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Kindergarten CURRICULUM GUIDE December 2016 Mr. David C. Mango, Superintendent Ms. Nadia Inskeep, Director of Curriculum & Instruction Developed by: Ajurah Arbolino Chris Kolbusch This curriculum may be modified through varying techniques, strategies and materials, as per an individual student s Individualized Education Plan (IEP). Approved by the Hackettstown Board of Education At the regular meeting held on 12/14/2016 And Aligned with the New Jersey Student Learning Standards 1

Table of Contents Component Page Philosophy and Rationale: 3 Scope and Sequence: 3-5 Mission Statement: 5 Units: 1 6 2 9 3 12 4 16 NJ Content Standards Link: 18 21 st Century Skills Link: 18 2

Philosophy and Rationale Learning to read literature, to read informational text, write, speak and listen critically, strategically, and creatively enables students to discover personal and shared meaning throughout their lives. Learning to use the English language gives students a range of skills and applications for success throughout their lives. Scope and Sequence Unit 1: Reading Literature & Informational Text- Main Idea, Summarize, Genre, Text and Graphic Features, Details, Understanding Characters, Infer/Predict, Author s Purpose, Story Structure, Monitor/Clarify, Conclusions, Text and Graphic Features, Analyze/Evaluate, Genre, Details, Questions, Cause/Effect, Foundational Skills- Phonological Awareness, Letter names, concepts of print, high frequency words, fluency, Rhyming Words, Single Sounds, Beginning Sounds, Words and Oral Sentences, Pause for Punctuation, Reading Rate, Spaces Between Words, Environmental Print, Speaking and Listening, Speaking & Listening- Vocabulary, Listening and Sharing Language- Vocabulary, Nouns, Connecting Ideas, Verbs & Nouns Writing- Narrative Writing, Names, Conventions, Labels, Elaboration, Captions, Purpose, Story Sentences, Development, Class Story, Research Unit 2: Reading Literature & Informational Text- Compare and Contrast, Monitor/Clarify, Understanding Characters, Analyze/ Evaluate, Details, Visualize, Questions, Text and Graphic Features, Story Structure, Summarize, Understanding characters, Foundational Skills- Blend Onset and Rime, Segment Onset and Rime, Phonics (Short a), Book parts, reading a chart, high frequency words, pause for punctuation, Vowels and Consonants, Fluency, Punctuation, Read with Expression, Blending, Letters in Words, Concepts of Print, Speaking & Listening- Listening and sharing, Ask questions Language- Vocabulary, Text structure, Adjectives, Connecting Ideas, Writing- Informative writing, Descriptive sentences, Purpose, Conventions, Elaboration 3

Unit 3: Reading Literature & Informational Text- Compare & Contrast, Question, Text and Graphic Features, Conclusions, Monitor/ Clarify, Understanding Characters, Author's Purpose, Visualize, Cause/Effect, Infer and Predict, Sequence of Events, Analyze and Evaluate, Foundational Skills- Blend Phonemes, Final Sound, Vowels and Consonants, Letters and words, Spaces between words, High Frequency Words, Pause for punctuation, Read with, Expression, Directionality, Reading Rate Speaking & Listening- Listening and sharing, Ask questions Language- Subject, Text Cohesion, Verbs, Capitalization and Punctuation Writing- Narrative Writing, Story Sentences, Elaboration, Development, Verbs & Nouns, Organization Unit 4: Reading Literature & Informational Text- Details, Summarize, Main Ideas, Sequence of Events, Infer and Predict, Author s Purpose, Analyze/ Evaluate, Cause/Effect, Question, Visualize, Conclusions, Phonemic Awareness Foundational Skills- Blend Phonemes, Isolate Middle Sound, Vowels, Consonants, Segment Phonemes, High Frequency Words, Pause for Punctuation, Letters and Words, Spaces between Words, Read with Expression, Directionality, Reading Rate Speaking & Listening- Listening and Sharing Language- Questions, Connecting Ideas, Proper Nouns, Prepositional Phrases, Verbs Writing- Opinion Writing, Message, Organization, Performance Task, Thank-you note, Conventions Unit 5: Reading Literature & Informational Text- Details, Infer and Predict, Author s Word Choice, Story Structure, Analyze/ Evaluate, Sequence of Events, Visualize, Text and Graphic Features, Conclusions, Monitor/Clarify, Author s Purpose, Summarize, Sequence of Events Foundational Skills- Blend Phonemes, Segment Phonemes, Vowels and Consonants, Substitute Phonemes, Directionality, HIgh Frequency Words, Read with Expression, Punctuation, Reading Rate, Diagrams and Labels, Pause for Punctuation, Book Parts, Types of Print, Read with Expression Speaking & Listening- Listening and Sharing 4

