💚Our Beliefs

We believe that, as Creative, Courageous, and Compassionate learners, we can:

• model digital citizenship and advocate for the rights and responsibilities of self and others;

• cultivate and manage one’s digital identity and reputation and be aware of the permanence of one’s actions in the digital world;

• engage in positive, safe, responsible, and respectful behavior when interacting with online content or socializing with others;

• respect legal and ethical principles when using and sharing intellectual property;

• take action to stand up for causes and people in need.

• leverage digital tools to document and reflect on their learning process;

• actively identify and explore real-world issues and problems, asking deeper questions, evaluating information, and pursuing answers and solutions;

• know and use the design cycle for generating ideas, testing theories, and creating innovative artifacts;

• exhibit a tolerance for ambiguity, perseverance, and the capacity to work with open-ended problems, taking risks, and welcoming failure as an opportunity.

• embrace opportunities to build local and global connections and collaborations;

• engage in rich conversations about culture, diversity, and inclusion in order to build skills for working across cultures;

• develop empathy by pursuing a wide global perspective.

• connect with AISB learners from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, engaging with them in ways that broaden mutual understanding and learning;

• use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints;

• contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles, and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal.

• engage in inquiry and self-directed learning, driven by curiosity and the desire to build on passions and personal interests;

• have an active role in planning, designing, and demonstrating one’s own learning;

• engage with a network of mentors and innovative education opportunities in order to explore a multitude of experiences, building on interests, and developing skills along the way.

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