Helping Children Set Goals and Build a Strong Future
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Equip your child with the tools to set goals, think critically, and make strategic plans for their future.
Plan Objectives:
Teaching Goal-Setting: Help children establish clear, achievable goals for their future.- Developing Financial Awareness: Equip children with financial literacy skills to make informed financial decisions.
- Strengthening Critical Thinking: Encourage children to analyze options and think strategically before making choices.
- Enhancing Decision-Making Skills: Provide tools for children to evaluate pros and cons when faced with life decisions.
- Encouraging Independence: Teach children how to take ownership of their future and make proactive decisions.
Goal Setting: Gaining Tools for Success
Course Objectives: 
Emotional 
Self-Management
- Understanding Goal Setting: Learn tools to set and achieve meaningful goals.
- Realistic Expectations: Recognize the benefits and challenges of setting achievable goals.
- Personal Goals: Align goals with personal values for lasting impact.
- Skill Building: Use strategies to ensure consistent progress toward goals.
- Life Skills: Develop habits that enhance goal success across all areas of life.
Financial Literacy II
Course Objectives: 
Intellectual Empathy
- Saving & Investing: Understand saving and investing with banks, stocks, and other financial tools.
- Entrepreneurship: Explore entrepreneurship to boost income and manage risk and rewards effectively.
- Responsible Borrowing: Develop habits for responsible borrowing and maintaining good credit.
- Financial Decisions: Make informed financial choices by distinguishing between needs and wants.
- Fraud Protection: Protect finances by recognizing scams, fraud, and adopting ethical financial practices.
MindCraft: Developing Analytical Skills
Course Objectives: Intellectual Critical Thinking
- Think Critically: Analyze problems and make informed decisions in any situation.
- Overcome Bias: Recognize biases to embrace diverse perspectives and open-mindedness.
- Communicate Effectively: Express ideas clearly and provide constructive feedback in groups.
- Decide Ethically: Use ethical frameworks to navigate dilemmas with integrity and care.
- Solve Creatively: Enhance problem-solving and collaboration to tackle challenges effectively.
Developing SuperHuman Problem-Solving Skills
Course Objectives: Intellectual Problem-Solving
- Problem-Solving Skills: Master essential techniques to deconstruct and address complex problems.
- Decision-Making: Enhance critical thinking for smarter, more effective solutions.
- Collaboration: Strengthen teamwork abilities to improve collective problem-solving.
- Innovative Thinking: Explore advanced strategies like Root-Cause Analysis and Design Thinking.
- Learning from Setbacks: Cultivate resilience by embracing challenges and learning from failures.
Dr. Ashley Schoener
Dr. Ashley Schoener, is a a postdoctoral fellow in clinical neuropsychology. She earned her PhD in Counseling Psychology from Ball State University, her master’s degree in counseling from the University of North Dakota, and her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. She has worked in a variety of behavioral health settings and has clinical experience working with individuals across the lifespan. She has also conducted research, co-authored peer-reviewed publications, and presented at national conferences. However, she always had an interest in teaching and a passion for providing education to the public about her particular areas of expertise. Her areas of interest broadly include affective neuroscience, cognition, and brain-behavior relationships. As such, she has plenty of knowledge to share on a range of topics. She believes learning is most effective when you are able to engage with the learning process, and this does not always have to feel like work. Her goal is to give you the opportunity to learn about some important new skills with a different approach than you're used to! Courses have been developed for the purpose of education, in collaboration with screenwriter, Anthony Crutcher, and artist, Dennis Di Lorenzo. We are very excited to share our courses with you and hope you are able to learn something new from each one you complete!
Dr. Schoener created her own or was part of the team that created the course.
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Goal Setting: Gaining Tools for Success
Heather Gossler
A part-time teller job led to an MBA from DeSales University in the United States and a 27 year career in the finance and banking industry. I developed a youth banking program at my bank believing that it is never too young to learn to make good financial decisions. I took the program out into the surrounding communities’ schools to teach students basic finance. I then discovered that my true calling was education.I left the executive offices of banking and began my teaching career, which I’ve been doing for 15 years. I went back to school and earned my M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from Cabrini College. I’ve taught middle school students the subjects of U.S.History, English and Language Arts, Science, and Family and Consumer Science which included a unit on personal finance. My ultimate goal is to help students find their passion for learning what it takes to be the best person they can be.
Heather created her own or was part of the team that created the course.
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Financial Literacy II
Dr. Jim Dolson
Dr. Jim Dolson, EdD, is an accomplished business leader deeply devoted to education at all age levels. With extensive experience across diverse industries and unwavering dedication to teaching, he is the ideal person to develop an outstanding curriculum tailored to middle-school students. As a parent himself, Dr. Dolson understands at a personal level the significance of engaging and impactful learning experiences. His expertise as an instructor at multiple universities highlights his ability to inspire minds and bring out their full potential. Driven by a genuine passion for education, Dr. Dolson excels at creating a well-rounded curriculum that challenges and nurtures students' growth. His successful tenure as a K12 Superintendent reflects his commitment to fostering confident and academically empowered individuals. Families can trust Dr. Dolson’s expertise to provide an exceptional educational journey for students, ensuring they receive the best possible learning experience that prepares them for a successful future.
Dr. Dolson created his own or was part of the team that created the course.
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MindCraft: Developing Analytical Skills
Dr. Kymberli Barker
Dr. Barker is the mother of two fantastic young men, and they are her priority in life. She holds degrees in biochemistry, math, forensics, and psychology. She is a consultant and a professor at multiple colleges, including the Citadel, and Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. She spent fifteen years in public education, prior. Her personal focus is child advocacy and she developed the Guardian ad Litem/(GAL)/CASA program for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. She is tribally and state sworn as a GAL. Her favorite thing is being a mom.
Dr. Barker created her own or was part of the team that created the course.
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Developing SuperHuman Problem-Solving Skills