Language- Vocabulary, Pronouns, Verbs, Nouns, Text Structure, Questions, Exclamations Writing- Informative, Lists, Organization, Performance Task, Report, Evidence, Unit 6: Reading Literature & Informational Text- Conclusions, Visualize, Genre, Compare and Contrast, Monitor and Clarify, Understanding Characters, Story Structure, Infer and Predict, Fantasy, Main Idea and Details, Question, Author s Purpose, Summarize Foundational Skills- Substitute Phonemes, Vowels and Consonants, Track Syllables, High Frequency Words, Pause for Punctuation, Directionality, Read with Expression, Environmental Print, Types of Print, Reading Rate Speaking & Listening- Listening and Sharing Language- Singular and Plural, Text Cohesion, Subject Verb Agreement, Connecting Ideas, Verbs, Preposition, Prepositional Phrases Writing- Opinion writing, Response to Literature, Purpose, Performance Task, Journal, Respond to Text Mission Statement Building on tradition and success, the mission of the Hackettstown School District is to educate and inspire students through school, family, and community partnerships so that all become positive, contributing members of a global society, with a life-long commitment to learning. It is the expectation of this school district that all pupils achieve the New Jersey Core Curriculum Content Standards at all grade levels. 5

UNIT 1 Stage 1: Desired Results Topic: Language Arts Content Standards: L.K.1 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking o a. Print many upper and lowercase letters o b. Use frequently occurring nouns and verbs o c. Form regular plural nouns orally by adding /s/ or /es/ (e.g., dog, dogs; wish, wishes) o d. Understand and use question words (interrogatives) (e.g., who, what, where, when, why, how) o e. Use the most frequently occurring prepositions (e.g., to, from, in, out, on, off, for, of, by, with). o f. Produce and expand complete sentences in shared language activities. L.K.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. o a. Capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun o b. Recognize and name end punctuation. o c. Write a letter or letters for most consonant and short vowel sounds (phonemes). Recurring o d. Spell simple words phonetically, drawing on knowledge of sound letter relationships. L.K.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple meaning words and phrases based on kindergarten reading and content. o a. Identify new meanings for familiar words and apply them accurately (e.g., knowing duck is a bird and learning the verb to duck. o b. Use the most frequently occurring inflections and affixes (e.g., ed, s, re, un, pre, ful, less) as a clue to the meaning of an unknown word. L.K.5. With guidance and support from adults, explore word relationships and nuances in word meanings. o a. Sort common objects into categories (e.g., shapes, foods) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent. o b. Demonstrate understanding of frequently occurring verbs and adjectives by relating them to their opposites (antonyms). o c. Identify real life connections between words and their use (e.g., note places at school that are colorful). 6

