Creativity

Using different tools, techniques, skills, media, and technologies for learning

Limited Evidence Emerging Developing Accelerating Proficient
With help, I can choose different tools, techniques, skills, media and technologies to explore ideas and create things.

I prefer to stick to tools and skills I already know.

 I am learning new tools, techniques, skills, media and technologies and improving my creative abilities.

I am learning to choose the best tools and skills to help me quickly and easily explore and show my ideas.

 I can use different tools, techniques, skills, media and technologies to make and improve new ideas or products. 

I can choose the best tools and technologies to develop my skills as I create new knowledge or things.

 I use a range of different tools, techniques, skills, media and technologies to explore the issues and challenges I am faced with in the real world.

I choose the best tools and technologies to design, identify, and respond to real-world issues and challenges in creative ways.

 I easily choose the best tools, techniques, skills, media and technologies to develop new ideas and products that positively impact the real world. 

I use technologies to find opportunities to learn with new people, or in new environments.

 

Reflection & Goal Setting

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Creativity

Leadership to turn ideas into action

 

Limited Evidence Emerging Developing Accelerating Proficient
I have ideas, but I’m not ready to share them or work with others to make them happen. I am starting to share some of my ideas and work with others to create something new.

I am beginning to take responsibility for parts of tasks.

I sometimes take the lead in our creative team.

 I know my strengths, and the strengths of others, and how we can work together to get good results. 

I understand that to succeed, I need to encourage teamwork and make compromises to reach goals.

 I know and use our team members’ skills and interests to reach our goals. 

I encourage others to join in and be part of our creative work. 

I help others learn and build their skills. 

My teammates respect how I communicate and work with them,  as we learn and create together.

 As a leader, I show resilience, keep trying, and share my positive attitude with others. 

I solve problems and inspire others to do the same. 

I know how to create successful change and communicate this within my team.

I can lead a team to create something and make our vision come true.
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Looking at my evidence against the competency, I am currently working at (choose your level):

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Creativity

Exploring and expressing creative ideas and approaches

 

Limited Evidence Emerging Developing Accelerating Proficient
When I face a challenge, I look for what others did to solve it.

If a solution looks like a good one, I will copy it instead of thinking of new ideas.

 When facing a challenge, I look for different solutions that others have tried. 

With some help, I think about how I can change their ideas to reach my goals.

I am beginning to use different strategies that help me work or think in new ways.

 When facing a challenge, I can create new solutions or ideas. 

I can organize my thoughts to come up with new ideas and possibilities.

I know and can use different strategies like “What if?” thinking to create my own ideas. 

 When I face a challenge, I think about why past solutions worked and how I can make them better for today or the future.

I look for, and think about, other people’s ideas and points of view to create new possibilities. 

I enjoy taking risks to respond to issues and to help make things better.

 When I face a challenge, I come up with big ideas and know how to make a plan and use the right tools to make it happen. 

I see problems as opportunities to create solutions or responses by thinking about different points of view.

I think creatively, and my solutions make a real difference in people’s lives.
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Creativity

Asking deep questions to explore creative possibilities

 

Limited Evidence Emerging Developing Accelerating Proficient
I may be given a topic or challenge but don’t know where to start.

I need help to find information, explore possibilities, and plan my next steps.

 With help, I can find real-life issues or challenges.

With help, I can ask deep questions and plan how to explore them.

 I can identify real-world issues or challenges. I come up with deep questions to help explore them.

I have some ideas about how to solve or respond to the issue and develop a plan or process.

 I can find and explain real-world issues or challenges.

I understand the issue from different points of view and come up with deep questions to help create a solution or response.

 I’m good at finding and explaining issues or challenges and asking questions that help open up new ideas and possibilities.

I can see how the issue or challenge connects to real-world needs and affects people’s lives.

I am curious and believe things can change. 

I can challenge what exists and make things better.
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Looking at my evidence against the competency, I am currently working at (choose your level):

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Communication

Using technology for learning

 

Limited Evidence Emerging Developing  Accelerating Proficient
I sometimes use technology to communicate with others but don’t understand how it can make communication better. With help, I can use technology to share what I am learning or to give key messages. 

