Concept:
The "Life Skills" program is a comprehensive
behavior change approach that concentrates on the development of
the skills needed for life such as
communication, decision–making, thinking, managing emotions,
assertiveness, self–esteem building, resisting peer pressure, and
relationship skills
Approach:
The approach is completely
interactive, using role plays, games, puzzles, group
discussions, and a variety of other innovative teaching
techniques to keep the participant wholly involved in the
sessions.
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thinking skills and life skill elements. Class
learning will center around proposing a
solution to one of the "World Issues".
The students will work as a team.
Students will focus on one of the world projects and develop a
plan to solve the problem. It will contain the
following sections:
- What learning strategy did we use to
solve the problem?
- What obstacle's were faced in developing the solution?
- What "Life Skills" did I need?
- What is the problem we are solving?
- What were my references?
- If people on the team completed the
business class, add a business plan
- If people on the team completed the
design class, add a design plan
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Student
Assessment:
Each student will receive a personalized
assessment of their skills and traits and
discuss what they want to achieve. A "Success
Plan" will be created to measure and provide
feedback to the student as they engage in their
course of study. |
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Class |
Description |
Activities |
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1
in-class |
Introduction;
In-class meeting
- Overview of project mapping
- Overview of problem solving
- Overview of thinking skills
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- Basic house-keeping
- Assessment strategy
- Brain plasticity
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2
in-class |
Teams and "World
Project" |
- Review of project deliverables
- Time management
- Collaboration and "6 Hats"
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3 |
Project Plan and
Deliverables |
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Mapping skills and drawing
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Feedback and assessment
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Organization strategy
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Relating to others
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4
in-class |
Listening skills |
Questioning strategy |
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5 |
Work Ethic and
Professionalism |
- Respectful dealing with others
- Drive out fear
- Decision making
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6
in-class
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Project review |
Team reflection
Presentation |
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7 |
Managing emotions |
Resisting peer pressure
Handling criticism |
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8 |
Goal setting,
planning and monitoring
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- Planning
- Monitoring
- Reflection ...
self-monitoring
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9
in-class
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Expressing your
views |
- Building self-confidence
- Getting good advice
- Making connections
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10
in-class |
Celebration,
Presentation |
- Present Solution to "World
Project"
- Feedback
- Follow-up plan
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Follow-up plan |
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Review success plan
and create a yearly plan for additional courses
or enhancements to existing classes.
Create a study-buddy
to work together with monthly meetings. |
It is the policy of Project Academy not to discriminate on the
basis of race, gender, religion, national origin, color,
homelessness, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or
disability in its education programs, services, activities, or
employment practices. |
