ESLR

=Expected School Wide Learning Results=

M’KIS students will be:

Critical thinkers who… • Identify, evaluate and use resources effectively for the purpose of problem solving • Build meaning and understanding for themselves using prior knowledge and new information • Apply problem-solving skills to facilitate learning • Gather, analyze and process information from a variety of sources • Solve problems using a variety of strategies • Select, monitor, and adjust problem-solving strategies

Academic Achievers who… • 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 • Access information from a variety of sources • Demonstrate technological literacy and the use of technology as a tool for the efficient and creative completion of a project

Involved Citizens who… • Seek to improve the lives of others in their community • Demonstrate care and concern for their environment • Demonstrate responsibility in active decision-making • Interact respectfully with people of diverse cultures • Demonstrate awareness and respect for the rights of others

Effective Communicators who… • 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 • 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 Learners who… • Accept responsibility for their own learning • 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 • 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