Managing Life Skills

By: McGraw-Hill-Glencoe Staff and McGraw-Hill Education Staff

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Synopsis: Build students' independent living skills and prepare them for success beyond high school! This program meets the newest FACS standards. Students are prepared for career or college with full-page Career Pathway or College Readiness features. Career cluster guidance, job outlook, education and training, and 21st Century Skills are included. * Career Readiness: is also focused on thorough résumé writing, job interview prep, and portfolio building activities and guidance. * College Readiness includes information on scholarships, financial matters, and the college application process. * Project-based pedagogy is used throughout this program through Unit Portfolio Projects. * Financial literacy education is integrated throughout this program, both in the context of projects and activities and with specific chapter-based Financial Literacy features that include math practice. * 21st Century Skills: Time-management skills, leadership skills, interpersonal skills, and teamwork skills are focused on. * Succeed in School and Life features appear throughout each chapter to reinforce skills concepts and applications. * Rigorous, standards-based academic integration to support the Perkins legislation mandate is included. * Family and community connections are approached through activities in each chapter. * Independent living skills, self-discovery, and value-based self-affirmation are focused on. Includes: Print student edition