Ventana’s Essential Competencies on Elementary Progress Reports 2016-2017
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Demonstrates An Open and Inquiring Mind- Exhibits a positive attitude for learning
- Contributes to classroom discussions
- Appreciates the joys and challenges of learning
- Demonstrates confidence in own ideas and work
- Asks clarifying questions
- Demonstrates and cultivates curiosity for a variety of topics
- Demonstrates creativity
- Applies new knowledge to unfamiliar situations
- Makes connections between differing ideas
- Integrates cross-disciplinary concepts and synthesizes information
- Uses strategies and models to express connections
- Debates ideas with peers in socially positive ways
- Adjusts thinking based on new evidence
- Uses evidence to support thinking
- Comes to consensus during collaboration
- Builds on own and other’s ideas
Communicates Effectively
- Demonstrates the ability to make learning visible through the “100 languages”
- Demonstrates the ability to express emotions and needs in a developmentally appropriate way
- Is able to express ideas
- Demonstrates confidence and pride when communicating ideas
- Uses communication strategies to resolve conflict
- Uses oral language to communicate effectively
- Uses written language to communicate effectively
- Uses collaborative language to complete a group task
- Links facts to form larger understandings
- Looks for patterns and systems to understand complex ideas
- Understands abstract and symbolic images
- Suggests other options
- Interprets information to form conclusions
- Determines importance
- Compares and contrasts ideas
- Sets priorities
- Contextualizes information and decisions
Perseveres Through Tasks and Problems
- Analyzes tasks and problems to create a developmentally appropriate system, structure, or strategy to solve them
- Works through tasks to completion
- Seeks help when appropriate
- Overcomes obstacles employing multiple strategies
- Independently perseveres to complete a task
- Collaboratively perseveres to complete a task
- Maintains a growth mindset
- Maintains focus on the task
- Accepts mistakes as part of learning
- Celebrates mistakes as opportunities for greater learning
- Tries new ideas and tasks
- Understands the value of revision
- Demonstrates a growth mindset
Takes Perspective of Others
- Listens actively with understanding and empathy
- Is able to see a problem or situation from multiple perspectives
- Analyzes information received from others to expand understanding
- Recognizes the needs and feelings of others
- Shows sensitivity towards the needs and feelings of others
- Expresses the needs and feelings of others
- Shows respect for others
- Shows respect for materials and the environment
- Uses past experiences to inform new learning
- Uses understanding of “self” to improve academically and socially
- Advocates for “self” in socially and developmentally appropriate ways
- Thinks about own thinking in developmentally appropriate ways
- Makes informed choices
- Takes responsibility as a contributing member of the community
- Utilizes constructive feedback to improve work and relationships
- Exercises integrity honesty and fairness
Ventana’s Essential Competencies on Elementary Progress Reports 2016-2017
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