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Tell me and I'll forget. Show me and I'll remember. Involve me and I'll understand - Confucius |
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Brain Plasticity: The brain is a muscle. Giving it a harder workout makes you smarter. |
Includes:
| Character development |
| Executive functions |
| Thinking skills |
| Work-force development |
| Project/Leadership |
| Habits of mind |
| Qualities & strategies |
| Mindfulness |
| Problem solving |
| Decision making |
| Emotional Intelligence |
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Learning Approach a place in which a group’ s collective, as well as individual thinking is valued, visible, and actively promoted as part of the regular, day-to-day experience of all group members.
Thinking Skills needs to take a more formal place in the learning process. It should not be hidden away but be a co-equal of each of the core learning subjects.
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Projects used as vehicles for
learning:
from WPI/NobelSkills |
How can we help high school, college students, drop outs and young workers achieve better lives and their understanding of the work environment? Teach them the soft-skills of life so they can see work and learning activities as something they enjoy and continuously get better. The training will be integrated with a “mindfulness approach” (You have control over your actions) plus elements of fun and relevance to real world activities.
Objective: Offer a set of after-school courses that demonstrates the fundamentals of the various soft-skills and a follow up method for success in life's needs.
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We hope to support the student’s possible questions:
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Need:
A growing number of students are finding it difficult to manage the complexities of life relating to the interface of society, schools and business. Many universities, state organizations and non-profits see the need but don’t have a delivery model. There are limited learning centers addressing this issue in a holistic approach. We foresee a market similar to science, math and other after-school programs being marketed to families and students to achieve improvements in their school-work and interfacing with societal issues.
Business model:
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| Summary of "Becoming a whole person" (PDF) (Good person, Good worker, Good citizen ) ...Howard Gardner |
What defines you...TED talk