Our 21st Century Pledge to Students
We are committed to ensuring that all students develop the competencies they will need for success in an ever-changing world.
Personal Integrity
Students handle themselves with confidence and act with intellectual courage. They commit to their beliefs and are willing to assume leadership roles. They demonstrate positive working relationships across diverse groups, share responsibilities, accept advice and constructive feedback, and are open-minded to different points of view.
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Creativity
Students are actively encourage to engage their imagination to create new ideas. They are innovative and able to put their ideas into practice. They are able to express their ideas in a variety of ways through artistic endeavors and media.
Critical Thinking
Students recognize and analyze problems from multiple perspectives. They identify, locate, and organize information. They propose, evaluate, and use a variety of strategies, tools, and skills to produce solutions. They are comfortable taking risks. They are creative and independent thinkers.
Productive Collaboration
Students understand and use project-planning skills. They cooperatively, set goals and develop strategies to meet those goals in a timely manner. They acquire and use information and resources to implement their strategies. They evaluate the effectiveness of their approach.
Effective Communication
Students understand principles of effective communication and use precise academic language. They are articulate and persuasive in all areas of communication -- speaking and writing. Students integrate and present ideas and concepts in previously unimagined ways. They apply artistic processes and skills, using a variety of media to communicate meaning and content.
Reflective Learning
Students excel at making critical observations about their own experiences and the experiences of others. They formulate meaningful and relevant questions that inspire and encourage further inquiry. They consistently take charge of their education by reflecting upon and revising their own practices.
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