Life Skill Curriculum
Because higher learning is only as solid as the foundation on which it is
placed, Renaissance Academy has developed a “spiral” life skill curriculum as
well.
This is a graduated continuum of life skills that are developmentally
appropriate for each division. This may look very different in preschool than in
middle school, but includes vision, production, and communication.
Vision requires social/emotional risk-taking, brainstorming, critical
thought, divergent thinking, confidence and accountability. Production requires
time management, prioritization, problem solving and strategizing, sequential
thought, organizational systems, and motivation. Communication requires
understanding context clues, conflict resolution skills, empathy and compassion,
teamwork, effective listening, and an organized thought process.
Our life skill curriculum works to transition students from learning based on
external discipline and motivation to learning rooted in internal discipline and
motivation. The Renaissance student moves through the life skill curriculum and
is better equipped to establish life long strategies and self-advocacy skills that lead to
success in their high school, college, and chosen career.