mistakes	Knowledgeable Thinkers Reflective Balanced Risk-takers Caring Open-minded Principled Inquirers Communicators	Ability to work with a team Ability to problem solve Ability to make decisions Ability to communicate verbally Ability to plan, organize and prioritize Ability to obtain and process information Ability to analyze data Technical knowledge and computer skills Initivitive Strong work ethic	Sensemaking Social Intelligence Novel and Adaptive Thinking Cross-Cultural Competencies Computational Thinking New Media Literacy Transdisciplinary skills Digital Mindset Cognitive Load Management Virtual Communication