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Life Ready:
Life Ready:
To be a district where all Dodgers have the confidence and opportunity to pursue their unique path in life.
Build a life ready culture
Create experiences where students build skills and interests that connect learning to real-world and community contexts.
Support all students in identifying and pursuing personal interests that inspire curiosity, guide purpose, and connect them to a larger community
Define and cultivate the Portrait of a Dodger across all grades
Develop grade level specific Portrait of a Dodger that embeds the core abilities (Achieve, Care, Collaborate, Serve, Thrive, Your Way)
Integrate Dodger core abilities into instruction and student experiences
Reinforce the Dodger core abilities through consistent language, expectations, and experiences
Communication and Community Connection
Highlight experiences that students are engaging in to develop skills and interests that align to and build on real-world applications and community connections.
Design and maintain a web-based dashboard that displays progress made on district priorities
Routinely involve community members and businesses in student engagements.
Dodger Core Abilities
Achieve: Learners reach ambitious goals through grit, rigor, and high standards—persisting with effort, skill, and courage to produce exceptional work.
Care: Learners build positive relationships by showing empathy, respect, and responsibility while supporting the rights and dignity of all individuals.
Collaborate: Learners work effectively with others by communicating clearly, respecting diverse perspectives, and contributing their strengths toward shared goals.
Serve: Learners contribute their time, talents, and energy to help others and strengthen their community without expectation of personal gain.
Thrive: Learners develop a strong sense of self, embrace growth, and apply critical thinking to overcome challenges and continuously improve.
Your Way: Learners explore, create, and demonstrate understanding through methods that reflect their personal learning styles, interests, and talents.
As we pursue this strand, our students will:
Identify their strengths and interests that apply to their future pathways
Apply their core abilities in real-world contexts across the community
Advance confidently toward post-secondary readiness and future success
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