Collaboration: Evolutions students will demonstrate collaboration by working with a variety of people, peers and adults, by thoughtfully listening, offering contributions, and reaching consensus on difficult problems. Each student must contribute to the overall goal of the group, and will be evaluated by themselves, other group members, and teachers.

 

Communication: Evolutions students will demonstrate effective communication through a variety of frameworks and media, such as oration, writing, art and active listening. Students will be asked to share and listen to ideas as well as implement claim, evidence, and reasoning skills. 

 

Community: Evolutions students will become a community of learners. Their experiences in Evolutions will be expanded by their learning in and contributions to the broader Wellesley and Greater Boston communities. Within the program, students will learn to practice civil discourse, examine issues of social justice, and learn to be advocates for causes that resonate with them.

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Process: Evolutions students will learn and utilize the design process to go from identifying a problem to executing a professional, public ready solutions that demonstrates a clear purpose. Students will learn to give and receive meaningful feedback.

 

Thinking: Evolutions students will be able to use creative and critical thinking about content and problems in order to synthesize ideas  and generate innovative solutions. They will also be able to reflect on what they have learned through and its value to their learning journey. Ultimately, Evolutions students will take ownership of their learning by investigating topics, concepts, and problems that are of interest to them. They will see learning as an active pursuit, not a passive series of tasks to complete.

 

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