o d. Distinguish shades of meaning among verbs describing the same general action (e.g., walk, march, strut, prance) by acting out the meanings. L.K.6 Use words and phrases acquired through conversations, reading and being read to, and responding to texts. Essential Questions: How do concepts about print, letters, and sounds help me become a better reader? Why do we need to form letters correctly? Enduring Understandings Letter and letter combinations represent sounds. The author and the illustrator both play a role in the telling of a story. There is a capital and lowercase form of each letter. Letters need to be formed properly in order for the reader to understand the writing. Knowledge and Skills (SWBAT embedded course proficiencies) With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details. With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story. With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each. With prompting and support, actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. With prompting and support, identify front cover, back cover, and title page. With prompting and support, recognize rhyming words. With prompting and support, read selected high frequency words by sight. Stage 2: Evidence of Understanding, Learning Objectives and Expectations Benchmarks (embedded student proficiencies) By the end of the year, students will demonstrate their ability to recognize all lowercase and capital letters. By mid-year, students will begin to recognize and produce rhyming words. Assessment Methods (formative, summative, other evidence and/or student selfassessment) High frequency word assessment, Journeys Listening Comprehension, Journeys Alphafriend Letter Cards-Identifying beginning sounds, Daily Assessment in Journeys Teacher Manual, Progress Monitors, Teacher observation, Journeys Reader s 7

Notebook, report card/conference assessments, student conferences, teacher checklists, daily observation of students performance, large and small group activities, morning meeting Stage 3: Learning Plan Students will be engaged through read-alouds, singing songs, rhyming, and emphasizing high-interest words to develop vocabulary. Differentiation will be provided through written, visual, auditory and hands-on activities to meet all learning styles. As well as, flexible ability grouping, In-Class Support, Basic Skills, and Kindergarten Academic Support. Journeys Grab-and-Go resources will be utilized for modified worksheets for individual needs. Students will be provided with individualized instruction as needed. Students will learn through activities such as smartboard lessons (Journeys created and teacher created), use of classroom computers and technology lab, FM system, Guided Reading, centers, daily classroom activities and projects, alphabet games, educational songs and video clips from YouTube, manipulatives such as magnetic letters, and school website links to educational games. In this Unit, kindergarteners will practice the 21 st Century Skills of Communication and Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, as well as Creativity and Innovation. We also focus on many Life and Career Skills by supporting students interactions with peers and teachers throughout their school day. Time Allotment 180 days Resources Journeys Curriculum Materials such as: Leveled Readers, Read Alouds, Big Books, Reader s Notebooks, e-books, Smartboard Interactive Lessons, Grab-and-Go,Teacher Websites, High Frequency Word Cards, High Frequency Word Sentence Cards, Alphafriend Cards, Alphafriend CD, Flip Charts, Alphabet Cards, Supplemental Resources such as:class Library, Reading A-Z,Scholastic Let s Find Out, Starfall.com, Pebble Go, Brain Pop, ABC Mouse, Tumblebooks, Storyline Online 8

UNIT 2 Stage 1: Desired Results Topic: Writing Content Standards: W.K.1 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose opinion pieces in which they tell a reader the topic or the name of the book they are writing about and state an opinion or preference about the topic or book (e.g., My favorite book is...) W.K.2 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts in which they name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic. W.K.3 Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to narrate a single event or several loosely linked events, tell about the events in the order in which they occurred, and provide a reaction to what happened. W.K.5 With guidance and support from adults, respond to questions and suggestions from peers and add details to strengthen writing as needed. Recurring W.K.6 With guidance and support from adults, explore a variety of digital tools to produce and publish writing, including in collaboration with peers. W.K.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects (e.g., explore a number of books by a favorite author and express opinions about them). W.K.8 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. Essential Questions: How do writers express themselves? How can we get an idea for what to write? Enduring Understandings Good writers make their feelings known by drawing, dictating, and/or writing. Good writers retell a story (beginning, middle, and end) or event in sequential order. Good writers include pictures, letters, and words. Knowledge and Skills (SWBAT embedded course proficiencies) With prompting and support, use a combination of drawing, dictating, and/or writing to compose opinion pieces, informative/explanatory pieces, and narratives. With prompting and support, respond to questions and suggestions to add details to strengthen writing. With prompting and support, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. 9

With prompting and support, produce and publish writing. Demonstrates correct pencil grip and letter strokes. Print upper and lower-case letters, numerals, and their own name. With guidance, write left to write, top to bottom, and use correct spacing. With guidance, capitalize the first word in a sentence and the pronoun I. Recognize and name end punctuation. Spell simple words phonetically using knowledge of sound-letter relationships. Stage 2: Evidence of Understanding, Learning Objectives and Expectations Benchmarks (embedded student proficiencies) By the end of the year, students will show evidence of understanding with writing samples that utilize a combination of illustration, scribed dictation and writing. Assessment Methods (formative, summative, other evidence and/or student selfassessment) Writing prompts, student conferences, teacher observations, Kindergarten Writing Journal, Writers Workshop, daily observation of students performance, large and small group activities, morning meeting, report card/ conference assessments. Stage 3: Learning Plan We will engage students through high-interest writing prompts, read-alouds to help model stories and provide writing topics, handwriting activities, and emphasizing highinterest words to develop vocabulary to be used in writing. Differentiation will be provided through written, visual, auditory and hands-on activities to meet all learning styles. As well as, flexible ability grouping, In-Class Support, Basic Skills, and Kindergarten Academic Support. We will use Journeys Grab-and-Go resources including graphic organizers for modified worksheets for individual needs. Students will be provided with individualized instruction as needed. Introduction of high frequency words, CVC words, and word families will help students gain confidence in writing along with writing prompts and teacher modeling. Students will learn through activities such as smartboard lessons (Journeys created and teacher created), use of classroom computers, sight word games, educational songs and video clips from YouTube, individual student whiteboards, alphabet books, high frequency word lists, alphabet charts, anchor charts, manipulatives such as magnetic letters, and school website links to educational games. In this Unit, kindergarteners will practice the 21 st Century Skills of Communication and Collaboration, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, as well as Creativity and 10

Innovation. We also focus on many Life and Career Skills by supporting students interactions with peers and teachers throughout their school day. Kindergarten writing pieces will focus on Interdisciplinary Themes such as Civic, Health, and Environmental literacy. Time Allotment 180 days Resources Journeys Curriculum Materials such as: Read Alouds, Big Books, e-books, Smartboard Interactive Lessons, Grab-and-Go, Teacher Websites, High Frequency Word Cards, High Frequency Word Sentence Cards, Alphafriend Cards, Flip Charts, Alphabet Cards. Supplemental Resources such as: Class Library, Reading A-Z, Scholastic Let s Find Out, Starfall.com, Pebble Go, Brain Pop, ABC Mouse, Tumblebooks, Storyline Online http://www.state.nj.us/education/cccs/ 11

UNIT 3 Stage 1: Desired Results Topic: Reading Content Standards: RL.K.1 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. RL.K.2 With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details. Recurring RL.K.3 With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story. RL.K.4 Ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. RL.K.5 Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems, fantasy, realistic text). RL.K.6 With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story. RL.K.7 With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the story in which they appear (e.g., what moment in a story an illustration depicts RL.K.8 (Not applicable to literature) RL.K.9 With prompting and support, compare and contrast the adventures and experiences of characters in familiar stories. RL.K.10 Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. a. Activate prior knowledge related to the information and events in texts. o b. Use illustrations and context to make predictions about text. RI.K.1 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text. RI.K.2 With prompting and support, identify the main topic and retell key details of a text. RI.K.3 With prompting and support, describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text. RI.K.4 With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about unknown words in a text. RI.K.5 Identify the front cover, back cover, and title page of a book. RI.K.6 Name the author and illustrator of a text and define the role of each in presenting the ideas or information in a text. RI.K.7 With prompting and support, describe the relationship between illustrations and the text in which they appear (e.g., what person, place, thing, or idea in the text an illustration depicts). 12

