Communica!on competency encompasses the set of abili!es that students use to impart and exchange informa!on, experiences, and ideas, to explore the world around them, and to
understand and effec!vely engage in the use of digital media. Communica!on competency provides a bridge between students’ learning, their personal and social iden!ty and #
rela!onships, and the world in which they interact. #
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I ask and respond to simple, direct ques!ons.#
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I am an ac!ve listener; I support and encourage the person speaking.#
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I recognize that there are different points$of$view and I can disagree respec%ully.#
I can understand and share informa!on about a topic that is important to me.#
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I present informa!on clearly and in an organized way.#
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I can present informa!on and ideas to an audience I may not know#
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I can work with others to achieve a common goal; I do my share.#
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I can take on roles and responsibili!es in a group.#
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I can summarize key ideas and iden!fy the ways we agree (commonali!es).#
I give, receive, and act on feedback.#
I can recount simple experiences and ac!vi!es and tell something I learned.#
I can represent my learning, and tell how it connects to my experiences and efforts. #
Crea!ve thinking involves the genera!on of new ideas and concepts that have value to the individual or others, and the development of these ideas and concepts from thought to reality. The Crea!ve
Thinking competency profiles highlight three facets of crea!ve thinking that can be observed and documented within educa!onal se&ngs and beyond.#
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I get ideas when I play. My ideas are fun for me and make me happy.#
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I can get new ideas or build on other people’s ideas, to create new things within the constraints of a form, a problem, or materials.#
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I generate new ideas as I pursue my interests.#
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I get ideas that are new to my peers.#
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I can develop a body of crea!ve work over !me in an area I’m interested in or passionate about.#
I get ideas when I use my senses to explore.#
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I build on others’ ideas and add new ideas of my own, or combine other people’s ideas in new ways to create new things or solve straigh%orward problems.#
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I deliberately learn a lot about something (e.g., by doing research, talking to others or prac!sing) so that I am able to generate new ideas or ideas just pop into my head.#
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I have deliberate strategies for quie!ng my conscious mind (e.g., walking away for a while, doing something relaxing, being deliberately playful) so that I can be more crea!ve.#
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I have interest and passions that I pursue over !me.#
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I make my ideas work or I change what I am doing.#
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I can usually make my ideas work within the constraints of a given form, problem, and materials if Ikeep playing with them.#
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I build the skills I need to make my ideas work, and usually succeed, even if it takes a few tries.#
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I use my experiences with various steps and a'empts to direct my future work.#
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I can persevere over years if necessary to develop my ideas. I expect ambiguity, failure, and setbacks, and use them to advance my thinking.#
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A posi!ve personal and cultural iden!ty is the awareness, understanding, and apprecia!on of all the facets that contribute to a healthy sense of oneself. #
It includes awareness and understanding of one’s family background, heritage(s), language(s), beliefs, and perspec!ves in a pluralis!c society. Students who have a posi!ve personal and
cultural iden!ty value their personal and cultural narra!ves, and understand how these shape their iden!ty. Supported by a sense of self$worth, self$awareness, and posi!ve iden!ty, students become confident individuals who take sa!sfac!on in who they are, and what they can do to contribute to their own well$being and to the well$being of their family, community, and
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I can describe my family and community.#
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I am able to iden!fy the different groups that I belong to.#
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I understand that my iden!ty is made up of many interconnected aspects (such as life experiences, family history, heritage, peer groups).#
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I understand that learning is con!nuous and my concept of self and iden!ty will con!nue to evolve.#
I can tell what is important to me.#
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I can explain what my values are and how they affect choices I make.#
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I can tell how some important aspects of my life have influenced my values.#
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I understand how my values shape my choices.#
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I can iden!fy my individual characteris!cs.#
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I can describe/express my a'ributes, characteris!cs, and skills.#
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I can reflect on my strengths and iden!fy my poten!al as a leader in my community.#
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