The Student Handbook in English and Spanish versions focuses on character, life skills and personal enrichment education, utilizing recognized 21 Century Learning Skills in conjunction with digital age and knowledge economy. Embedded throughout the text is the company’s Core Values. The handbook includes quotes, stories, poems and references to websites, books, music lyrics and other information to emphasize the main themes of the chapters. Student participation is highly interactive with involvement in projects and team building exercises. As a way of fully engaging the students, they are encouraged to track their own progress with the use of technology, i.e., texting, emails, podcasts, website blogs and other social networks. The course is conducted a minimum of 3 hours a week for the length of a school semester (54 hours) or may be extended to an entire school year. The training includes the following program components:
- Leadership
- Organization Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Technical Fluency
- Setting and Achieving Goals
- Collaboration and Cooperation
- Creative, Innovative and Critical Thinking
- Networking
- Decision Making and Choices
- Motivational Theory
- Attitudes
- Conflict Resolution
- Inquiry Techniques
- Perspective Analysis
- Communication Skills
To view excerpts from the student handbook, click on the links below:
“The 180 book helped me out a lot in my life. It helped me understand myself better. It changed the way I think of life. I now can control my emotions. I now procrastinate less, and I am starting to think logically. In the beginning of the year I wasn’t very serious about this class or school at all. And after a few weeks of doing the 180 book, I started to enjoy coming to this class and school. The book also helped me improve my communication skills. I can now get along with my parents even more than before. I learned how to think before I act because everything has a consequence or outcome, good or bad. Also I am more outgoing and more open to making friends in other cultures or ethnicities. I learned that I shouldn’t judge someone by their looks because I don’t know them and he or she can be a really cool person.” Jonathan
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