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Appendix A Question 1: What qualities and skills do our students need to be successful in the world today? • Good judgment, insightfulness • Empathy • Prepared for the world tomorrow (10-‐15 years from now) • Collaborative skills / ability to collaborate • Ability to listen • Writing (advanced literacy) • Critical thinking • How to sort through overabundance of information • Ability to prioritize • Work/life balance; physical and mental well-‐ being; take care of themselves • Define goals • Advocate for themselves / know yourself • Direct their own learning and direction • Focus on the journey and not solely on the destination • Resilient • Creativity • Information literacy • Team building skills • Collaborative skills • New literacies (ebooks, etc) • Research, how to find information, collecting, collating, filtering information • Information discernment, what is good and accurate • Sense of self (who am I?) • Core values • Personal interests / inner drive • Learning how to handle conflicts • Cultural sensitivity and awareness • Multi-‐lingual • Organizational skills • Interpersonal skills • Problem solving • Vision to solve problems • Kindness, generous of spirit • Listening skills • Leadership • Competing globally, global classroom • High standards • Being able to debate ideas • Articulate thoughts • Tolerance • Intercultural competency -‐ live anywhere in the world • Global citizens • Adaptability • Sense of self

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Resilience Tolerance Flexibility Open mindedness Ability to learn by asking as opposed to "knowing" Problem solving skills Creativity Good communication Self awareness Good networking skills Spirit of contribution Languages Curiosity Good instincts/Trusting your own instincts Independence Confidence Self motivation Compassion and Empathy for others Courage Honesty Focus on own core values and not losing sight of them Good listening skills Good physical / mental health Positivity / Optimism Passion for whatever you do Identify and develop each child's strength / uniqueness Ability to apply knowledge in the context of the real world Good social skills Globally minded Technical skills Technology skills (use of computers, etc.) Ability to learn; strong academic skills; problem solving Understanding of global culture, issues (shrinking world) Leadership (in face of competition) Language skills (Mandarin or other second language) Communication skills (oral and written) Developing on their strengths To be unique, think outside the box Prepared for higher learning (College prep) Ability to face challenges and adversity Ability to react/adapt to changing environments Interpersonal skills, "soft" skills

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Grounded Developed analytical skills Core of academic, analytical skills Good teachers (nurturing, receptive) Maximize individual child's potential, recognize different talents, strengths, weaknesses Balanced Healthy Self confidence Happy Lateral thinking Multi-‐cultural -‐ The world is getting interconnected. The kids need to relate to somebody with different background Cultural, religion, race, nationalities Especially languages... communicate well Good "sportsmanship" -‐ 1. never give up 2. trying to do the best 3. not take things for granted (not too materialistic) 4. need discipline, for example, in spirit, kids need to practice Good foundation (academic) Social awareness (moral duty education), philosophy: what is good or bad? Fundamental ideas Resourceful (flexible) use ranges (Trend -‐ discipline and skills) there are so many things .... need skills for various subjects. For example, writing skills. Common sense -‐ make correct decisions. Philosophy: What are the correct decisions? instill some IB qualities competitive with students globally, not just kids in the US -‐ global platform, international standards think lateral, creative, social skills, resilience inter-‐cultural competence -‐ use in creating curriculum -‐ mastering more than one language flexible thinking in creating academic excellence strong core of academics that are consistent to compete globally verbal skills philosophy, debates (earlier than in High School), preparing children from a young age to be confident to express their views, articulate thoughts and opinions in clear way -‐ play with words sense of humor foster and play with ideas of the human condition (philosophy) -‐ helps with evaluation of information as they are inundated with information core values -‐ how applies in work environment

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trust your instincts self + value social skills, networking, breaking boundaries with confidence time management, focusing on important things and letting other stuff go problem-‐solving, not be afraid to ask questions get ideas flowing from LP, articulate ideas resilience + adaptability good writing skills knowing what is required of them (elements of success, TODL BOX) whatever the task time management people skills -‐ emotional + social navigation skills + empathy being conscious that each of us makes a difference and has a role to play in team/community/society confident/belief in themselves (academic, social, your own strengths and challenges) social awareness technology skills ability to work hard when you need to leadership (effective communication, being able to delegate, time management) risk taking global awareness being able to take constructive criticism critical thinking/thinking outside the box encourage and celebrate diversity strong academics and knowledge skills flexibility they need to be flexible, open-‐minded, motivated good computer skills community minded creative -‐ think outside the box take risks love for learning/curiosity self sufficiency perseverance resilience adaptability self disciplined define success? Meeting your own goals, not let society dictate happiness of success Organization skills time management prioritize compassion and humility/empathy emotional intelligence

