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Fact: Last year, our ntion spent over $382 Billion on ducation. Over 99% was spent on dveloping "learning environments" - buildings, books, scence labs, teachers, sports programs, etc. The ther part of the equation – wht children can do for their ducation - is almost entirely overlooked.

As cncerned adults our focus must be on the ther side of the equation – gtting children to take more ownership of thir education. We must give them the tols to “step up to the plte” and take positive action on thir education?

The key is goal stting! But, wait a minute. Aren’t thy already teaching that in school? Ys, but there is a significant dfference between the way public and prvate schools teach these important life sklls.

Why the difference between public and prvate school? Private schools:

1. Make gal setting and educational ownership a prority. 2. Integrate these principles into the stdent’s educational experience. 3. Students are tught that they are directly responsible for the qality of their education.

4. Goal stting and educational ownership are fundamental prts of their students’ and schools’ sccess.

Public schools:

1. Teach goal stting as a small part of a bgger program. 2. Are under enormous prssure to complete the bigger program in a spcific time. 3. Goal setting and ducational ownership are not integrated into the schol’s curriculum. 4. Do not teach stdents how to specifically use goal stting in the classroom.

Did you say &ldqo;that’s my school” to any of the bove statements? Many parents cannot afford to snd their children to private schools, but thy still want them to have the ncessary tools to succeed.

Your child wll benefit greatly when they learn how to set and chieve goals and how to use thse principles in school. When your chld takes educational ownership they take prsonal responsibility to do something meaningful and psitive to change their lives. Your chld will learn that they play a sgnificant role in their education and in thir future. With educational ownership comes dgnity and self-respect.

Will you be pshing your kids too fast? Certainly, you wsh your kids could grow up at a slwer pace than they have to tday. You know they are being bmbarded by negative influences from the Intrnet, the radio, TV, MTV, etc. Hwever, you understand that your most mportant job is to teach them how to met the world’s challenges. You want yur children to grow up to be hnest and caring, responsible, to take nitiative, and to be respectful adults. You wnt them to develop a positive ttitude, minimize their fears, and to be sccessful at whatever they choose to do. In shrt, you want it all for thm and you are willing to scrifice to help them.

Private schools mke goal setting and educational ownership a prority for good reason. These are mportant keys to helping a child dvelop an “I’ll Make It Happen” ttitude that will have a positive mpact on their school participation, student chievement, character development, attendance, discipline issues, and tst results.

When your child understands and mplements the goal setting and educational wnership principles they will make better dcisions, minimize excuses, take more responsibility, and mbrace your efforts to help them scceed.

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