CORE COMPETENCIES CORE COMPETENCIES ARE SETS OF INTELLECTUAL, PERSONAL, AND SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL PROFICIENCIES THAT ALL STUDENTS NEED TO DEVELOP IN ORDER TO ENGAGE IN DEEP LEARNING AND LIFE- LONG LEARNING.

GOALS To be aware of what the six Core Competencies are. To know where the Core Competencies fit in the new curricular framework including the continuity and cross-curricular nature of them. To be able to explain why the Core Competencies are part of the new curricular framework.

INCLUSIVE: every student has a profile CROSS-CURRICULAR: evident in all curricular areas STRENGTH-BASED: each competency continuum emphasizes the concept of expanding and growing STUDENT-CENTERED: based on actual samples from BC students and grounded in “I” statements DESCRIPTIVE AND PROGRESSIVE: profiles of progression from early childhood through adult expertise BC CORE COMPETENCIES

CORE COMPETENCIES Communication Creative Thinking Critical Thinking Positive Personal and Cultural Identity Personal Awareness and Responsibility Social Responsibility

COMMUNICATION Connect and engage with others (to share and develop ideas) Acquire, interpret, and present information (includes inquiries) Collaborate to plan, carry out, and review constructions and activities Explain/recount and reflect on experiences and accomplishments Imagine one student and score their profile on the competency illustration:

THINKING Creative Thinking Critical Thinking

CREATIVE THINKING Novelty and value Generating ideas Developing ideas Imagine one student and score their profile on the competency illustration:

CRITICAL THINKING Analyze and critique Question and investigate Develop and design Imagine one student and score their profile on the competency illustration:

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL Positive Personal and Cultural Identity Personal Awareness and Responsibility Social Responsibility

POSITIVE PERSONAL AND CULTURAL IDENTITY Relationships and cultural contexts Personal values and choices Personal strengths and abilities Imagine one student and score their profile on the competency illustration:

PERSONAL AWARENESS AND RESPONSIBILITY Self-determination Self-regulation Well-being Imagine one student and score their profile on the competency illustration:

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Contributing to community and caring for the environment Solving problems in peaceful ways Valuing diversity Building relationships Imagine one student and score their profile on the competency illustration:

INCLUSIVE: every student has a profile CROSS-CURRICULAR: evident in all curricular areas STRENGTH-BASED: each competency continuum emphasizes the concept of expanding and growing STUDENT-CENTERED: based on actual samples from BC students and grounded in “I” statements DESCRIPTIVE AND PROGRESSIVE: profiles of progression from early childhood through adult expertise BC CORE COMPETENCIES

CORE COMPETENCIES – SOME QUESTIONS How do we, as a school, help all students develop the Core Competencies? What are the freedoms and opportunities that exist because of the new framework? What do I need to develop in my own skill-set to take advantage of the new framework? What do we need to do, as a school, to take advantage of the new framework?