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self value, value of human life -‐ flexibility does not mean we accept everything at a point we have to know what we stand up for -‐ where do we not conform because of our value system? Balance … knowing self-‐strengths, weaknesses, needs, stresses, etc; understanding one's own character self-‐motivating to focus energy on interests, passions, curiosities, * things which are not content-‐based. Ability to be happy -‐ make one's own happiness, life-‐contentment, sense of fulfillment balance of skills! Critical thinker Collaborative Literacy (reading/writing/math/tech) Flexible/open-‐minded Creative thinker Takes initiative Adaptable/able to evolve with changes Self-‐motivated Respectful/appreciative of others Public speaking (able to confidently present self) Effective communication skills Leadership skills Resilience Compassion Integrity Life-‐long learner Patience (be able to stick to one thought/idea and see it through to completion) Sense of humor communication, cooperation, flexibility, technology (work with), creativity, playful, perseverance, independent, motivated leadership, inquisitive, curious,, thinking out of the box, interpersonal skills, discriminators of (good) information, empathy. All the above to be modeled and taught; hard working, globally minded, resourceful, resilient, be prepared to have more than 1 career, multiple strengths. Good listeners, able to speak in front of people. Cope with stress, interpersonal skills, comfortable in your own skin. Intrapersonal skills (character development), self confidence, define happiness for yourself. Critically think about happiness. Critically think about success. What does successful mean … Success has to be known from within -‐ so intrapersonal skills are essential

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Success is a journey -‐ more emphasis of the journey to success Love of learning -‐ life long learning problem solving social skills -‐ interaction resilience -‐ able to lose flexible communication skills -‐ strong oral communicative skills collaborative work ethic independence/life long learners creative curious sense of humor global awareness care and compassion for others/empathetic attributes of a "good" leader I.T. -‐ ethical side in acquiring information Physical and mental wellbeing "thinking outside the x-‐box" selective -‐ ability to make the right choice e.g. research on the internet critical thinking "fight for" mentality not "entitled" learn Chinese/global awareness collaborative problem solvers/take initiative discipline self regulation being able to deal with stress (mindful) the ability to be analytical, think at a different (deeper) level communicative skills (listening, speaking, working in groups) being able to think outside of the box (to be able to see, identify them) risk taking curious, creative -‐ to nurture that -‐ to be able to enquire -‐ to find out more balance perseverance/resilience/flexibility tolerance/acceptance open to change being open yet making informed decisions collaborate -‐ working with others, seeing another’s point of view, cultural competence problem solving research skills -‐ being able to disarm the plethora of information and decide what's important. Look at the world through a skeptical sense 4

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flexible -‐ being open adaptability resilient physical wellbeing -‐ screens are getting bigger, people are becoming more sedentary independence be creative resourceful, having the ability to create, think outside the box good communicators multi-‐tasking -‐ our kids so 20 things everyday after school. How about doing 4 things really well. Is more more? Or is less more? Culturally aware, learning Chinese, globally sensitive, EMPATHY Risk takers A better balance between taking risks and being okay to fail Asking good questions Find the joy in learning -‐ believe and follow your passion good interpersonal skills ability to work in groups -‐ collaboration verbal communication read with a deep level of understanding good up to date technology skills multiple languages quantitative literacy -‐ ability to deal with data written communication understanding of basic world knowledge -‐ i.e. how a seed grows, a motor drives a car how to ask great questions -‐ be comfortable asking questions independence critical thinking be able to have a critical stance when processing information ability to filter all the info they encounter tolerance learning is lifelong and adds joy to your life ability to take multiple perspective empathy handwriting math computation skills curiosity risk taking ability ability to sustain effort on different tasks resilience use technology wisely public speaking stewardship global mindedness understand consumerism creative

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physically and mentally healthy confident digital literacy problem solving -‐ as a life skill not just math motivation commitment to a task respectful -‐ of others, understand hierarchies of business, work, school cultural awareness leadership ability unplug/moderate self favor equality EQ-‐delay gratification -‐ have to work for it Career guidance cultural aware, sensitive integrity/honest multi-‐task balanced flexible, team player responsible social responsible problem solver resilient critical thinker life long learner mastery goal oriented follow through accept failure and criticism drive passion, positive moral delay gratification (not all at your finger tips on computer) tech savvy self protection skills (cyber bullying) self-‐discipline ability to prioritize intellectual curious to be centered familiar with different types of careers similar views think out of the box creative macro-‐perspective world view continued open minded inquirer, self motivated ask questions develop insight help them find their passion

