1. Principal’s Coffee Weston High School’s 21st Century Learning Expectations

2. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Makes complex choices/interpretations/ evaluations by using analysis, reasoning, questioning and/or reflective thinking. Incorporates original, creative ideas and thinks beyond what is obvious when analyzing or solving complex concepts and problems. (Creativity Rubric)

3. Initiative, Resiliency & Personal Responsibility Manages time and workload. (Survey Results) Takes personal responsibility for one’s education, knowing one's own interests but also being open to new ideas and information. Accepts challenges, asks questions, tries new approaches, risks failing, shows resiliency.

4. Collaboration, Leadership, and Community Engagement Works effectively with a group by keeping an open mind, listening, delegating and/or taking personal responsibility. Collaboratively pursues academic, athletic, and artistic passions. Builds consensus through group cooperation, sharing of ideas and opinions and acceptance of differences and strengths. Demonstrates leadership skills by modeling positive behaviors.

5. Effective Oral and Written Communication Is clear, concise, and complete in all forms of communication. Demonstrates awareness that style, tone and presentation all convey meaning. Engages a variety of audiences. (Public Speaking Rubric & Universal Writing Rubric)

6. Global Awareness Sees oneself within a global context by multiple means, including identifying how and why individual actions may have an impact on a community, country, other nations, and the planet. Studying one or more languages. Connecting classroom material to a global context. Considering ideas that are different from one’s own. Making meaningful connections with others. Balancing common and individual goals.

7. Effective and Appropriate Use of Media and Technology Uses technology while maintaining academic integrity. Assesses the reliability and accuracy of sources. Uses technology to foster collaborative learning. (Glogster) Uses a variety of technological resources to advance learning. (Ipad Pilot Project)(Ipad Pilot Project)