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Core competencies

Core competencies. Information for students prior to working on self-assessments. Core Competencies. a set of intellectual , personal , and social competencies strengths-based and student-centered – what the student can do c an be demonstrated in many different ways

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Core competencies

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  1. Core competencies Information for students prior to working on self-assessments

  2. Core Competencies • a set ofintellectual, personal, andsocialcompetencies • strengths-basedand student-centered – what the student cando • can be demonstrated in many different ways • developed over the course of a student’s schooling and into adulthood

  3. Why has this been added to the BC curriculum? • Research shows that it is important for students to be able to self-reflect and self-assess. • How am I doing? What are my strengths? How can I improve? • Building the core competencies will help students become “educated citizens” (see next slide).

  4. Here are some questions to help you start thinking about the core competencies: • Communication • What are some ways you like to use to show your learning? • Critical Thinking • What strategies do you use to decide whether to believe something you read or hear on the news? What advice would you give a younger student about figuring out what is true? • Creative Thinking • What helps you get new ideas? • What makes you want to get new ideas or try something new?

  5. Positive and Personal Cultural Identity • What are some aspects that you value about your culture? • What are some things about your culture that you would like other people to know? • Personal Awareness and Responsibility • What do you do to help yourself when you are feeling a bit discouraged about your work / performance? • Social Responsibility • How do you use words and actions to encourage other students who might be feeling a bit sad or discouraged? • What contribution(s) have you made to your school/community/team that you feel good about?

  6. Examples of ways to self-assess • Collages • Equations • Illustrations • Interviews (written or oral) • Lists • Mind maps or other graphic organizers • Photo essays • Photographs

  7. More examples of self-assessment methods • Poems or acrostics • Questions • Reference letters • Spoken reflections • Stories • Symbols • Videos • Word clouds

  8. Frequently Asked Questions • Do I need to talk about how I am doing in a specific class? • No! You can relate your self-assessment to any curricular or extra-curricular area. • Do I need to talk specifically about my learning at school? • No! You may choose something that you do in the community (e.g. sports, work, volunteering) • Do I need to give myself a mark? Is my teacher going to give me a mark? • No! Self-assessments are not supposed to be graded.

  9. Self-assessment due before the end of June 2017 • Choose 1 core competency to self-assess. • Choose your method of self-assessment. • Ministry of Education Link

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