8 KEYS OF EXCELLENCE CURRICULUM

The 8 Keys of Excellence have become the common language of student character development in many Quantum Learning schools and districts, connecting students, teachers, parents, administrators, and the community in a shared focus on student character.

Take advantage of Quantum Learning’s new 8 Keys curriculum program to strengthen implementation of the 8 Keys of Excellence in your classrooms and school.

Schools and districts that create a culture of character based on the 8 Keys of Excellence achieve:

• More time on task
• Fewer discipline referrals
• More positive student behavior
• More motivated students

“If you address all 8 Keys, and the kids buy into all 8 Keys, then you have a foundation of character that you can build on. … I couldn’t be an administrator on a campus without the 8 Keys and Quantum Learning. If it wasn’t allowed, I’d just have to go do something else.”

—Danny Potter, Principal, Dumas Junior High School, Dumas, TX

8 Keys of Excellence Curriculum Overview

The 8 Keys of Excellence curriculum program is a comprehensive year-long character education program for elementary (3-5), middle school and high school students focused on Quantum Learning’s 8 Keys of Excellence. Each level provides age-appropriate activities and lessons that strengthen the implementation of the 8 Keys in the classroom and school.

• Scope: Each curriculum package includes four 15- to 30-minute lessons for each Key for a total of 32 lessons. The program is designed to support a full-year character program with one Key for each month of school.
• Design: Each age-appropriate, interactive lesson is designed and scripted to be easily delivered by teachers of all skill levels and experience. A DVD for each level models many of the lessons to help teachers prepare for their delivery. The workbooks support the lessons both within the class and as a link to parents and family.
• Training: Quantum Learning provides one- to two-day on-site training programs for teachers as well as train-the-trainer programs for lead teachers with Quantum Learning training.

What makes the 8 Keys program different from other character programs?

• Applicability to the classroom: The 8 Keys are unique among character programs in that the 8 Keys become a foundational “language” and classroom culture that improves student behavior, reduces behavior problems, and increases students’ commitment to learning.
• Student self-assessment: Students track their progress as they develop the 8 Keys as character traits, learning the value of good character in achieving their goals.
• Active student engagement: The 8 Keys workbooks are not “keep busy” workbooks that stand alone as the core of the student’s learning experience. Students are actively engaged with the teacher and each other in exploring the impact of the 8 Keys on their education and their life.
• Dynamic, pre-designed lessons: All 8 Keys lessons have been developed and scripted by Quantum Learning’s top curriculum designers. The lessons are easy to deliver and offer flexibility with time or scheduling limitations.

“The 8 Keys and Quantum Learning provide the foundation for our students to be successful, academically and as productive citizens.”

—Mark Stroebel, Superintendent, Dumas ISD, Dumas TX

Program Components

Each level includes a variety of student and teacher support including student workbooks and a comprehensive teacher’s guide and implementation DVD.

• Student Workbook: A 100-page spiral-bound workbook that guides students through lessons, activities and journaling.
• Teacher Guide: A 200-page spiral-bound book that supports teachers with lessons, activities and stories about each Key. Other features include quotes, affirmations and test tips for each Key.
• Teacher Support DVD: These videos model lessons, activities and stories and assist teachers in preparing to deliver the 8 Keys curriculum.
• 8 Keys of Excellence Book: Includes inspiring true stories from students and adults about how the Keys have influenced their lives.
• 8 Keys Wall Set: Visual reminders for the classroom and throughout the school.
• On-Site Training and Certification: A one- to two-day training with a dynamic Quantum Learning facilitator modeling the delivery of this curriculum in the classroom for your teachers.

Curriculum Package Pricing

• Elementary Workbooks: $15.95
• Middle School and High School Workbooks: $12.95
• Teacher Guide and Implementation DVD Package: $99.95

Components coming soon …

“The 8 Keys make sense for kids and are what they need developmentally—concepts like responsibility, ownership and speak with good purpose are important for all students.”

—Jeff Allmon, Counselor, McPherson Middle School, McPherson, KS