The_Walden_Project_Goals_and

The goal of the Walden Project is to engage students in the process of learning and to help them embrace this involvement as a rewarding and life long experience.

Objectives

(Tied to the Vermont Framework of Standards)

1. Students will develop a broad range of reasoning and problem solving skills.

• Students will ask meaningful questions.

• Students will choose effective means for problem solving.

• Students will think abstractly and creatively.

• Students will approach problem solving with an open mind, healthy skepticism, and persistence.

2. Students will engage in personal development.

• Students will learn how to make healthy choices.

• Students will make informed decisions.

• Students will develop satisfying relationships with others.

• Students will develop the skills necessary to participate in the workplace.

• Students will develop a sense of unique worth and personal competence.

3. Students will develop effective communication skills.

• Students will understand how to critically look at a variety of materials.

• Students will learn to express themselves with power and purpose.

4. Students will develop a strong sense of civic and social responsibility.

• Students will learn by serving others and will participate in the democratic process.

• Students will understand continuity and change.

• Students will respect and value human diversity as part of a multi-cultural society and world.