Awaken the Learner through Inspired Virtual Education

Why Educationalive?

Problems

Over 50% of students are disengaged or actively disengaged leading to classroom disruptions. Gallup
Less than 50% of secondary students feel what they learn in class helps them outside of school. YouthTruth
Skills Gap - Teens are not getting the experience they need, and as a result, are becoming unmarketable in today’s workforce. Middle Earth Partnering with Youth for Responsible Adulthood.

Results

40% of millennial workers feel that they are unfulfilled and unengaged in their current jobs. Clutch Report
National surveys have consistently found that businesses have difficulty finding employees with the right skills. Even among college graduates. Students lack basic skills, interpersonal skills, communication skills, technology use, and thinking skills. The James C Martin Center for Academic Renewal.

Solution

To prepare students for the future workforce, schools need to teach them skills like flexibility, creativity, tenacity, being self-driven, and collaboration. Kaufman Foundation (Included in EducationALIVE Curriculum)
"If schools could show students how their learning applies in the real world, this would be a big boost to engagement numbers." Jen Wilka, Executive Director, YouthTruth (Foundational to EducationALIVE Curriculum)
One way to help students relate their academic work to daily life is to connect students with projects in their local community. "If you want students to do work connected to the world outside of school, you need to create places and spaces for those intersections," (Practitioner Story) says Tim McNamara, Director of High Tech High Chula Vista (HTHCV) in San Diego, CA YouthTruth (Cornerstone of EducationALIVE Curriculum)

EducationALIVE...

"...has helped me grow into a better person."

"...has helped the freshman learn how to be mature and handle problems."

"...is a great way to introduce us to the variety of career fields."

"...shows me careers I would have never known about."

EducationALIVE...

"...is so much better than what I was using before."

"...has created an excitement in learning for my students."

"...has given me avenues to connect my class to our local community."

"...is the meat and potatoes of what I use to teach."

EducationALIVE...

"...is the best curriculum that I have seen or used."

"...has made our teachers come to life."

"...has helped our teachers enjoy teaching again."

"...values teacher training–which is critical."