Holiday Budget Challenge: Teaching Financial Literacy Through Gift Planning
Holiday Budget Challenge: Teaching Financial Literacy Through Gift Planning Your Cliff Notes Gift-giving can be fun and thoughtful. It can also be stressful if you do not plan and budget well. The reality is that this process of gift-giving is a real-world budgeting lesson in disguise. Every holiday season, you may find yourself (like many […]
Countdown to Career Goals: Helping Students Set SMART Resolutions
Countdown to Career Goals: Helping Students Set SMART Resolutions Your Cliff Notes New Year’s resolutions aren’t just personal or restricted to adults doing what is typical each year in January. Resolutions can set the stage for career success, which makes it extremely important to show students or include them. Every January, people around the world […]
Vision Boards and Career Reflection Parties
Vision Boards and Career Reflection Parties Your Cliff Notes The new year is the perfect time to reflect, reset, and reimagine what’s possible. And newsflash, we are applying this to both students and teachers (and parents!). Because let’s be real – we can all use the reflect and reset right now. If you’re looking for […]
Gratitude in Action: Building Leadership and Teamwork During the Holidays
Gratitude in Action: Building Leadership and Teamwork During the Holidays Your Cliff Notes Gratitude is way more than good manners. Did you know it’s a valuable leadership skill that shapes workplace culture? For those of us in leadership positions as teachers, parents, and educators, we can all attest that the most successful teams thrive on […]
Turkey Time Management: How Holiday Planning Teaches Project Skills
Turkey Time Management: How Holiday Planning Teaches Project Skills Your Cliff Notes If you have ever planned a Thanksgiving dinner, you know it’s more than cooking. A ton of prep work goes into decorating the room, setting the table, determining how many people are coming, meal prep, menu determination, and the list goes on. Thanksgiving […]
50 Soft Skills Every Teen Should Master
50 Soft Skills Every Teen Should Master Superpowers are not just restricted to an action movie. We all have them inside of us . These superpowers help students excel in school, build strong friendships, and prepare for an amazing future. They are called soft skills, and they are the key to unlocking a student’s full […]
Why Soft Skills Matter With Students
Why Soft Skills Matter With Students Soft skills are those silent tools in our life toolbox that we all possess. We often do not realize they exist and therefore do not spend the time strengthening them through our personal and professional settings. The reality is that soft skills matter! They are the personal attributes and interpersonal […]
Soft Skill The Key To Career Readiness
Soft Skill The Key To Career Readiness As high school students, you are at a pivotal point in your lives where you are preparing for the next steps in your academic and professional journeys. While academic knowledge and technical skills are essential, there is another set of skills that are equally important for your future […]
Unlocking Success with the Power of Soft Skills
Unlocking Success with the Power of Soft Skills Imagine having a superpower that makes you a great friend, an awesome team player, and a fantastic problem solver! That’s exactly what soft skills do for kids. These hidden talent abilities, like communication, empathy, and teamwork, help children navigate school and social situations with ease. But the […]
Developing Soft Skills In Kids
Developing Soft Skills In Kids One of the most well-known terms in career education is soft skills. Most often, by default, career education and soft skills are commonly exchanged when people talk about all things career learning. But rightfully so, we should naturally flow these two words together when discussing career education. Why? Soft skills […]