Quarterly Flow Chart for Infusionomics

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Quarterly Flow Chart for Infusionomics:

Quarter 1:                   Choices – September/October

–                      Keystone Economic Principle™ #1 – We All Make Choices

–                      Keystone Economic Principle™ #3 – All Choices Have Consequences

–                      Related Skills for the 21st Century Marketplace™

Following Quarters – Determine which fits best based on curriculum.

Quarter theme:          Costs

–                      Keystone Economic Principle™ #2 -TANSTAAFL™ (There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch)

–                      Keystone Economic Principle™ #7 – Economic Thinking is Marginal Thinking

–                      Related Skills for the 21st Century Marketplace™

Quarter theme:          Resources

–                      Keystone Economic Principle™ #6 –  Do What You Do Best, Trade For the Rest

–                      Keystone Economic Principle™ #4 – Economic Systems Influence Choices

–                      Keystone Economic Principle™ #8 – Quantity and Quality of Resources Impact Living Standards

–                      Related Skills for the 21st Century Marketplace™

Quarter theme:          Incentives

–                      Keystone Economic Principle™ #5 – Incentives Produce “Predictable” Responses

–                      Keystone Economic Principle™ #9 – Prices are Determined by the Market Forces of Supply and Demand… and are Constantly Changing

–                      Related Skills for the 21st Century Marketplace™

Quarterly Progression:

Step 1:          Prior to the Quarter/Month

–                      Train all teachers on the Keystone Economic Principles™  for the next Quarter

–                      Determine where concepts and Skills for the 21st Century Marketplace™ will be introduced and integrated based on course curriculum

–                      Complete Concept Matching Grid

Step 2:          Beginning of the Quarter/Month

–                      Introduce the theme, keystone(s) and corresponding concepts to students at the classroom level or with the entire school (you can utilize Infusionomics ™ lessons, Powell Lessons or Virtual Economics lessons for this)


Step 3:          During the Quarter/Month

–                      Integrate themes, KEP(s), skills and corresponding concepts into curriculum and instruction, according to the concept matching grid, throughout the quarter/month in all classes

–                      Relate themes, KEP(s), skills and corresponding concepts in ways that promote authentic learning

–                      Assessment is ongoing and varied (all or portions of the KEP assessments on line can be utilized)

Step 4:          End of Each Quarter/Month

–                      Train all teachers on the Keystone Economic Principles™ for the next Quarter

–                      Determine where concepts and Skills for the 21st Century Marketplace™ will be introduced and integrated based on course curriculum

–                      Complete Concept Matching Grid

–                      Teachers complete evaluation forms