Transdisciplinary Skills

Transdisciplinary skills are skills that transcend subject areas. These are life skills that are employed in a variety of situations, both in and out of the classroom. They are intentionally taught and practiced in a variety of subject areas, with all teachers using the same rubric for feedback at each grade level. This ensures that students receive consistent feedback in a variety of situations.

The teaching of Transdisciplinary Skills is included in unit plans in all applicable subject areas.

The CAS Transdisciplinary Skills are:

• Researching
• Public speaking
• Critical thinking
• Using technology
• Working in a team
• Writing for a variety of purposes

Dispositions

Dispositions are behavior traits that CAS aims to foster in all students. They are what we want students to be like both in and out of school. Each disposition is intentionally taught to students and frequent feedback is given through conversations and the use of adopted rubrics. These illustrate the behaviors one needs to exhibit in order to successfully demonstrate the disposition.

The teaching of Dispositions is included in unit plans in all applicable subject areas.

The CAS Dispositions are:

• Creative
• Community minded
• Enthusiastic for learning
• Ethical
• Reflective
• Respectful
• Responsible