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Portrait of a Learner PK-3

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Portrait of a Learner PK-3

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Learner Background

Adverse Experiences
Background Knowledge
Hearing
Home Learning Environment
Identity
Physical Well-being
Primary Language
Safety
Sleep
Social Supports
Socioeconomic Status
Vision

Social and Emotional Learning

Emotion
Motivation
Self-Regulation
Sense of Belonging
Social Awareness & Relationship Skills
Stereotype Threat

Cognition

Attention
Auditory Processing
Cognitive Flexibility
Inhibition
Long-term Memory
Metacognition
Sensory Integration
Short-term Memory
Speed of Processing
Visual Processing
Working Memory

21st-Century Skills

Civic Mindedness
Collaboration
Communication
Core Academic Literacies
Creativity
Critical Thinking
Curiosity
Learner Mindset

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Portrait of a Learner PK-3

Curious and Creative learning lay the foundation for academic success

Children are naturally curious, developing questions about the world and themselves. This ability should be honored and fostered throughout schooling.

A Learner Mindset allows young learners to explore, experiment, and discover at school and beyond.

  • Supporting young learners in playful open ended activities, and fostering a growth mindset, allows them to deeply engage in their learning.

Students are engaging with academic content in powerful new ways

Students come to school with vast Background Knowledge and are eager to connect this to new knowledge.

  • Learners whose Identities and cultural practices are reflected in the class are better able to make connections to their lives and engage in their learning.

Young learners are building fluency with Core Academic Literacies. Over time they will develop schema that will help them apply this knowledge in new contexts and see connections across disciplines, and to engage problem solving and Critical Thinking skills.

  • Extending learning beyond the classroom, for instance through field trips, can support Creativity, empowering learners to see how classroom concepts exist in the real world and help young students develop new ideas for using that knowledge.

Students are learning to become active collaborative members of the classroom and society

Students are beginning to find their place and role in their classroom, and community, and learn how to negotiate and collaborate with peers.

  • Modeling, encouraging, and empowering students to become responsible for their own learning and to self-advocate for their needs gives them agency and supports a Learner Mindset.

Learners need a safe and supportive learning environment where they feel free to think about and discuss challenging topics.

  • Discussing emotions and building empathy can help students better understand their own Identity and consider differences and similarities across their community, as well as consider ideas of fairness and justice, supporting their early Civic Mindedness.

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Portrait of a Learner PK-3

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Curious and Creative learning lay the foundation for academic success

Children are naturally curious, developing questions about the world and themselves. This ability should be honored and fostered throughout schooling.

A Learner Mindset allows young learners to explore, experiment, and discover at school and beyond.

  • Supporting young learners in playful open ended activities, and fostering a growth mindset, allows them to deeply engage in their learning.

Students are engaging with academic content in powerful new ways

Students come to school with vast Background Knowledge and are eager to connect this to new knowledge.

  • Learners whose Identities and cultural practices are reflected in the class are better able to make connections to their lives and engage in their learning.

Young learners are building fluency with Core Academic Literacies. Over time they will develop schema that will help them apply this knowledge in new contexts and see connections across disciplines, and to engage problem solving and Critical Thinking skills.

  • Extending learning beyond the classroom, for instance through field trips, can support Creativity, empowering learners to see how classroom concepts exist in the real world and help young students develop new ideas for using that knowledge.

Students are learning to become active collaborative members of the classroom and society

Students are beginning to find their place and role in their classroom, and community, and learn how to negotiate and collaborate with peers.

  • Modeling, encouraging, and empowering students to become responsible for their own learning and to self-advocate for their needs gives them agency and supports a Learner Mindset.

Learners need a safe and supportive learning environment where they feel free to think about and discuss challenging topics.

  • Discussing emotions and building empathy can help students better understand their own Identity and consider differences and similarities across their community, as well as consider ideas of fairness and justice, supporting their early Civic Mindedness.

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> Students are learning to become active collaborative members of the classroom and society >
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