core reasons to infuse FPS into the curriculum:
- FPS is an effective model at teaching critical thinking, creativity, and problem solving skills for 4-12th grade students
- FPS meets many educational competencies necessary in the state of Texas.
- Students foster key collaboration skills
- Topics within FPS expand across diverse range of contemporary global topics and therefore, leads to cross-disciplinary opportunities.
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Future Problem Solving can be added to the curriculum in a number of ways. Not all schools integrate FPS teaching in the same manner. The most popular ways to integrate the program include:
- Infusion into the Language Arts class
- Creation of an Elective class
- After-school Club
- Class given during Student Activity Period Time
- During Gift/Talented Class
Due to the higher level thinking involved in FPS, many schools offer FPS for an extra honors credit.
Summer trainings are available to train educators on the process. Please reach out if there is a need for in-person training for the staff. We are happy to assist in any way we can.
Program materials are available for purchase to assist with creating lesson plans.
Educational Competencies Include:
Reading/Literacy
• Extensive reading of non-fiction/informational text
• Build content area literacy through research of the specific topics
• Opportunity for writing using evidence from texts to build challenges, solutions, action plans, and scenarios
• Content in the Lexile stretch band to increase exposure to complex texts
• Development of content-rich academic vocabulary and comprehension skills through diverse FPSPI topics
Mathematics/Finance
• Real world application of content
• The ability to solve problems beyond the math classroom
• Financial and economic choices
• Project development requiring demonstration of conceptual understanding
• Strategic use of appropriate mathematical tools
21st Century Skills
• Learn and utilize skills of creativity, critical thinking, communication,and collaboration (the 4C’s)
• Assess and evaluate information in an efficient and effective manner
• Apply information accurately and creatively
• Examine how and why media messages are constructed
Leadership and Responsibility
• Apply problem solving skills to guide a team toward a goal
• Seek other perspectives and experiences to contribute to local and global community
• Demonstrate integrity and ethical behavior
• Serve the community
Life and Career Skills
• Ethical leadership for positive change
• Gift and talent development, independent investigation
• Achievement in areas across dimensions of learning
• Incorporate feedback effectively
• Adapt to changing situations, roles, and context