What: Some of the people I interviewed agreed that by having mandatory sessions that students must attend, that could boost student engagement, but they expressed that it could be complicated finding the right speaker for certain life skills since there are so many different ways to approach it and not every skill necessarily has an expert for it.
Why: The underlying need for those inside and outside the boundary is the same, however for those outside the boundary, it's just less emphasized since they could rely on their parents more.
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Teaching students and expecting them to know every option and have an expert level of understanding
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To better prepare students for the real world so they are better equipped to handle daily obstacles and could set up their future
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Students who satisfied learning from their household and do not rely on school/outside resources for this knowledge
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Ashley,
ReplyDeleteI can see how some people may want to learn these skills from a parent but learning how to do taxes and pay bills is similar to learning how to balance an account in finance or how to make a fancy power point in computer. Maybe the class could be offered as an elective choice so then students have the option to take the class if they’d like.
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ReplyDeleteAshley,
I have loved seeing how your opportunity has evolved. This opportunity is one that I relate to which is the reason I keep on going back to your blog. After reading this post I do now notice how many people are not in need of your solution. It is true that many just learn from their parents, but I am pretty sure that parents would support your idea of having some professionals teach their children some important topics to succeed. Overall this was a great post!
Ashley,
ReplyDeleteI agree that this opportunity is very easy to relate to, and I think I would have benefitted from something like this when I was in high school. I also think that while some things can be learned from parents, there are some things that parents do not teach their children, or even pay someone else to do. Great job!
Ashley,
ReplyDeleteafter reading your post about who is in/out of your boundary for teaching high school students life skills, I can relate with the reasons why people might fall outside of the boundary. Some people might look at school as a way to learn fundamental academic skills that are necessary for their success in the field of work they choose. They feel it is a waste of time to learn things that their parents could teach them on their own time. While I do understand this philosophy, I still believe it would be very beneficial for high schoolers to have a course that teaches them life lessons.