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Help a Student at Risk ~ Project Skills for Life |
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Written by Kim Liegel
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Monday, 08 March 2010 13:12 |
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An academic epidemic continues in our nation’s high schools. It can only be addressed through school reform and redefining student engagement and learning outcomes. According to one report, “Nearly 6.2 million students in the United States between the ages of 16 and 24 in 2007 dropped out of high school, fueling a report called ‘a persistent high school dropout crisis.’
President Obama recently pledged to tackle the dropout rate of American high school students, calling it an economic imperative if the United States intends to remain competitive in the global society.
Sadly, according to a report prepared for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation reported,
• 70 % of dropouts were confident they could have graduated
• 81% recognized graduating was vital to their success
• 66% said they would have worked harder if expectations were higher
“We know that the success of every American will be tied more closely than ever before to the level of education that they achieve,” Mr. Obama said. “The jobs will go to the people with the knowledge and the skills to do them. It’s that simple."
to tackle the dropout rate of American high school students, calling it an economic imperative if the United States intends to remain competitive in the global society.
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Teaching Youth the 21st Century Life Skill of Project Management |
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Written by Kim Liegel
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Monday, 02 November 2009 07:19 |
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New resources are available by request at the Project Management Institute Educational Institute, focused on helping implement successful project learning skills and methods.
The PMI Educational Foundation believes that project management is a 21st century life skill that will help students be more successful in life and more competitive in the 21st century workforce.
The materials were created to give school districts, communities, nonprofit organizations, PMI chapters, PMI members, and other individuals the tools and templates to create project learning programs at their local primary and secondary schools.
They are available for download at no cost, and printed copies are available by contacting
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For more information, or to download the materials, follow this link. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 20 November 2009 10:18 |
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What is Project Learning? |
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Written by Kim Liegel
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Many parents are not aware that the traditional teaching methods they experienced in school are being replaced, and that new skills are now required to compete for grades. Project-based learning (PBL) is a new concept in education being widely implemented around the country and the world. With more teachers assigning projects, the task of doing multiple and simultaneous classroom projects is a common predicament.
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Thank you for visiting the Make It Happen! Project Learning Community
Please explore, send your feedback, and help contribute to the growing Project Learning movement.
Features available to build and support the Project Learning Community.
- Community - Register now - students, parents, teachers, and mentors
- Calendar - stay informed on upcoming Project Learning events, or submit an event to be posted
- Resources - find or post resources from a range of Project Learning topics
- Forums - community member network for postings on a variety of Project Learning topics
- e-Store - books, tools, and kits to support students, teachers, parents, and mentors
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Written by Kim Liegel
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Sunday, 11 October 2009 16:09 |
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Twitter users can now follow MakeItHappen on Twitter! Click the RSS feed icon in the URL Address bar to Subscribe now. |
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Last Updated on Monday, 02 November 2009 08:07 |
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businesses, including Nike and Oracle, in an understandable and interactive format that can be applied to any project in any environment. 