LEMI Philosophy Part I : Scholar Projects LEMI Philosophy Part I Copyright © LEMI-Leadership Education Mentoring Institute 2009
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Inspire not Require : Inspire not Require Scholar Phase Requires Paying the Price
How do we Get the Student Inspired without coercion and force? Scholar Projects™
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Two Kinds of Projects : Two Kinds of Projects Scholar Projects
Develops abilities and scholar skills
Incorporates Liberal Arts
Encourages commitment to Vision and Personal Mission
More Breadth Personal Interest Projects
Mentor is an expert in the field
Focus on one area
Mission Orientedcommitment to Vision and Personal Mission
More Depth
The Nature of a Project : The Nature of a Project End Goal/Reward
Skill Building Steps
Fun
Team Work
Requires Hard Work
The Scholar Levels : The Scholar Levels Achieved
Line upon line
Level by Level Apprentice Scholar Practice Scholar Self – Directed Scholar Mentored Scholar
Practice Scholar Projects : Practice Scholar Projects Motivate to do the hard work through :
Positive Peer Pressure
Culminating Activity
Outward motivations to Choose (Competitions and rewards)
Awards
Finishing the Project
Plants Seeds of Determination to do the Hard Work
Requires 10 – 15 Hours a Week
Apprentice Scholar Projects : Apprentice Scholar Projects Motivate to do the hard work through:
Positive Peer Pressure
Due Dates
Exposure to Greatness
More Internal Rewards
Finish the Project through Certifying
Higher Expectations
Requires 15- 25 Hours a Week
Self-Directed Projects : Self-Directed Projects Community Leadership
Individualized Coaching
Explore Personal Interest in the Classics at a New Skill Level
Tests Internal Motivation
Self-Directed to put in a Minimum of 40 Hours a Week
Tests Initiative
Expert Mentors, Liberal Arts Mentors, Formal and Informal Mentors
Mentored Scholar Projects : Mentored Scholar Projects Professional Projects
Serious Studies
Dedication to Solving the Real Problems of Life
As Long as it Takes to Finish the Job Well
Broad and Deep Liberal Arts
All Scholar Projects : All Scholar Projects Freedom to fail = freedom to SUCCEED
LEMI Continuum : LEMI Continuum Thomas
Jefferson
Youth
Certification 5 Pillar
Tutorial Sword of
Freedom New
Commonwealth
School Key
of Liberty The
Freedom
Project The
Gathering
Project Adult
Scholar Projects Youth
Scholar Projects Shakespeare
Conquest Pyramid
Project Apprentice Scholar Practice Scholar Georgics
LEMI Philosophy Part II : The Scholarship Ladders LEMI Philosophy Part II
The Liber Cycle : The Liber Cycle Challenges the Character
Bridge the Gap : Bridge the Gap
The Scholarship Ladders : The Scholarship Ladders Skills Abilities Mission Vision