Category Archives: Core Competencies

Edublog Post Assignment Art Studio 10-12

Posted on by
Reply

Core Competency 1

Q: I can contribute to and work with criteria to improve my own work; evidence is that is…

A: I chose this prompt because I believe I am great at using feedback and critiques to improve my work. When someone gives me feedback, I listen carefully and think about how I can use it. I review my work and make changes to fix mistakes or meet expectations. For example, I edit writing or art pieces to make them clearer or follow specific rules or expectations my art teacher has set. If a project needs improvement, I focus on making it better step by step. I value feedback because it helps me grow and learn. Critiques help me to see what I can do differently next time. I take time to understand what is needed and how to apply it. My art teacher Ms Yee always gives helpful critiques/feedback and I appreciate it because it makes my artwork better. I also enjoy getting feedback because I like learning from others and improving my skills, whether that be learning from their mistakes, or listening to their strengths. This shows I can adapt and always aim to do my best.

Core Competency 2

Q: Examples of where I communicate clearly and purposefully can be seen in…

A: Examples of where I communicate clearly and purposefully can be seen when I ask questions or ask for help in art class. When I don’t understand something, I ask clear questions so I can get the right answers. I explain what I need help with in a simple way so other classmates or my teacher knows how to help me. If I’m having trouble with a task, I tell others what the problem is so they can help me fix it, or help me understand better. I listen carefully to their answers to make sure I understand. When I ask for help, I always thank the person for their support. I do this because it is important to let them know you are thankful for their help. Asking clear questions helps me get the help I need faster. This is also something I am still working on because I feel like I can do everything on my own and I don’t need help, but sometimes I do and that’s okay. I have gotten way better at asking for help when I need it. Asking questions eliminates mistakes and confusion. So when I ask questions this shows I can communicate clearly to solve problems. Whether talking in person or through emails, I always try to be clear. This helps me get things done better and leaves little room for error in my art projects/assignments.

Core Competency 3

Q: When I need to boost my mood or re-focus, I…

A: When I need to boost my mood or re-focus in art class I put my headphones on and listen to music while I work. Music helps me clear my mind and stay focused on the task at hand. It keeps me motivated and helps me relax, so I can be more productive. Whether it’s calm music or something upbeat, it gives me the energy I need to keep going. Listening to music helps me feel better and work more efficiently. It blocks out distractions and helps me stay in the zone so I can get the work done. I find that music improves my mood and makes the work feel less stressful. It also helps me think more clearly and come up with new ideas for art projects/assignments. Overall, music is my go-to tool to stay focused and feel good while working, not just in art class but in every class.

English 12 Writing: Self- Reflection

Posted on by
Reply

Curricular Respons


Q: Explain how this paragraph reflects both the strengths and the weaknesses in your writing. For example, what in this paragraph is good writing that you will continue to make sure you do, and then what about this paragraph is something you might change in order to improve your writing?


A: This paragraph highlights both the strengths and weaknesses in my writing. One strength is that it’s well-organized and follows a clear structure, making it easy for the reader to understand the main ideas. I also used specific examples and quotes to back up my points and ideas. These are things I want to continue doing because they make my work more engaging and effective. However, there are areas where I could improve. Some of my sentences are too long or overly complicated, which might make it harder for readers to follow along. In the future, I would focus on simplifying my sentences and making sure there are no run-on sentences, but also making sure I am still getting my point across.

Core Competency Self-Reflection

Q: What will be one or two of your top priorities in the coming weeks for these last few writing assignments we will be doing in English 12? Think not only about the finished product of your writing but also about the process you will use or change when you approach these writing assignments.


A: In the coming weeks, my top priorities for our final writing assignments in English 12 will be making sure I don’t use run-on sentences and keeping my essays shorter. I want to work on writing sentences that are clear and not too long, so they don’t confuse the reader. To do this, I’ll make sure each sentence focuses on just one idea and use punctuation carefully to break up longer thoughts. I also want to make my essays shorter by taking out words, sentences, or ideas that aren’t really needed. This way, I can make my writing more focused and easier to read. To help with this, I plan to spend more time editing and revising my work after I finish the first draft or after I finished writing the whole essay. I want to read over my work carefully each and every time. These changes will help me create essays that is more clear, to the point, and more enjoyable for others to read.

Research Assignment Reflection

Posted on by
Reply

Q: I can ask open-ended questions to gather information

A: During the researcher assignment I was able to show that I can ask open-ended questions and gather beneficial information to help my group. I demonstrated this by doing some research based on my topic and talking with my group to come up with an open-ended question. The question that I came up with is “Does having breakfast in the morning actually affect your day-to-day life?”. To come up with this question I had to gather some information and ideas. Once I had an idea of what I wanted my open-ended question to be, I went over it with my group to make sure everyone liked it and was okay with it.

