Personal/Social CC

You will be engaging in self-assessment of the Core Competencies throughout the school year. To assist in your self-assessment posts, Ms. Hothi and some of the Tech Leadership students have put together guiding links and visual and video instructions on Core Competency Self-Assessment below.

Personal and Social Competency

Tag: #PersonalSocialCC

Sub-competencies of Personal and Social: Personal Awareness and Responsibility, Positive Personal and Cultural Identity, & Social Awareness and Responsibility

Below are the Personal and Social prompts to guide your self-assessment.

Personal Awareness and Responsibility

I can statements:

  • I can show a sense of accomplishment and joy. I take pride in my work and myself
  • I can advocate for myself.
  • I can imagine and work towards change in myself and in the world.
  • I can work to inform myself about issues surrounding me.
  • I can recognize my emotions and use strategies to manage them.
  • I can persevere with challenging tasks and take ownership of my goals, learning and behavior.
  • I can participate in activities that support my well-being and take responsibility for my well-being.
  • I can make choices that keep me safe in my community and online.
  • I can use strategies to help me find peace and I sustain a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

Prompts:

  • When I need to boost my mood or re-focus, I…
  • When I am sad, angry or frustrated, doing… helps me be more productive or calm.
  • I respectfully advocate for my needs by…
  • I have valuable ideas to share about… and do so by…
  • To celebrate an accomplishment such as ____, I …
  • I know that _________ can have both positive and negative consequences, including…. so I adjust my actions to…
  • I appreciate feedback on… and prefer it comes in the form of…
  • I am willing to explore controversial issues such as…in order to imagine and work toward change in myself or the world, including…
  • Some of the things I do to stay mentally and physically healthy include…
  • My support network is helpful to me because they…
  • Some short/ long term goals for myself include… and my plan to achieve them is… (include where you might seek help from others)
  • I make ethical choices such as…in order to…
  • Some of my traits/ skills that make me a leader in the area of ____ include…
  • Some of my preferred strategies for maintaining a healthy, balanced lifestyle include…

Positive Personal and Cultural Identity

I can statements:

  • I can understand that my identity is made of many interconnected elements.
  • I can understand that learning is continuous and my identity will continue to evolve.
  • I can identify and describe my qualities.
  • I can identify my strengths and identify my potential.
  • I can tell what is important to me and I can explain my values.
  • I can understand how my values shape my choices.

Prompts:

  • My cultural background/ upbringing contributes to who I am as a (writer, cellist, gamer, hockey player, employee, etc.) in that…
  • My values around ______ inform my decisions about…
  • My strengths as a __________ contribute to my community (classroom, club, city, etc.) through/ because…
  • I think my experiences such as…. influenced my choice of course/hobbies/ teams because…
  • Although I am challenged by…, I can get through these challenges by tapping in to…
  • I am curious as to whether I will continue to… and about what might shift my perceptions over time.

Social Awareness and Responsibility

I can statements:

  • I can find it easy to be part of a group.
  • I can be kind to others, and support others when they need it.
  • I can participate in classroom or group activities that improve the class, school, or community.
  • I can identify how my actions affect the community or environment and I can make positive change.
  • I can appreciate diverse perspectives on issues and can resolve problems respectfully and effectively.
  • I can demonstrate respectful, inclusive behaviour.
  • I can explain when something is unfair and advocate for others.
  • I can take action to support diversity and defend human rights.

Prompts:

  • Some of the ways I work to build and maintain relationships are…
  • I notice when people feel left out and do this… to make sure they feel included.
  • Some of the intentional actions or decisions I take to make my community better include…
  • By doing…in the classroom, I make a positive difference to my peers.
  • Because I know____ can have a negative impact on (the environment, my peers, my family, etc.), I make sure that I… to help reduce any problems.
  • I understand that ethical decisions are rarely “black and white” and so I … to make sure that I make the best decisions for the most people.
  • I know I have privilege in terms of… and I advocate for others by…
  • The benefits of my diverse (age, gender, interests) relationships include…
  • I can represent and address multiple perspectives in this _____ by…

Step-by-Step Visual Instructions for posting self-assessments on Edublog:

Video Instructions for posting self-assessments on Edublog: