Student Agency

Students believe in themselves and act intentionally to build relationships, persist through obstacles, and activate their academic, social, emotional, and professional knowledge and skills to reach their potential.

Essential Skill BR.e1

Establish and maintain relational capacity with others.

AVI-06.(SA)BR.e1
AVI-09.(SA)BR.e1
Students can ...

• establish norms and expectations around shared responsibility among group members.
  
• establish norms and expectations around appreciating diversity among group members.
  
• develop a foundational familiarity and comfort with classmates.
  
• identify respectful and disrespectful actions of self and others.
  
• check group members' level of understanding.
  
• evaluate the impact of decisions on others.

AVI-07.(SA)BR.e1
AVI-10.(SA)BR.e1
Students can ...

• hold self and peers accountable to following group norms about shared responsibility.
  
• summarize points of agreement and disagreement from varying perspectives.
  
• deepen relational capacity with classmates through effectively managing conflict.
  
• establish norms and expectations around respectful interactions among group members.
  
• ask clarifying questions to group members to facilitate understanding.
  
• evaluate the impact of decisions on the environment.

AVI-08.(SA)BR.e1
AVI-11.(SA)BR.e1
Students can ...

• negotiate roles within a collaborative group through the adoption of effective elements of collaboration.
  
• integrate multiple perspectives into group products.
  
• deepen relational capacity through creation of novel ideas and solutions.
  
• interact with peers in complex situations (providing feedback, conflict management, academic discourse) while maintaining a focus on respect, trust, and empathy.
  
• support all group members' understanding of key concepts.
  
• evaluate the impact of decisions on the world.

AVI-12.(SA)BR.e1 
Students can ...

• share responsibility among group members.
  
• work productively and effectively in diverse teams with diverse perspectives.
  
• establish and maintain relational capacity with others.
  
• respect individual contributions.
  
• support group members in clarifying confusion and checking for understanding.
  
• evaluate the impact of decisions on others and the world.

Essential Skill BR.e2

Activate a physical and digital network of support for current and future success.

AVI-06.(SA)BR.e2
AVI-09.(SA)BR.e2
Students can ...

• identify the characteristics of positive, healthy relationships.
  
• explore individual peer relationships and identify those that are positive and healthy.
  
• reflect on how relationships are affected by devices and the internet.

AVI-07.(SA)BR.e2
AVI-10.(SA)BR.e2
Students can ...

• develop a support network, including peers and adults, for academic and future success.
  
• identify the risks and benefits of social media and online activity.

AVI-08.(SA)BR.e2
AVI-11.(SA)BR.e2
Students can ...

• maintain a strong support network for academic and career success.
  
• identify mentors who influence, support, and guide future transitions and success.
  
• monitor and maintain positive relationships in a digital space.

AVI-12.(SA)BR.e2 
Students can ...

• generate and maintain a physical and digital network of support for current and future success.

Essential Skill PTO.e1

Monitor progress towards long-term goals and aspirations.

AVI-06.(SA)PTO.e1
AVI-09.(SA)PTO.e1
Students can ...

• set personal, academic, and career goals.
  
• monitor progress towards goals.

AVI-07.(SA)PTO.e1
AVI-10.(SA)PTO.e1
Students can ...

• identify the steps necessary to accomplish goals.
  
• identify reasons for why progress is or isn't being made towards accomplishing goals.

AVI-08.(SA)PTO.e1
AVI-11.(SA)PTO.e1
Students can ...

• create short and mid-range goals that support achievement of long-term goals.
  
• modify goals and actions appropriately based on progress.

AVI-12.(SA)PTO.e1 
Students can ...

• identify and plan for the steps necessary to accomplish various types of goals.
  
• monitor progress towards goals and revise appropriately, leveraging technology.

Essential Skill PTO.e2

Seek help and feedback when necessary.

AVI-06.(SA)PTO.e2
AVI-09.(SA)PTO.e2
Students can ...

• self-monitor to diagnose areas of need (e.g., academic, personal, social-emotional).
  
• gain awareness of skills that increase mental flexibility.
  
• explore the relationship between grit and perseverance.

AVI-07.(SA)PTO.e2
AVI-10.(SA)PTO.e2
Students can ...

• seek help related to areas of need.
  
• determine personal levels of grit and perseverance in relation to growth mindset.

AVI-08.(SA)PTO.e2
AVI-11.(SA)PTO.e2
Students can ...

• strengthen ability to self-advocate related to areas of need.
  
• leverage support network to assist within areas of need.
  
• reflect on current status and skills to strengthen mental flexibility now and in the future.
  
