| Skills
for Living
The Skills
for Living class provides individuals with essential knowledge and
skills for managing the challenges of living and working in a diverse,
global
society. Individuals utilize these skills to enhance career and
personal effectiveness, promote family strength and well-being,
and pursue careers. The student will apply principles of effective
communication; analyzes the relationship between decision making
and acceptance of responsibility;
utilize effective consumer practices promoting money management
and goal-setting; describe good nutrition and health practices that
promote
personal well-being and achievement; and evaluate personal goals
in relation to planning for the future. The classes are made up
of 7th and 8th graders. The students plan and participate in cooking
labs that quite often are the highlight of the week. The classroom
has computers that the students can use as an extension of their
learnings.
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