Academic Excellence
All students will be equipped and empowered to meet the challenges of a dynamic global society in which they collaborate, contribute and flourish as critical thinkers, problem solvers and creative individuals committed to excellence.
All students will demonstrate these abilities through: Gathering Knowledge (Inquire; think critically; gather knowledge)
- Formulating & refining questions.
- Using a variety of resources.
- Finding, evaluating, selecting information.
- Making personal connections.
- Mastering technology tools.
Creating Understanding (Apply knowledge; draw conclusions; create new understanding)
- Applying critical-thinking skills (analysis, synthesis, evaluation, organization) to knowledge to construct new understandings.
- Collaborating to solve problems.
- Using technology tools to analyze and organize.
Communicating and Applying Learning (Communicate, use, and apply learning; practice ethical behaviors)
- Sharing new understandings and reflect on the learning.
- Creating products to communicate new understandings effectively.
- Applying learning to new and/or real-life situations.
- Practicing responsible & ethical behavior.
Spirituality
Students will exhibit understanding of Christianity by:
- Describing and explaining the key principles of Christianity.
- Connecting Christian terminology and symbols to key principles.
- Making sense of the multiple ways the Bible is interpreted within the Christian community.
- Comparing key concepts, teachings, practices and texts of Christianity.
- Recognizing a connection between Christian principles and ethical conduct.
Students will exhibit understanding of other religions by:
- Describing and explaining the key principles of other religions.
- Connecting terminology and symbols from other religions to key principles from other religions.
- Making sense of the multiple ways other sacred writings are interpreted.
- Comparing key concepts, teachings, practices, and texts of other religions.
- Recognizing connections between the principles of other religions and ethical conduct.
Students will demonstrate respect for Christianity and other religions by:
- Respecting the religious rituals/spirituality of others.
- Respecting the diverse religious and spiritual lives and traditions of others.
Students will demonstrate their personal spiritual identities by:
- Engaging in dialogue about Christianity and other religious worldviews in daily life.
- Identifying connections with their personal beliefs and others.
- Reflecting upon their own spiritual identities.
- Living out their worldviews in a variety of ways.
Character Development
Students will demonstrate caring and respect by:
- Identifying others’ needs and looking for ways to help.
- Fostering care and respect in the community.
- Valuing the differences among people.
- Exhibiting self-control.
- Listening and interacting in an appropriate manner.
- Being considerate of materials, facilities and resources.
Students will exhibit integrity by:
- Demonstrating honesty and trustworthiness in relationships and academics.
- Accepting responsibility for their own actions.
Students will display the courage to stand up for what is right by:
- Identifying with a value system based on ethical principles.
- Speaking or acting in accordance with their values.
- Supporting others who speak or act with courage.
Self-Motivated Learning
Students demonstrate persistence and engagement by:
- Recognizing their intellectual style, strengths and weaknesses.
- Consistently applying different strategies to enhance interest until a goal is achieved.
- Sustaining or increasing effort in the face of difficulty.
- Actively seeking help when necessary.
Students exhibit risk-taking by:
- Applying new strategies to different assignments and projects.
- Seeking and engaging in challenging tasks that enhance learning.
- Exploring new interests.
Students demonstrate application of a variety of learning and motivation strategies by:
- Engaging in effective thinking about their own thinking (metacognition).
- Knowing a variety of key learning and motivation strategies.
- Appropriately applying a variety of learning and motivation strategies.
- Respecting the diverse learning needs and styles of other students.
Students demonstrate control and regulation of their learning process by:
- Accurately self-assessing on an on-going basis.
- Continuously reflecting, setting, monitoring and revising goals.
- Accepting feedback and criticism without defensiveness.
- Adapting and adjusting learning and motivation strategies used to meet their needs.
Students enjoy the process of learning and what they are learning by:
- Pursuing personal interests.
- Taking learning risks when their interest is piqued.
- Showing persistence in an area of passion.
Contributing to Society
Students will demonstrate appropriate interpersonal skills by:
- Working well with others.
- Respecting other points of view.
- Accepting diversity.
- Actively participating.
- Listening and making connections with others.
- Building cross cultural relationships.
- Working with others to achieve goals.
- Helping to resolve conflicts.
Students will make contributions by:
- Identifying a need.
- Voluntarily participating in service.
- Contributing time, talent or money, often involving a personal sacrifice.
- Appreciating the value of service.
- Contributing to family, community and/or the world.
- Following through on service commitments.
- Reflecting on service experiences.
- Studying in the classroom issues raised by their service experiences.
Students will exhibit global citizenship by:
- Remaining conversant on current events.
- Being aware of the impact of major global, social and environmental events.
- Confronting discrimination and stereotypes.
- Appreciating global diversity.
- Developing a multi-cultural perspective.
- Empathizing with those representing a minority position.
Chinese Culture
Students will demonstrate understanding of China in each of the following areas:
- Social sciences (such as history, geography, politics and current events).
- Philosophy and religion.
- Language, literature and the arts.
- Chinese society (such as traditions and lifestyles).
Students will appreciate/experience Chinese Culture by:
- Making connections between personal experiences and aspects of Chinese Culture.
- Being actively involved in a variety of Chinese cultural experiences.
- Behaving in culturally appropriate ways.
- Integrating with the people of Greater China and their communities.