Core Competencies for 21st Century Learning
In our middle school program, young adolescents are helped to:
- Understand Big Ideas and concepts while applying major skills and tools of critical thinking and
inquiry in areas of Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Math, Foreign Language, Wellness, and Fine and Performing Arts. - Think Systematically, discovering connections and finding meaningful relationships within and across disciplines and connect to everyday life on a personal, local and global perspective.
- Participate as Global Citizens, becoming actively aware of the world, respecting and valuing global diversity and diversity within our school community.
- Demonstrate Adaptability and a willingness to cope with uncertain, new, rapidly changing, and often challenging conditions.
- Develop confidence and competence to effectively use Communication and Social Skills, including writing, public speaking, and collaborating in person and digitally.
- Engage in Non-Routine and Real World Problem-Solving and Decision-Making based on gathering and synthesizing new information, assessing, interpreting, and using evidence and thinking creatively and innovatively about solutions.
- Effectively Manage Information including finding, evaluating and synthesizing information, organizing and transforming data, and interpreting various representations of data.
- Strive to Self-Manage, self-motivate, and self-monitor to work independently and as a member of a team, and to monitor one’s own learning.
- Embrace Various Extra-Curricular Opportunities, being willing to try new activities, develop and refine skills, and discover new interests, while also committing to and balancing activities.
- Contribute to a Positive and Inclusive School Community that embraces caring for the welfare of others. This includes learning how to assume responsibility for actions, accepting consequences, and learning from mistakes.
