If they're learning something in class that they can't use in the real world or they can't find the connection to the real world, I feel like it's a waste of time. And it's my job to facilitate those connections.
Resources & Conversations:
http://www.wise-qatar.org/content/real-world-learning-bringing-education-life
http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/103113/chapters/Making-Learning-More-Real-and-Lasting-for-Students.aspx
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2012/10/should-kids-schoolwork-impact-the-real-world/
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