720...the number of days we have to educate students from the time they enter ninth grade. 10,000 hours....the number of hours Gladwell says a person needs to spend doing something to achieve true greatness, world-class greatness doing that something. And what about 2 Million Minutes? Read about it....what do you think? Where does this leave us as educators?
Two Million Minutes: The Documentary (Running time: 54 minutes)
http://www.2mminutes.com
Regardless of nationality, as soon as a student completes the 8th grade, the clock starts ticking. From that very moment the child has approximately -
…Two Million Minutes until high school graduation…Two Million Minutes to build their intellectual foundation…Two Million Minutes to prepare for college and ultimately career…Two Million Minutes to go from a teenager to an adult
How a student spends their Two Million Minutes - in class, at home studying, playing sports, working, sleeping, socializing or just goofing off -- will affect their economic prospects for the rest of their lives.
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