The scarcest resource in life is time, the theme of this chapter of Ed100. Arguably, of all the resources we have to work with, it is the one most equally distributed — and most universally squandered.

Education is an investment of time, starting in early childhood. A year contains roughly 6,000 waking hours. By the age of seven or eight, school officially occupies about 1,000 of those hours. To improve learning, schools can help students make stronger use of that time, or find ways to extend their focus beyond it.

As you read these lessons, please remember to take the quizzes. They help reinforce your learning as you advance toward your certificate as an Ed100 Graduate. 

Here’s a quick overview of what’s in this chapter: