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InfusionomicsTM: Enhancing Economic Literacy for 21st Century Skills

InfusionomicsTM is a multi-year program aimed at infusing keystone economic principles, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship skills into school curricula. The initiative helps staff and teachers integrate these concepts effectively, fostering critical thinking, global awareness, and financial management skills among students. The program includes whole-school adoption, teacher training, and assessments to measure impact, resulting in improved student behavior and decision-making, increased teacher awareness, and enhanced school culture.

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InfusionomicsTM: Enhancing Economic Literacy for 21st Century Skills

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  1. InfusionomicsTM Year 1 – Infusing Keystone Economic Principles • Staff members learn concepts • Teachers integrate concepts/principles into content area curricula Year 2 – Financial Literacy • Continue Year 1 activities • Implement Financial Literacy lessons • Implement student economy Year 3 – Entrepreneurship and Skills • Continue Year 2 activities • Skills for the 21st Century MarketplaceTM • School and classroom businesses Details: infusionomics.com

  2. Keystone Economic Principles Keystone Economic Principles (KEP) KEP 1 - We all make choices KEP 2 - There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch KEP 3 - All choices have consequences KEP 4 - Economic systems influence choices KEP 5 - Incentives produce “predictable” responses KEP 6 - Do what you so best, trade for the rest KEP 7 - Economic thinking is marginal thinking KEP 8 - Quantity and quality of resources impact living standards KEP 9 - Prices are determined by the market forces of supply and demand and are constantly changing

  3. Skills for the 21st Century MarketplaceTM Skills for life, learning, innovation, career Examples: • Critical thinking • Contextual Learning Leadership Development • Global Awareness • Financial Management • Digital Skills • Communication Skills

  4. InfusionomicsTM Key implementation and program components • Whole-school adoption • Lead teacher facilitator • Professional development • Teacher tools • Networking tools • Assessments

  5. InfusionomicsTM Main findings: • Implementation – varied with other school factors • Students – impacted behavior and decision-making, investment and pride in accomplishments, increased understanding of finances (own and family) • Teachers – fostered best practices, increased awareness of content curriculum and pedagogy • School – impacted culture, increased common focus and language, increased staff discussions (pedagogy, expectations for students, behavior management)

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