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Bridging the Gap Between the TEKS and the Real World

Bridging the Gap Between the TEKS and the Real World. Jennifer Anderson Senior Vice President Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas, Inc. Overview of Junior Achievement Correlation to the TEKS Using JA to bridge the gaps. Junior Achievement’s Mission:

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Bridging the Gap Between the TEKS and the Real World

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  1. Bridging the Gap Between the TEKS and the Real World Jennifer Anderson Senior Vice President Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas, Inc.

  2. Overview of Junior Achievement • Correlation to the TEKS • Using JA to bridge the gaps

  3. Junior Achievement’s Mission: To educate and inspire young people to value free enterprise, business, and economics to improve the quality of their lives.

  4. Junior Achievement Programs are available for Kindergarten through the 12th grade. • Programs generally supplement social studies • Programs are facilitated by community volunteers

  5. Lessons take 20-55 minutes depending on grade level • Volunteer comes in once a week to present • Teacher and volunteer are a team who determines the best lessons/presentation/emphasis for their class

  6. Materials are provided at no cost • Volunteers and teachers receive training and orientation • Correlations available for all programs with various curricula

  7. Activity Review 2nd Grade Our Community 6th Grade JA Global Marketplace 12th Grade JA Titan

  8. Third Grade

  9. Fifth Grade

  10. Economics

  11. How can Junior Achievement Help Your Teachers? • By bringing guest speakers into the classroom to reinforce what the teachers are teaching • By bringing business and community volunteers into the classroom to share their personal experiences with the students • By utilizing volunteers to emphasize specific concepts that may be challenging for the students

  12. How can Junior Achievement Help Your Teachers? • New Programs • Bridge gender gap by bringing role models in non-traditional careers into the classroom • Bridging ethic gaps by bringing in successful adults to whom the students can relate • Bridge the technology gap using supplemental CDs provided in new programs

  13. How can Junior Achievement Help Your Teachers? • Using Junior Achievement programs, parents can be recruited as volunteers and have a structured and defined way to get involved in their child’s learning • Most importantly – volunteers can show the students the importance and applicability of what they’re learning to their future success in life

  14. Bringing JA to Your School List of Texas offices in your handouts – contact that office and work with them to bring appropriate programs to your schools

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