RI.K.8 With prompting and support, identify the reasons an author gives to support points in a text. RI.K.9 With prompting and support, identify basic similarities in and differences between two texts on the same topic (e.g., in illustrations, descriptions, or procedures). RI.K.10 Actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. a. Activate prior knowledge related to the information and events in texts. o b. Use illustrations and context to make predictions about text. RF.K.1 Demonstrate understanding of the organization and basic features of print. o a. Follow words from left to right, top to bottom, and page by page. o b. Recognize that spoken words are represented in written language by specific sequences of letters. o c. Understand that words are separated by spaces in print. o d. Recognize and name all upper and lowercase letters of the alphabet. RF.K.2 Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes). o a. Recognize and produce rhyming words. o b. Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken words. o c. Blend and segment onsets and rimes of single syllable spoken words. o d. isolate and pronounce the initial, medial vowel, and final sounds (phonemes) in three phoneme (consonant vowel consonant, or CVC) words. (This does not include CVCs ending with /l/, /r/, or /x/.) o e. Add or substitute individual sounds (phonemes) in simple, one syllable words to make new words. o f. Blend two to three phonemes into recognizable words RF.K.3 Know and apply grade level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words both in isolation and in text. o a. Demonstrate basic knowledge of one to one letter sound correspondences by producing the primary sounds or many of the most frequent sounds for each consonant. o b. Associate the long and short sounds with common spellings (graphemes) for the five major vowels. (Identify which letters represent the five major vowels (Aa, Ee, Ii, Oo, and Uu) and know the long and short sound of each vowel. More complex long vowel graphemes and spellings are targeted in the grade 1 phonics standards.) o c. Read common high frequency words by sight (e.g., the, of, to, you, she, my, is, are, do, does). 13

o d. Distinguish between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of the letters that differ. R.F.K.4 Read emergent reader texts with purpose and understanding Essential Questions: How do letters and sounds help me become a reader? How do good writers express themselves? What are the parts of a good story? Enduring Understandings There is a capital and lowercase form of each letter. Letters and letter combinations represent sounds. Both the author and illustrator have a role in telling a story. Good stories have a beginning, a middle, and an end. Knowledge and Skills (SWBAT embedded course proficiencies) Comprehends and demonstrates an understanding of text. Recalls characters, settings, and events. Attempts to read from familiar text. Demonstrates the use of reading strategies in decoding words. Produces and identifies rhymes. Recognize high frequency words. Stage 2: Evidence of Understanding, Learning Objectives and Expectations Benchmarks (embedded student proficiencies) By mid-year, students will actively engage in group reading activities with purpose and understanding. By the end of the year, students will begin to read emergent-reader texts with purpose and understanding. Assessment Methods (formative, summative, other evidence and/or student selfassessment) Writing prompts, student conferences, teacher observations, Kindergarten Writing Journals, Guided Reading, Report card/ conference assessments, daily observation of students performance, large and small group activities, morning meeting. Stage 3: Learning Plan We will engage students through high-interest writing prompts, group reading activities, identifying story elements through read-alouds, and emphasizing high-interest words to develop vocabulary to be used in reading and writing. Differentiation will be 14

provided through written, visual, auditory and hands-on activities to meet all learning styles. We will use Journeys Grab-and-Go resources including graphic organizers for modified worksheets for individual needs. Students will be provided with individualized instruction as needed. Introduction of high frequency words, CVC words, and word families will help students gain confidence in writing along with writing prompts and teacher modeling. Students will learn through activities such as smartboard lessons (Journeys created and teacher created), use of classroom computers, computer reading program for letters and sounds, sight word games, educational songs and video clips from YouTube, individual student whiteboards, alphabet books, high frequency word lists, alphabet charts, manipulatives such as magnetic letters and punctuation marks, and school website links to educational games. In this Unit, kindergarteners will practice the 21 st Century Skills of Communication and Collaboration and Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. We also focus on many Life and Career Skills by supporting students interactions with peers and teachers throughout their school day. Kindergarten writing pieces will focus on Interdisciplinary Themes such as Civic, Health, and Environmental literacy. Students in kindergarten integrate digital tools through the use of classroom computers, tablets, smartboard, and software. Time Allotment 180 days Resources Journeys Curriculum Materials such as: Read Alouds, Big Books, e-books, Smartboard Interactive Lessons, Grab-and-Go, Teacher Websites, High Frequency Word Cards, High Frequency Word Sentence Cards, Alphafriend Cards, Flip Charts, Anchor Charts, Alphabet Cards. Supplemental Resources such as: Kindergarten Writing Journals, Scholastic Let s Find Out, Starfall.com, Pebble Go, Brain Pop, ABC Mouse, Tumblebooks, Storyline Online http://www.state.nj.us/education/cccs/ 15

