Our Actions for 2017-18

How we work to strengthen Personal Awareness?

• building in “I Can” statements for developing awareness using our GRIFS matrix
• building on student strengths and stretches and incorporating a growth mindset
• dedicate each PRO D to Social Responsibility
• begin the school year with a school-wide Social Responsibility initiative. This will include a Jesse Miller presentation.
• build language around Personal Awareness and provide students with the tools to use it.
• helping students take ownership of their goals, learning, and behaviour by focusing on the Personal Awareness and Responsibility and Critical Thinking Competencies
• having a deeper understanding of the competencies to help students better describe themselves as learners

How we work to strengthen Critical Thinking Skills?

• self-assessment using the Core Competencies
• building on student strengths and stretches and incorporating a growth mindset
• begin by strengthening Critical Thinking skills through the use of self-reflection in multiple subject areas