attitudes


 * * **Appreciation**—appreciating the wonder and beauty of the world and its people ||
 * * **Commitment**—being committed to learning; persevering and showing self-discipline and responsibility ||
 * * **Confidence**—feeling confident in their ability as learners; having the courage to take risks; applying what they have learned; making appropriate decisions and choices ||
 * * **Cooperation**—cooperating, collaborating, and leading or following as the situation demands ||
 * * **Creativity**—being creative and imaginative in their thinking and in their approach to problems and dilemmas ||
 * * **Curiosity**—being curious about the nature of learning, about the world, its people and cultures ||
 * * **Empathy**—imagining themselves in another’s situation in order to understand his/her reasoning and emotions so as to be open-minded and reflective about the perspectives of others ||
 * * **Enthusiasm**—enjoying learning and willingly putting the effort into the process ||
 * * **Independence**—thinking and acting independently; making their own judgments based on reasoned argument; being able to defend their judgments ||
 * * **Integrity**—being honest and demonstrating a considered sense of fairness ||
 * * **Respect**—respecting themselves, others and the world around them ||
 * * **Tolerance**—being sensitive about differences and diversity in the world and being responsive to the needs of others ||