• recognize and overcome obstacles that could hinder future success.

AVI-12.(SA)PTO.e2 
Students can ...

• self-monitor and seek help when necessary.
  
• demonstrate persistence, flexibility, and adaptability.

Essential Skill PTO.e3

Develop a strong student voice to self-advocate.

AVI-06.(SA)PTO.e3
AVI-09.(SA)PTO.e3
Students can ...

• gain awareness of motivators that positively impact performance.
  
• determine key points from learning experiences.

AVI-07.(SA)PTO.e3
AVI-10.(SA)PTO.e3
Students can ...

• explore how individual motivators and self-monitoring of motivation impact academic performance.
  
• make connections between key learning points and new contexts.

AVI-08.(SA)PTO.e3
AVI-11.(SA)PTO.e3
Students can ...

• apply strategies to support motivation, especially when lacking intrinsic motivation.
  
• employ key learning points to real-world applications.

AVI-12.(SA)PTO.e3 
Students can ...

• develop, demonstrate, and maintain motivation.
  
• apply learning to demonstrate knowledge and achieve success.

Essential Skill AKS.e1

Create a strong sense of self-identity by connecting with one’s emotions, thoughts, and values.

AVI-06.(SA)AKS.e1
AVI-09.(SA)AKS.e1
Students can ...

• explore the importance of healthy, balanced lifestyles, including aspects such as good sleeping, eating, and exercise habits.
  
• identify strategies and skills that promote self-awareness.
  
• identify individual strengths and areas of challenge related to academic skills and performance.

AVI-07.(SA)AKS.e1
AVI-10.(SA)AKS.e1
Students can ...

• identify activities that assist with self-care and healthy habits.
  
• identify areas that need attention and develop goals to address those areas.
  
• establish self-awareness strategies and skills.

AVI-08.(SA)AKS.e1
AVI-11.(SA)AKS.e1
Students can ...

• effectively manage stress and anxiety levels, including areas such as in preparation for and during tests.
  
• apply self-awareness strategies and skills with a variety of academic challenges.

AVI-12.(SA)AKS.e1 
Students can ...

• attend to personal health, safety and balance (including digital security).
  
• demonstrate self-awareness strategies and skills.

Essential Skill AKS.e2

Develop and activate leadership traits and behaviors.

AVI-06.(SA)AKS.e2
AVI-09.(SA)AKS.e2
Students can ...

• identify leadership opportunities and positions across the school and community.
  
• determine formal and informal leadership opportunities that could be pursued.
  
• select tools to analyze a conflict and identify a positive solution.
  
• classify passive, assertive, and aggressive statements.

AVI-07.(SA)AKS.e2
AVI-10.(SA)AKS.e2
Students can ...

• pursue leadership opportunities across the school.
  
• identify personal conflict management style.
  
• transform passive and aggressive statements into constructive, assertive statements.

AVI-08.(SA)AKS.e2
AVI-11.(SA)AKS.e2
Students can ...

• pursue leadership and/or mentorship opportunities across the school and community.
  
• reflect on conflict situations to strengthen ability to deal with the emotions that accompany conflict in leadership roles.

AVI-12.(SA)AKS.e2 
Students can ...

• pursue leadership opportunities and hold leadership positions.
  
• manage and resolve conflict with others.

Essential Skill AKS.e3

Think critically, behave safely, and participate responsibly in the digital world.

AVI-06.(SA)AKS.e3
AVI-09.(SA)AKS.e3
Students can ...

• identify traits connected to personal integrity and ethics.
  
• determine personal interest for extracurricular and community service activities within the school and community.
  
• gain awareness of extracurricular and community service activities within the school and community.
  
• identify examples of online behaviors that may hurt, embarrass, or offend others.

AVI-07.(SA)AKS.e3
AVI-10.(SA)AKS.e3
Students can ...

• assess personal traits connected to integrity and ethical leadership
  
• explore and pursue leadership opportunities in extracurricular and community service activities within the school, local and/or global community
  
• identify ways to be an upstander or ally to someone being bullied.

AVI-08.(SA)AKS.e3
AVI-11.(SA)AKS.e3
Students can ...

• assess personal traits connected to integrity and ethical leadership.
  
• explore and pursue leadership opportunities in extracurricular and community service activities within the school, local and/or global community.
  
• identify ways to be an upstander or ally to someone being bullied.

AVI-12.(SA)AKS.e3 
Students can ...

• demonstrate integrity and ethical leadership, including online.
  
• act as a globally and digitally aware, responsible, and contributing citizen.
  
• analyze how the internet has contributed to an increase in hate speech and extremist views.