The conundrum of the modern educator is that we want to give our students the widest spectrum of learning opportunities possible.
However, a multitude of obstacles stand in our way more numerous that we have time and space to list.
Planet Improv has been fortunate enough to recently receive grant funding to educate the local student community on violence prevention and safe alcohol use.
One might think that should be a quick no brainer yes from educational organizations for their students.
However, it is proving to be more of a challenge than we had anticipated.
This leads to the ages old debate of what educational organizations should be teaching our students.
(Below) is a post from www.freedomsprout.com on things that aren’t normally taught in school, but many believe should be.
47 Things You Weren’t Taught in School (That Our Kids Need to Know)
One teacher can make an everlasting impact on a child’s life. Think back to your days in school. I’ll bet you had a good teacher—hopefully several—you still remember to this day. A child spends more time in class than at home, on a typical school day… if we don’t count sleeping (at home, not in class).
The time our child spends in school—the most developmental years—is valuable.
There are many things that should be, but often aren’t, taught in school. Some would argue that these things should be taught at home, and I agree. But they usually aren’t taught there either.
Getting these concepts in the schools is the only way we can ensure that all students are getting this information… especially kids who come from broken homes or homes where the parents are too busy to teach their kids and therefore rely on the school system for everything.
- How to Budget
- How Compound Interest Works
- How to Save Money
- How to Invest
- How Credit Cards Work
- How to Avoid Debt
- How Insurance Works
- How to Make Large Purchases
- How to Be Prepared for Emergencies
- How Student Loans Work
- 11. How Taxes Work
- 12. How to Keep [and Access] Records
- 13. Question Everything
- 14. Foster Creativity
- 15. Self-Awareness
- 16. Entrepreneurship
- Problem Solving
- The Value of Mistakes
- Persistence
- Resilience
- Logic & Reasoning
- Work Smarter, Not Harder
- Pareto Principle (80/20 Rule)
- Leadership
- Time/Life Management
- Online Etiquette & Safety
- People Skills
- Sales
- Advertising & Marketing
- Delegation
- Teamwork
- Real Public Speaking Skills
- How to Get a Job Interview Right
- How to Start Your Own Business
- Negotiation
- Emotional Intelligence
- Basic Law
- Stress Management
- Work/Life Balance
- Relationships
- How to Spot a Scam
- Basic First Aid & Emergencies
- Basic Home & Car Maintenance
- Parenting
- Self Defense
- Survival Skills
- Mental Health
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A lifetime should be an educational journey.
For approximately thirteen of those years most children are afforded an education of their caregivers choosing, more should they decide to attend post high school education of any sort.
As students age, they determine what they like, they are skilled at, they have talents for and, most importantly, what they don’t have a figurative taste for.
We rely on education, both inside and outside of their households, to help them figure out which aspects of life fall into the above categories and shape (or don’t) their lives.
There will never be enough days in a lifetime to learn everything our children/students need to.
There will never be enough hours/days in a school year to teach children/students everything they need to know to live an informed life.
Thus, this the conundrum of education, those who provide it and those who benefit from it.
Planet Improv will always do its best to fill in whatever education gaps we can.