ESLRs
Literate CitizensDefined as fluency and skilled ability with the written and spoken word as well as technology, mathematics, science, media, history, the arts, and contemporary cultureBig Ideas Interconnectivity: As literate citizens, students understand that all areas of knowledge are interconnected and therefore actively forge conceptual connections among the academic subject areas. Process: As literate citizens, students understand that becoming literate is a process and therefore use deliberate effective processes to learn. Integrity: As literate citizens, students understand that the sources of information determine its value and therefore assess the integrity of information. Perseverance: As literate citizens, students understand that literacy requires perseverance and therefore persist without exception toward the continued and life-long process of attaining and maintaining literacy. Persona Joshua Chamberlain: Educator/Soldier |
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Responsible Community LeadersDefined as ethically sound participation in school functions, clubs, and committees as well as voluntary community service that contributes to the success of othersBig Ideas Interconnectivity: As responsible community leaders, students understand that their actions influence others and therefore ethically serve their communities. Process: As responsible community leaders, students understand that collective participation entails processes and therefore seeks to use them for the success of others. Integrity: As responsible community leaders, students understand that leadership requires integrity and therefore act ethically. Perseverance: As responsible community leaders, students understand that leadership requires perseverance and therefore persist without exception toward the success of others. Persona Harry Truman: The Buck Stops Here |
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Effective CommunicatorsDefined as effective communication in distinct situations, solution-and-results-driven involvement in community service, and informed participation in the democratic process Big Ideas Interconnectivity: As effective communicators, students understand that effective communication influences the success of community service and their participation in the democratic process. Process: As effective communicators, students understand that effective communication is part of the process of successful civic participation and therefore convey information with an awareness of audience, purpose, and context. Integrity: As effective communicators, students understand that effective communication rests on the integrity of the message and the messenger and therefore present accurate information upon an ethically sound basis. Perseverance: As effective communicators, students understand that effective communication requires perseverance and therefore reviews and edits communications in an effort to ensure their proper reception and comprehension. Persona Abraham Lincoln: Author of the Gettysburg Address |
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Self-Directed LearnersDefined as informed and responsible decision making, successful integration of multiple uses of technology in various contexts, goal-oriented personal pursuits, adaptive to a wide array of professional and cultural settings through exposure to events outside the immediate communityBig Ideas Interconnectivity: As self-directed learners, students understand that attaining one's goals is connected to continued learning and therefore embrace a wide array of opportunities to learn within various academic, cultural, social, economic, and technological settings. Process: As self-directed learners, students understand that making informed responsible choices is part of the process of reaching one's goals and therefore takes action based on research, analysis, and conviction. Integrity: As self-directed learners, students understand that the integrity of the learning process influences the attainment of goals and therefore accesses and uses information and technology in an ethical manner. Perseverance: As self-directed learners, students understand that reaching goals requires perseverance and therefore use challenges and obstacles as opportunities for creative decision making. Persona Christopher Columbus: Goal Oriented/Decided Heart |
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Values-Conscious ThinkersDefined as the ability to analyze the accuracy and context of information and make decisions consistent with one's analysis and values in order to successfully contribute to family, community (local, national, international), and career.Big Ideas Interconnectivity: As values-conscious thinkers, students understand that the quality of their contributions depends on the accuracy and proper use of information and therefore analyzes the sources and context of information. Process: As values-conscious thinkers, students understand that the effective use of information requires a process and therefore blends their analysis with their values in order to shape their actions. Integrity: As values-conscious thinkers, students understand the importance of the integrity of information and therefore analyze sources and contexts. Perseverance: As values-conscious thinkers, students understand that positively contributing to family, community, and career requires perseverance and therefore persists without exception toward serving others based on a critical assessment of information. Persona Anne Frank: Diary |
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