Real Skills for Real Life Resources

Resources to help you understand, teach, and strengthen skills to help children succeed in real life in the real world.

Real Skills for Real Life are not optional—they are the New Basics.

Districts that start early, embed these skills across learning environments, and stay aligned to what the brain needs to develop well-rounded, adaptable learners will prepare students for futures they cannot yet imagine.

The following resources provide educators with actionable tools, insights and strategies to help define, teach, and strengthen these skills.