Action Plan for Learning School Name: Citadel Middle School School Goal: School Year: 2018-2019 Goal / Inquiry By focusing on the goal, Human Social, we commit to being intentional about building Student learning community at Citadel. Students and staff will achieve success together by taking time to understand the definition of community (the what) so that we can establish the importance of building community (the why) as we move forward with intentional actions (the how). To build capacity for social responsibility (personal and social core competency) as educated citizens who are “cooperative, principled and respectful of others regardless of differences.” Students will work towards an ability and disposition to “…participate in classroom and group activities that make my classroom, school, community, or natural world a better place.” (See backup documentation: Core Competencies) Rationale We want to intentionally make decisions for our school that are related to our goal of 1-3 reasons for choosing building community. Major activities chosen as a class/team/school must be in line with goal the APL school goal for 2018-2019. We want to invest in our community; we aim to increase our human capital by learning about each other. In developing the educated citizen, we want to “transform isolation and self-interest within our communities into connectedness and caring for the whole” (Block, p. 1). Then, we can support the increase or improvement of leadership development and capacity of the humans in the Citadel community. References and sources to Redesigned Curriculum: Personal and Social Core Competencies (Profiles/Facets/I support actions Statements): Positive Personal & Cultural Identity Social Responsibility Websites: BC Ministry of Education Core Competencies: and Reporting Order (Student self assessment) – e.g. Kelsey Keller (May Pro-D 2017) Vancouver Model UN: The Alberta Teachers’ Association: Book resources: Anon. Visual journey: Northwest Coast First Nations & Native art colouring journal. Block, P. (2009). Community: the structure of belonging. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler.
Action Plan for Learning School Name: Citadel Middle School School Goal: School Year: 2018-2019 Goal / Inquiry Student learning By focusing on the goal, Human Social, we commit to being intentional about building community at Citadel. Students and staff will achieve success together by taking time to understand the definition of community (the what) so that we can establish the importance of building community (the why) as we move forward with intentional actions (the how). To build capacity for social responsibility (personal and social core competency) as educated citizens who are “cooperative, principled and respectful of others regardless of differences.” Students will work towards an ability and disposition to “…participate in classroom and group activities that make my classroom, school, community, or natural world a better place.” (See backup documentation: Core Competencies) Rationale 1-3 reasons for choosing goal We want to intentionally make decisions for our school that are related to our goal of building community. Major activities chosen as a class/team/school must be in line with the APL school goal for 2018-2019. We want to invest in our community; we aim to increase our human capital by learning about each other. In developing the educated citizen, we want to “transform isolation and self-interest within our communities into connectedness and caring for the whole” (Block, p. 1). Then, we can support the increase or improvement of leadership development and capacity of the humans in the Citadel community. References and sources to support actions Redesigned Curriculum: Personal and Social Core Competencies (Profiles/Facets/I Statements): Positive Personal & Cultural Identity Social Responsibility Websites: BC Ministry of Education Core Competencies: and Reporting Order (Student self assessment) – e.g. Kelsey Keller (May Pro-D 2017) Vancouver Model UN: The Alberta Teachers’ Association: Book resources: Anon. Visual journey: Northwest Coast First Nations & Native art colouring journal. Block, P. (2009). Community: the structure of belonging. San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler.
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