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Critical Thinker

Identify, evaluate and use resources effectively for the purpose of problem solving
(Define and evaluating yourself for problem solving)

Example: Defining the reflection of poetry unit and evaluating myself
Self-Evaluation: Good

Build meaning and understanding for themselves using prior knowledge and new information
(Using own knowledge and seeking new information)

Example: Made a diary for my Lord of the Flies book
Self-Evaluation: Excellent

Apply problem-solving skills to facilitate learning

Gather, analyze and process information from a variety of sources
(Seeking new information from other sources)

Example: Asking friends and using internet sites
Self-Evaluation: Good

Solve problems using a variety of strategies
(Finding a key to a mystery with many sources)

Example: Made a poetry book using many different sources.
Self-Evaluation: Fair

Select, monitor, and adjust problem-solving strategies

Academic Achiever

Demonstrate progress in all curricular areas
Continually assess, evaluate and adjust work to maintain high standards

Demonstrate the ability to work both independently and collaboratively
(Showing your skill at working alone and with groups)

Example: Worked in teenlife project with partners and worked on a poetry book alone
Self-Evaluation: Good

Access information from a variety of sources
(Finding information from many sources)

Example: Looking through internet to find information for poems
Self-Evaluation: Good

Demonstrate technological literacy and the use of technology as a tool for the efficient and creative completion of a project
(Using techonology to complete a proeject)

Example: Using Wikispace to complete teenlife project
Self-Evaluation: Fair

Involved Citizen

Seek to improve the lives of others in their community
Demonstrate care and concern for their environment

Demonstrate responsibility in active decision-making
(Participating in discussion and meetings)

Example: Participated in class discussions to seek new information for the project
Self-Evaluation: Good

Interact respectfully with people of diverse cultures

Demonstrate awareness and respect for the rights of others
(Caring about other people’s rights)

Example: Respected people when I was presenting my poem
Self-Evaluation: Good

Effective Communicator

Demonstrate their creative talents to convey ideas
Incorporate/Utilize technology as a tool for communication

Listen respectfully and ask questions to facilitate understanding and achieve insight
(Listening with all ears and ask questions and achieve your goals)

Example: Listened people’s presentation respectfully and ask questions to my teacher to achieve my goal
Self-Evaluation: Good

Demonstrate the skills of effective collaboration
Collaborate with others in appropriate learning situations to achieve group goals
Understand and convey written, oral and visual information using appropriate media
Demonstrate awareness of the role of audience

Self-Directed Learner

Accept responsibility for their own learning
(Agreeing yourself that you have your own responsibility for your own learning)

Example: Accepting my resposibility for making poetry book
Self-Evaluation: Fair

Identify their needs and apply appropriate learning strategies
Participate in a wide variety of co-curricular programs and activities which develop social, emotional and physical talents

Take creative risks in developing untried ideas
(Challenged on poetry and teenlife project)

Example: Created a poetry book and worked on teenlife project
Self-evaluation: Good

Demonstrate competency in goal setting, time management, and organizational skills
Monitor, adjust and document work in progress
Develop, prioritize and continually revise personal goals
Apply practices that promote and support the safety and health of self and others

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