Essential Life and Leadership Skills
Enable today’s learners to compete in tomorrow’s world.
SmartLab students gain critical life skills including leadership, flexibility, and autonomy. While core math and science concepts are critical, students will need other practical skills to thrive in tomorrow’s world. SmartLab’s suite of programs support core learning while teaching students to think critically, collaborate, communicate, and hone their creativity.
Here, learners gain confidence and independence.
The SmartLab approach to student-led learning provides ample opportunities to gain cross-functional skills.
Learn Collaboration
Students work in pairs and learn to take the lead, negotiate, collaborate, and make decisions.
Gain Independence
SmartLab-trained teacher-facilitators teach students strategies for finding answers and getting unstuck without first going to an adult for answers.
Develop Perseverance
Though students are responsible for setting and achieving goals, SmartLab projects require them to plan, execute, and finish projects within constraints–just like the workforce.
Struggle Productively
SmartLab training prepares facilitators to create a safe place where learners can explore, struggle, and try again.
SmartLab programs are designed to nurture next-gen skills.
Set and Accomplish Goals
Students define goals, identify problems they want to solve, and manage their time to accomplish their goals.
Embrace Inquisitive Learning
Learners think critically, ask questions, find answers, and develop creative, effective solutions.
Work in Teams
In structured student pairs, collaborative teamwork is often as educational–and important–as the project outcome.
Gain Communication Skills
Students hone their communication skills by sharing their learning with their learning community.
Share Insights and Connections
Students share insights and, through self-reflection, connect what they’re doing with what they’re learning and record it in their portfolio.
“In a SmartLab HQ, students are immersed in learning that’s engaging, relevant, and aligns perfectly with core content areas. Most important, students own their education and take their learning to uncharted territory. There, they’re challenged and grow real-life skills in a real-world environment.”
Explore Our SmartLab Learning Programs
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We’re excited to hear from you. Let’s change the way your students engage with math and science–in and outside the classroom.
