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SABATTUS EMPATHY UTCHFIELD LEADERSHIP RSU A CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING COMMUNICATION Inspiring All Learners to Achieve Future Success

PERSEVERANCE RESPONSIBILITY SABATTUS CHFIELD EMPATHY LEADERSHIP RSU A RSU 4 PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE Inspiring All Learners to Achieve Future Success CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING COMMUNICATION RESPONSIBILITY Act honestly and demonstrate care for the interests of the larger community and greater good. • Honor commitments and own the outcomes, whether positive or negative. PERSEVERANCE • Exhibit steadfastness in achieving success despite difficulty, opposition, and/or failure. • Embrace the idea that failure is a part of success and quickly pivot to keep moving forward. COMMUNICATION •Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written, and nonverbal communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts. • Listen effectively to decipher meaning, including knowledge, values, attitudes, and intentions. • Use communication for a range of purposes and audiences (e.g. to inform, instruct, motivate, and persuade). EMPATHY • Demonstrate awareness, sensitivity, concern, and respect to connect with others' feelings, opinions, experiences, and culture. • Imagine what others are thinking, feeling, or experiencing. • Vicariously experience the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of others. CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING • Understand the bigger picture and propose solutions that are mindful to the impact they may have on other parts of a system. • Consistently improve the quality of one's own thinking by skillfully analyzing, assessing, and reconstructing. • Applies disciplined thinking that is clear, rational, open-minded, and informed by evidence. • Identify, evaluate, and prioritize solutions to difficult or complex situations. • Implement and reflect critically on a solution. LEADERSHIP • Are visionary and inspire positive action in others. • Recognize, invest in, and leverage strengths to build collective ownership and action. • Create the environment or the conditions that empower others to grow and succeed. • Build relationships with others through trust and compassion.