UNIT 4 Stage 1: Desired Results Topic: Speaking and Listening Content Standards: SL.K.1 Participate in collaborative conversations with diverse partners about kindergarten topics and texts with peers and adults in small and larger groups. o a. Follow agreed upon rules for discussions (e.g., listening to others and taking turns speaking about the topics and texts under discussion). o b. Continue a conversation through multiple exchanges. SL.K.2 Confirm understanding of a text read aloud or information presented orally or through other media by asking and answering questions about key details and requesting clarification if something is not understood. o a. Understand and follow one and two step oral directions. SL.K.3 Ask and answer questions in order to seek help, get information, or clarify something that is not understood. SL.K.4 Describe familiar people, places, things, and events and, with prompting and support, provide additional detail. SL.K.5 Add drawings or other visual displays to descriptions as desired to provide additional detail. SL.K.6 Speak audibly and express thoughts, feelings, and ideas clearly. Essential Questions: Why is it important to be a good listener? Why is it important to take turns when speaking? When is it appropriate to ask questions? Enduring Understandings Classroom rules must be followed to successfully participate in group discussions. Students answer questions about a given topic. Use details in describing things, people, places, and events in both writing and speaking. Knowledge and Skills (SWBAT embedded course proficiencies) With prompting and support, listen to others and take turns when speaking about the topic under discussion. With prompting and support, recall information from experiences or gather information to answer a question. Participates in classroom discussion Demonstrates the ability to follow 1 and 2 step oral directions. Listens attentively and responds appropriately 16

Stage 2: Evidence of Understanding, Learning Objectives and Expectations Benchmarks (embedded student proficiencies) Students will demonstrate the ability to clearly express their ideas and feelings during small and large group discussions. By the end of the year, students will communicate ideas and feelings through a combination of speaking, drawing, dictating, and/or writing. Assessment Methods (formative, summative, other evidence and/or student selfassessment) Student conferences, teacher observations, report card/ conference assessments, daily observation of student s performance, large and small group activities, morning meeting Stage 3: Learning Plan We will engage students through large and small group discussion allowing students to revise, rethink, and refine their understanding of topics covered. Differentiation will be provided through written, visual, auditory and hands-on activities to meet all learning styles. Students will be provided with individualized instruction as needed. Introduction of new vocabulary will help students express their ideas, opinions, and feelings. Show and Tell, Sharing, and Turn and Talk activities allow students to participate in collaborative conversations with peers and adults in small and large groups. In this Unit, kindergarteners will practice the 21 st Century Skills of Communication and Collaboration. We also focus on many Life and Career Skills by supporting students interactions with peers and teachers throughout their school day. Time Allotment 180 days Resources Journeys Curriculum Materials such as: Read Alouds, Big Books, leveled Readers, e-books, Smartboard Interactive Lessons, Family Connections, Retelling Cards Supplemental Resources such as: Kindergarten Writing Journals, Scholastic Let s Find Out. 17

New Jersey Student Learning Standards http://www.state.nj.us/education/cccs/ Integration of 21 st Century Theme(s) The following websites are sources for the following 21 st Century Themes and Skills: http://www.nj.gov/education/code/current/title6a/chap8.pdf http://www.p21.org/about-us/p21-framework. http://www.state.nj.us/education/cccs/standards/9/index.html 21st Century Interdisciplinary Themes (into core subjects) Global Awareness Financial, Economic, Business and Entrepreneurial Literacy Civic Literacy Health Literacy Environmental Literacy Learning and Innovation Skills Creativity and Innovation Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Communication and Collaboration Information, Media and Technology Skills Information Literacy Media Literacy ICT (Information, Communications and Technology) Literacy Life and Career Skills Flexibility and Adaptability Initiative and Self-Direction Social and Cross-Cultural Skills Productivity and Accountability Leadership and Responsibility 18

Integration of Digital Tools Classroom computers/laptops Technology Lab FM system Other software programs 19