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appreciation language ability cooperation presentation skills develop confidence life skills risk taker tolerance out of comfort zone open-‐minded honest -‐ caring/empathy for others tech savvy culturally sensitive and socially sensitive communication -‐ another language; working with others; strong written skills risk takers; decision makers; understand accountability political mindedness/behavior simple/basic values -‐ ethics enviro awareness self-‐esteem/confidence strong basic knowledge skills -‐ math; writing; basic spelling; knowledge of history; geography basic presentation skills -‐ to speak confidently to a group small or large form strong learning habits/practices -‐ basis for good work ethics respect for others and self enjoy learning; developing a life-‐long love of learning life skills: responsibilities creative thinking/problem solving good listening skills -‐ actively listen appreciation of arts okay to make mistakes -‐ opportunity learn from them critical thinking -‐ problem solving resilience integrity flexibility strong moral ethics service minded curiosity career focused "training" -‐ help kids find out "who" they are adaptability communication skills -‐ presentation; verbal; written; collaboration basic business sense/knowledge conflict resolution/etiquette/negotiation leadership skills visions become reality through implementation

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critical thinking open-‐minded/global social skills communications inquiry presentation skills risk takers confident creative flexible/adaptable research skills collaborative skills convergent thinking skills persistence/diligence service-‐oriented moral ethics/empathetic resilience well-‐balanced empathetic life-‐long learners goal-‐driven time-‐management skills environmentally responsible assertive social; communication (verbal and non-‐verbal) emotional intelligence (values, sense of self, strength of family and community) dealing with setbacks (resilience) ability to work in groups (with diversity) technologically savvy; math and science writing skills organization executive functions (attention; focus; self-‐ discipline; judgment; resilience) historical knowledge and geography environmental awareness Chinese language and culture Appreciation of the arts and music (ability to experiment) Qualities Independent Ethical, respectful, humane Innovative, imaginative, creative Analytical, reflective Motivated Coping skills and flexibility (able to relax; stay calm; focus on what's important) Tolerant, flexible, open-‐minded Curiosity, drive Ability to finish what you start (perseverance, determination, confidence)

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Sports and sportsmanship Knowledge and skills to participate in civic and political affairs Interpersonal skills -‐ able to cooperate -‐ so they can network Problem solvers -‐ in future things will be different Independent and willing to take risks Life-‐long learning Good conversationalists and sociable and good communicators Respectful of others' opinions, beliefs Tolerant, willing and able to cooperate and collaborate Accepting of others and team players Hold onto identify and integrity and moral ethics Sense of humor and balanced outlook + love life on life (recreation and social work) Willingness to be open-‐minded Service -‐ give to others Technological skills Adaptable, compassionate, have empathy Resilient Global-‐minded and culturally sensitivity Inquiries and asks thought provoking questions to gain further understanding * look at café etiquette guidelines J * able to balance between compromise and conviction and knowing when to use which skill * appreciative of what they have Unpack and define successful Intercultural communication skills Creativity Literacy – reading/writing/technology Critical thinking (analysis/synthesis/application), problem solving – transferability of skills Verbal expression/skills Work in groups – social skills/collaboration Character development – sense of self (identity), compassion, empathy; values (beliefs); morals; ethics Logical reasoning Risk taking/resilience Metacognition Developing a plan – process Goal setting Knowledge/use of multiple languages Awareness of and appreciation for different cultures Community service 7

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Flexibility “thinking outside the box” A sense of life “balance” Joy of life/celebration and recognition of success Self sufficient – know how to learn in new situations Good grades – higher learning John Lennon quote – to be happy. To be successful is to be happy. Socially capable, connect to other people, find the thing you enjoy doing. Flexibility – being able to change. Change is constant Acceptance and tolerance – of anything as long as it’s not detrimental to someone Free-‐thinking Ability to communicate by various means – ideas, think critically and creatively. Strong belief system/moral center – make good judgments, knowing when to part from crowd/stand up for beliefs Value human beings and planet – environmentally aware Searching for something to learn – curiosity Personal drive, persistent, consideration for others What values are universal? Same as 100 years ago? Integrity Taking care of oneself – being independent Grounded family and community, unconditional love Disciplined, tech savvy, communication – losing ability to debate, eye to eye, face to face? Capacity to have attention span – harder to focus on 1 task – harder for our kids to focus – want something to do all the time Connections between learnings, ability to think deeply, to make meaning Answer the “so what” question rather than collecting factoids Ability to switch off and completely relax Ability to handle stress with increased stimulation despite focus on productivity Downtime can be productive – creativity Critical thinking skills Critical reading Problem solving Curiosity Perseverance Ability to work with others

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Communication skills, listening skills, oral communication skills Collaboration skills Confidence Self-‐confidence Ability to ask and develop questions on their own, inquirer Creativity Technology Balanced approach to life (have a balanced life) Tolerance, open-‐mindedness, global awareness Respect Empathy Compassion Practical life skills – include financial smarts Work ethic Accountability Values, faith Responsibility Self-‐esteem Sense of humor Adaptability A specialization Strong family connection Collaboration – interpersonal skills Creativity Curiosity Resilience Math/science skills Language – specifically Chinese Tech skills Ability to synthesize and be authentic – original research Critical thinking Disseminate important information Cross check/analyze Not take info at face value, reliable sources Work ethic Keep a healthy perspective Remain compassionate Tolerance Sense of self-‐family Confidence Communication Flexibility Tech savvy Resourceful Multi-‐skilled Resilient Empathetic Global minded

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Problem solver Multi-‐lingual Global thinker Open to change Flexible learner Be able to write Tolerant Sense of humor Accept difference in others Innovative – think outside the box Well rounded (multi-‐skilled) Be able to work within a group Honesty – integrity – have a sense of morals, ethics Ability to change (to listen to positive criticism) Listener Being able to commit Brave – risk taker Assertiveness – stand up for what you believe in Passionate about what you do Tolerance Articulate – writing, speaking, communication skills What is successful? Service oriented Family values Be able to find a balance, work downtime, family time Social skills – flexibility in who you work with Cultural aware Sensitivity to others Getting beyond privileges and advantage of our world in HK Independence – self sufficient Being able to think outside themselves what students need: technology -‐ application environmental -‐ social responsibility, sustainability (awareness) problem solving creativity adaptive cultural awareness collaboration skills -‐ emotional development from each according to his ability, to each according to his need -‐ Karl Marx learn, unlearn, relearn critical thinker, collaborate, communicate perseverance cultural awareness bilingual

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good communicator, possible multi-‐lingual skills effective communicators -‐ know when not to communicate library compassion change together EQ health needs to be valued -‐ know the value of mental health, emotional health, physical health skills to deal with stress knowledge about addiction to technology the ability to work together as a team to be able to construct knowledge socially give our best and take the best from others some kind of expertise/passion in any area and to be able to share resilience -‐ the ability to bounce back * adaptability adjust to diversity -‐ exposure sensitivity to the environment -‐ cultural, social, educational respect for an individual's experience and expertise no matter what context they come from. Not tolerance but the ability to understand, empathize and respect process of reasoning/analytical skills -‐ are students losing out -‐ do they need to be able to process/analyze one on one computer -‐ outcome? Why the emphasis so much on a tool ability to make decision with incomplete info on the computer -‐ is the decision well informed spiritual aspects -‐ seeking out new purpose what makes them happy to succeed -‐ to be able to identify -‐ to chart their own path to know how to manage stress levels to know how to let go/to know how to create a balance managing stress associated with competition or just working to stay on the top how do I know, how far I can go what does it mean to be successful for one self what does success mean? Diversity of success -‐ difference between materialistic and holistic success Giving back to society Holistic individual Success is temporary -‐ its not permanent authenticity -‐ self knowledge integrity empathy

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human connections "EQ" diligence, hard work determination perseverance enjoy life learning because you want to, not because you have to curiosity analytical and communication skills: everything on internet numerically analytic: not curriculum based/problem solving able to understand and accept other peoples cultures/religion "global thinker" open to everyone's opinions and beliefs integrity/character/confidence able to multi-‐task: academics, sports, drama (well rounded) apply knowledge hardworking, proactive, determined ability to navigate technology language skills: bilingual ability to adapt, be flexible EQ: people skills, be inclusive, persuasive Reflect and improve on your mistakes Think about how your actions will affect others Leadership: understand the different types of leaders Take criticism and learn from it, being willing to fail/take risks All depends on the definition for success Success: judged economically, happiness? Contrast between school now and 50 years ago Universities work towards how to help kids find and develop their passion "old school" skills that are still important might be ignored due to focus on technology missing out by taking shortcuts rather than going all the way nowadays people want the quick way rather than the valuable way forces people to really decide what is true everything is connected what is it that all humans need? Is reaching happiness considered success? Compassion: do students need conflict resolution? Peace ed? tolerance independence clear communication organizational skills 11

