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Statistics confirm that we
are failing, in a variety of ways, to meet
the needs of an ever, increasing number of
our young people. Politicians are competing
with academic and social programs. Family
structures and schedules daily run out of
time and energy.
The Information Age is
electronically attempting to fill the void.
But no matter how sincere the attempts many
of our young people are falling through the
cracks. Exodus Academy, Inc has been
established believing an educational program
that is authentic and relevant, will give
students the ability to progress on their
unique learning continuum, and thus enable
students to reach their full potential.
Education must be
authentic and relevant to keep a student
engaged. Education is defined, "to provide
with training for some particular purpose".
Today's sophisticated student needs to see
that the "particular purpose" is really
daily living for their time. Out dated text
book facts and useless exercises will not
create life long learners. Today's students
must see education/learning as something
that addresses and will help them resolve
their urgent, unique need. Once given tools
that meet their basic needs students will be
able to look toward the future.
Students need to be met at
their own, unexampled, educational continuum
, with a portion of the skills necessary to
begin their process of problem solving. The
facilitator must continually, carefully
evaluate and reassess each student's
academically and emotionally progress.
Remedial yet relevant work must be given so
as to gently allow progress on their
educational continuum. Once students
cogitatively become aware of their progress
they will see their value and begin to take
pride in themselves.
Students' potential can
only be reached when they become an active
participant in the educational process.
Again, the facilitator must provide an
educational scaffolding for the student to
safely, but always moving forward, set and
reach attainable goals.
The people associated with
Exodus Academy, Inc believe that the Father
has clearly instructed us, as adult
believers, to work toward the goal of
creating an educational model that allows
students to see education pertinent to their
day, to move along a continuum at their own
momentum, thus reaching their G-d given
potential. Since this next generation is
too precious to waste we need to utilize
governmental programs, support family
structures, while taking advantage of modern
technology. We solicit your assistance in
this endeavor to alter our negative youths'
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