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Cross-curricular Competencies and Competency Indicators. Engaging with Education Partners Spring, 2014. Inspiring Education : The Journey Begins. E ngaged Thinker. E thical Citizen. E ntrepreneurial Spirit. Inspiring Education: Policy Shifts. Ministerial Order on Student Learning.
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Cross-curricular Competencies and Competency Indicators Engaging with Education Partners Spring, 2014
Inspiring Education:The Journey Begins EngagedThinker EthicalCitizen Entrepreneurial Spirit
Ministerial Order on Student Learning http://education.alberta.ca/media/6951645/skmbt_c36413050707450.pdf
What is a Cross-curricular Competency? • An interrelated set of attitudes, skills and knowledge • Applied in appropriate contexts for successful living and learning • Applied from K-12 across all subject/discipline areas
Why cross-curricular competencies? • Growth of the whole child • A student-centred approach • Personalized learning • Support teacher decision making • Provide consistency across subject/discipline areasand in assessing and reporting
Cross-curricular Competencies • Know how to learn • Think critically • Identify and solve complex problems • Manage information • Innovate
Cross-curricular Competencies • Create opportunities • Apply multiple literacies • Demonstrate good communication skills and work cooperatively with others • Demonstrate global and cultural understanding • Identify and apply career and life skills
Think of a time when you were faced with a challenging task or project. What personal resources and strategies did you draw upon?
Which of the 10 cross-curricular competencies did you apply and develop?
Sample Learning Experience Scenario Learning Experience Scenario: Your community is planning to build a new recreation centre and is looking for residents of the area to share ideas. You have the opportunity to offer your suggestions to the planning committee. Think about the activities you would like to do at the centre. Research what other communities offer at their recreation centres. Considering the needs and interests of your community, select a format that will best communicate your ideas to the planning committee. Use your research to support your ideas.
Select 3 Cross-curricular Competencies • Select 2-3 cross-curricular competencies that might be applied or developed within the sample learning scenario. • Record the competencies on the template.
What is a Competency Indicator? Competencyindicators are expectations (attitudes, skills, knowledge) that describe behaviours (emotions, thoughts and actions) that students demonstrate (ideas, processes, products and values) in their continued growth within a competency.
Providing FeedbackYour thoughts matter! • The set of indicators for this element reflects a progression from lower-order to higher-order behaviours. When providing feedback, please identify the indicator number where appropriate. • Each indicator for this element supports the application and development of the competency within subject/discipline contexts. When providing feedback, please identify the indicator number where appropriate.
Providing FeedbackYour thoughts matter! • Each indicator for this element supports cognitive, affective and psychomotor/behaviour growth of the student. When providing feedback, please identify the indicator number where appropriate. 4. The examples illustrate how a competency may be demonstrated at the indicator level. When providing feedback, please identify the indicator number where appropriate. We encourage you to provide additional examples.
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Concluding Discussion: How do you envision using these cross-curricular competencies in your classroom, school or jurisdiction in the future?