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multi-‐tasking discipline lateral thinking creativity cultural awareness problem solvers integrity -‐ moral values language skills responsibility doer initiative team player self motivated awareness of strengths (self-‐awareness) being reflective listening skills advocates for environment caring/compassionate resilience learn from mistakes adaptable global networks common sense visionary life-‐long learner spirituality life-‐skills life skills -‐ basic -‐ sewing, washing cleaning open-‐mindedness passion to learn filtering information time-‐management prioritizing people skills -‐ social respect hard-‐worker manage expectations balance of different areas of life prioritizing emotional balance something that you're passionate about, e.g. hobby, spirituality leadership skills mentors/mentees (guidance) informed decision-‐makers -‐ someone who looks at both pros and cons, who tries to be informed curious -‐ digs deeper analyze resilient -‐ can take the bad with the good perseverance

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go getter attitude courage to participate face to face risk taking tolerance takes responsibility learn how to fail -‐ can make you more driven to succeed willingness to compromise -‐ accept that you won't always be right experiential vs academic learning: how to learn not what to learn -‐ how to access what you need willing to learn -‐ life long learner appreciate what you have and ability to move on there are many different definitions of success and allowing for these different definitions keep the human touch -‐ physical side of learning * adaptable to: situations, different representations respectful: religions, cultures * able to communicate -‐ social skills (justify reasoning)-‐ EQ disciplined/dedication multi-‐faceted -‐ adding, accumulating skills sets passionate wide perspective -‐ awareness solid foundation process skills communication reasoning and justifying multiple representations problem solving making connections curiosity creativity integrity ? keeping in with trends (technological, global, political) * evaluate information -‐ managing -‐ balance, prioritize leadership skills integrity? Success: intersection between passion and happiness Emotional intelligence -‐ EQ -‐ connections to family Accepting adversity (builds character also) Being comfortable alone -‐ self reflective Know how you learn best Environmental consciousness people skills -‐ express to others communicate to others

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mathematical skills -‐ need scaffolding from school successful: to make $, be able to sleep and be happy; getting to know oneself aware of the steps to get to the top (knowing the bottom grunge work) communicators filters of information (analytical skills, finding info) creative/problem solvers outside the box, curiosity -‐ realistic, goal setting, knowing how to have fun (balanced life) aware of the world reflective presentation skills (videos, speaking, blogging) spiritual/morally aware "real life" experience home economics (sew, dishes, life skills, laundry) common sense (give experiences) patience, delve into the deeper layers of thinking, life etc. WHY are we doing what we are doing? Summary Curiosity What does success mean resilient and adaptable working as a team shift in expectations from universities well rounded -‐ balance -‐ specific passions and skills to offer how do we know -‐ what our passion is, and how do we make a living? Helping students to think laterally. Have the building blocks to explore new avenues It is okay to not know Teamwork -‐ is harder to develop with the use of the computer (stamp of approval by school) Balance -‐ how do we deal with life in a healthy way -‐ positive habits, rested, fit Finding ones passion self-‐confidence communication skills flexibility -‐ ability to think on feet courage diversity awareness ability to speak to each person as an individual -‐ get out of bubble make our decisions and rewarded for diversity of choice desire for independence

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More tolerant of other cultures as a preparation for increased globalization Time to entertain in curiosity – self directed learning Leadership Character-‐integrity World citizens Strategic thinking Confidence Resilience Ability to manage change, adapt Academic -‐> schools / university is competitive! Writing, essays, debate Set a high bar Intercultural competence Being driven to succeed gets us where? And at what cost? Learning Self evaluation, self monitoring Independence What is success? Diversity happiness Qualities: Humility Compassion Empathy How to divide the pie: tech, multi-‐lingual, empathy, communication-‐teamwork Base/foundation Qualities Teamwork Creativity Values/compassion Empathy/respect Multi cultural Technology Writing, reading, math, science Global citizen Go beyond academics Without academics, can’t be a creative thinker Teamwork/group work/collaboration Self starters Opportunities to lead Ability to think about the solution, not just the answer Safe place to make mistakes People skills – communication skills Presentation skills Intercultural Optimism Interdisciplinary

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