Core Competency Self-Reflection: Career 10

Posted on by
Reply

Core Competency Reflection

When I need to work collaboratively with people I don’t know well, I… I try to introduce myself and show my new group members the type of person I am. I also try to make my other members feel welcomed and able to speak their minds and it not be awkward. I do this because I would hope some people would do this to me.

When I need to boost my mood or re-focus, I… I go on walks to clear my mind. I have always gone on walks when I feel stressed out or unfocused, and it really helps me.

When I am sad, angry, or frustrated, doing things like taking breaks and talking to family helps me be more productive or calm. I have a hard time focusing and staying on task, so breaks are important, to make sure I finish what I need to get done.

Goals

one goal I have for this new year is not to procrastinate. I am a big procrastinator and it really affects how much work I am able to get done in time. If I was able to start my work earlier I would not be as stressed out from having to do lots of homework last minute.

Grade 9 final reflection

Posted on by
Reply

My reflection

At the beginning of the year, my weakest point was paragraph writing. I felt my grammar and spelling were not where they needed to be. I felt like my creativity was one of my strongest assets. I think all the feedback from teachers and my peers that I have received over the course of the year has paid off and I have improved.

Core competencies

Thinking

I can give, receive and act on feedback to progress in my goals… For the goals, I have chosen for the year, I am able to receive feedback and apply them to my goals. This helps me with my goals because other people’s opinions to help and incourge some people, like me. I am also able to give feedback to people and help them with their goals.

I can explain when something is unfair and advocate for others… If I feel like something is super unfair to someone, I will say something, because I would want them to do that for me. I feel like if you’re going to do a group thing, it should be fair for everyone.

I can reflect on my thinking… I can do this by sitting back and really thinking about what I said, and making sure it was the right this to say. I feel like this is something very important to do because you want to think before you speak, and you don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings.

Capitol Mutation Collaborative Project

Posted on by
Reply

My Project

Public Speaking

I think the key parts to public speaking are eye contact, loud voice, and good facial and body expressions. Eye contact is good because you don’t want to be looking down at your paper, you want to be looking at the audience. If you have a loud projectile voice everyone can hear you and it’s more interesting, instead of a super quiet speech and no one can hear you. Having good expressions when you are reading your speech can be important because you don’t want to be looking scared or nervous, you want to look ready and professional. When you are reading your speech and your head is down the whole time, you are shacking and rocking back and forth, and no one can hear you talking, that would not be a very good speech in my opinion. These are some tips that I use to help with my public speaking.

Collaborating Core Competency Reflection

If there is disagreement within the group, I find it helpful to… express everyone’s ideas so we are all on the same page. If we can get on the same page we can hopefully come to a conclusion.

I make an effort to include missing voices/ perspectives by… Having everyone say one thing to collaborate to the assignment. I what to include everyone’s ideas and if someone is shy or does not want to talk we, could try to encourage them to speak what is on their mind. If it is a group project we need to work together and be able to agree on most things.

I know the group is working well together when I hear/ see… Everyone talking and or writing down ideas that we came up with as a group.

If I notice …, that’s a sign that my group needs help and we can get support by… If I notice that my group does not understand the assignment we can ask the teacher for help by raising our hand and asking the teacher to come over and help. When we get the help, it would be a lot easier to get the work done fast and efficiently.

My Goal

I can ask open-ended questions to gather information.… I have a hard time asking open-ended questions because I find it hard to find the answer so I would rather ask a question that is closer to the answer. Asking an open-ended question is something I would like to work on.

BY: Skylar Mackenzie

Hunger Games Persuasion Project

Posted on by
Reply

My advertisement

persuasion And Advertisement Techniques

Our advertisement is supposed to get people from Panem to buy the projector we are showing. The persuasion tactics we used are logical and emotional appeal. We felt like we used logical because our advertisement makes sense, and we used facts and explain them so people would understand. We also used emotional by talking about family, and how you would feel when you use your projector. The advertisement techniques we used are card stacking, happy family appeal, and eye appeal. The techniques we used work together well and in ways that look great. I think our projector will sell very well.

Core Competencys

This project helped me with my partner’s work and sharing my ideas with my partner. We worked together well and that help us get our project done quickly and make it look nice at the same time. I asked lots of questions while doing this project, which is good for me because I don’t like asking questions that much.

I worked on my social awareness while working on the project because I was making sure I was listing my partner and classmates, and taking their ideas into consideration. I was also respectful to everyone I was around.

I had responsibility while working on this advertisement because I felt like I could keep everyone and myself on task, and get the stuff we need to get done, done.

Some things I think about before dividing tasks among group members include making sure everyone had equal parts of work, so nobody has lots more work than the other members.