Technology helps me reach new or different audiences.

 I am starting to use technology independently to communicate efficiently. 

I can create high-quality products with clear messages. 

I can adapt my presentations for different audiences.

 I can use technology independently and describe how technology improves my communication and helps me learn. 

Technology helps me communicate in memorable ways and encourages others to act.

 I easily use a range of technologies to work well, make good products, and communicate with others confidently.

I can explain how technology helps me communicate and how it makes others want to act. 
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Communication

Voice and identity expressed to advance humanity

[voice = style of speaking / writing sharing, which varies by age, culture, gender, etc.]

 

Limited Evidence Emerging Developing  Accelerating Proficient
I am not sure that how I communicate shows who I am. I am starting to understand that I am unique. My culture and background shape how I communicate. 

I am starting to see how other people’s backgrounds shape how they communicate. 

 I try to use my own voice, shaped by my culture, background, and interests. 

I am starting to use the voices and identities of others when I communicate.

 I can use my personal voice to express myself honestly and communicate to make a difference. 

I consider and try to include the voices and identities of those who may not be heard.

 I use my personal voice to express my true self and create positive change. 

I stand up for those whose voices may not be heard.
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Looking at my evidence against the competency, I am currently working at (choose your level):

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Communication

Reflection to further develop and improve communication

 

Limited Evidence Emerging Developing  Accelerating Proficient
I don’t think about whether my audience can understand me.

I think about the suggestions I get but don’t ask others for feedback.

 I am beginning to understand that clear communication helps me work better with others. 

With some help, I am beginning to think about how to make my communication better.

I listen to feedback when it is given and use checklists and guides to help me reflect.

 I am starting to check, manage, and improve how I communicate during each task.

I’m starting to ask for feedback and I can see that this helps improve my communication.

 I often ask for feedback. 

I also think about my work on my own to get better. 

I use different viewpoints to make changes and improve, even if it means making big changes to my original work.

 I pay attention to how I communicate and change it when needed.

I always see feedback as a chance to improve my communication.

I think about my own ideas and feelings that might get in the way of talking well to others. 

I try to talk to all kinds of people in a way they understand.
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Communication

Message has a purpose and makes an impact

 

Limited Evidence Emerging Developing  Accelerating Proficient
How I communicate does not always make sense to others. I am starting to think about who needs to understand my message. 

I need some help to make sure I’m communicating clearly.

With help, I’m learning different ways to explain my point of view.

 I understand that how I communicate will depend on the audience. 

I know some good ways to talk to certain audiences so they understand my point of view.

My message may not be clear or encourage others to take action.

 The way I communicate is suitable for the audience.

I know that people understand messages differently based on their own life experiences.

My message is clear but doesn’t encourage others to take action.

 I can make my audience feel excited and interested in what I’m saying so they really care about my message.

I use what I know and my gut feelings to help my audience think about new ideas that go beyond what they already know or believe.

I can create messages that stick in people’s minds and make them want to act.
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Looking at my evidence against the competency, I am currently working at (choose your level):

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Communication

Communication designed for audience and impact

Limited Evidence Emerging Developing  Accelerating Proficient
It is hard for me to explain clearly when talking or writing. 

I need the teacher to give me examples to help me learn.

 I am starting to understand different ways to communicate. 

I need help to share my thoughts in a way others can understand.

 I can share my thoughts clearly with others. 

I choose how to share my message. 

I can connect ideas together in different ways.

 I understand the different types of communication are used for different purposes and audiences.

I can use different tools to express myself clearly. 

My communication makes sense to others.

 I can share my ideas in different ways depending on the situation and I can explain why I chose that way.

My communication is clear and helps others understand what I am trying to say.

 

Reflection & Goal Setting

Evidence/Links to my work:

Looking at my evidence against the competency, I am currently working at (choose your level):

Limited Evidence

Emerging

Developing

Accelerating

Proficient

To get to the next level, I need to work on:

I could do this by: