Vision of a Learner
Vision of a Learner
Our Mission: Wilton Public Schools inspire and prepare all students to contribute meaningfully to a globally interdependent society.
Our Vision: Guided by expert instruction and a rigorous, learner-centered curriculum, our students actively pursue their goals and aspirations and grow to be productive and resourceful members of the community.
Our Vision of a Learner: Wilton Public Schools' Vision of a Learner represents our vision for the 21st century skills, traits and attributes that our students need to succeed in college, career and life.
The six attributes of the Vision of a Learner are detailed below:
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The Contemporary, Multiliterate Scholar demonstrates skills in contemporary and classic literacies, a broad knowledge in a variety of disciplines and a commitment to continuous learning.
Descriptors:-
Possesses broad knowledge in academic subjects, the arts, and new literacies.
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Articulates thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written, and nonverbal communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts.
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Improves thinking by continuously analyzing and reflecting on one’s own and others’ thinking.
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Communicates effectively using multiple languages and media to make meaningful connections.
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Engages in continuous scholarship and life-long learning.
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A Balanced, Healthy Human Being demonstrates personal responsibility including the pursuit of a healthy, active, and balanced lifestyle, practice self-care, self-compassion, happiness, joy, humor, and a sense of awe.
Descriptors:
- Engages in care for self and others as daily practices to support physical, social, and mental well- being.
- Develops an understanding of a healthy, balanced lifestyle.
- Is able to listen with compassion and understanding and share and react to others’ feelings.
- Finds humor and joy in life and revels in beauty, phenomena, and wonderment of the world.
- Persists in the face of adversity and finds new solutions to problems.
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A Self-Navigating, Expert Learner demonstrates flexible, critical, and reflective thinking to show self-evaluation, goal setting, and self-motivating behaviors when learning.
Descriptors:
- Possesses the disposition, strategies, and desire to learn, unlearn, and relearn especially in an uncertain, ambiguous environment.
- Demonstrates agility in thoughts and actions.
- Skillfully transfers past learning into new situations.
- Takes an active role in setting learning goals, uses strategies to achieve them, and reflects on the outcomes.
- Shows strong understanding and belief of self to engage in reflection for individual improvement and advocacy.
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Courageous, Ethical Leader demonstrates skills in being a decision maker and a team member including collaboration, communication, responsible risk taking, empathy, and ability to act for the greater good.
Descriptors:
- Builds relationships with others through trust and compassion.
- Collaborates with others to reach consensus or compromise, takes a stand, and encourages positive action.
- Acts honestly, courageously and ethically for the interests of the larger community and greater good.
- Communicates skillfully to inform, influence, motivate, and inspire others.
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A Creative, Entrepreneurial Designer demonstrates curiosity, inventiveness, and innovative problem-solving, accepts challenges and creates value by participating in the creative and design processes.
Descriptors:
- Shows curiosity, originality, inventiveness, and new ways of thinking about things.
- Takes risks and knows how to develop, organize, and manage new initiatives and/or ventures.
- Engages in problem- solving, inquiry, and design to solve problems to create value for others.
- Demonstrates awareness, sensitivity, concern, and respect to connect with others’ feelings, opinions, experiences, and culture.
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An Active, Socially-Sensitive Citizen demonstrates social responsibility including positive relationship building, respect, kindness, and stewardship of the environment.
Descriptors:
- Engages in personal responsibility and citizenship.
- Demonstrates cultural competence and sensitivity in a sustainable, interdependent world.
- Demonstrates kindness.
- Values and embraces diverse perspectives and cultures through open dialogue and mutual respect.
- Takes action in personal and collective behaviors that support stewardship of the environment.
- Contributes to making the world a better place.