Student Handbooks Elementary Handbook 2019-20 | Page 50

• communicating effectively by • • • • • mastering the skills needed for effective reading, writing, speaking, and listening asking questions, listening, and thinking adaptively while making connections and creating innovative solutions conducting research and demonstrating the skills necessary to locate and use information effectively expressing feelings and ideas clearly and effectively; achieving an understanding of themselves and others by • • • • • • utilizing effective study skills and articulating their own learning style self-advocacy taking advantage of opportunities to explore, develop, and express their own uniqueness and creativity recognizing the importance of healthy social, emotional, and physical growth exhibiting ethical conduct demonstrating empathy for others; • mastering literacy and numeracy; • gaining • recognizing one’s individual civic responsibility by; • • understanding of the interactions among various areas of study; developing an understanding of local, state, national, and international governments exhibiting civic mindedness through participation in local, state, national, and international communities. • develop the knowledge and skills necessary for gainful employment and/or further education by: • • • • • gaining a general education, sufficient to enter an institute of higher education developing an awareness of the requirements for and knowledge of specific information about a particular vocation developing the ability to use information and counseling services related to job selection acquiring the knowledge of science and technology, mathematics, history, social sciences, fine and performing arts, literature and languages acquiring the knowledge necessary to use computers and other technologies for learning and problem solving. Policy adopted: November 28, 2017 46