The Habits provide important infrastructure to guide both teachers and students along their shared educational journey. They are prominent in every academic class as well as arts, athletics, and advocacy.

SELF-AWARENESS

• Recognizing emotions, tendencies, actions, and reactions within myself.

ETHICAL BEHAVIOR

• Acting with integrity and moral values.

KINDNESS

• Showing thoughtful and compassionate behavior towards others, regardless of the relationship and without expecting anything in return.

EMPATHY

• Understanding and honoring another’s emotions and point of view.

CURIOSITY

• Exploring and questioning the world beyond myself.

RESILIENCE

• Recovering and growing from challenges.
  
  

INITIATIVE

• Completes work with attention to detail
• Practices self-advocacy
• Seeks challenge
• Demonstrates resilience
• Identifies strengths and areas for growth
• Seizes retake and revision opportunities when available
• Exhibits independence and academic integrity

ORGANIZATION

• Follows directions accurately
• Brings materials to class
• Uses planner effectively
• Manages time efficiently
• Completes assignments on time
• Maintains organized physical and digital documents

COLLABORATION

• Works flexibly to build partnerships with all peers
• Listens actively and responds with thoughtfulness
• Contributes new ideas to deepen the work
• Steps up and steps down appropriately in both words and workload
• Disagrees respectfully to expand the thinking
• Resolves conflicts calmly and respectfully
• Models inclusive and gracious communication skills

ENGAGEMENT

• Expresses attention through body language
• Stays focused and on task
• Participates productively
• Asks relevant questions during class
• Contributes positively to classroom culture