Communication:

In Peer Tutoring 11/12, I collaborated with my sponsor teacher to plan a well thought out lesson plan, which was an excellent example of communication because I demonstrated that I could present my ideas and engage meaningfully with constructive criticism. Consequently, I came up with a lesson that included critical information about the subject given, and helpful tips for the students to fully understand the concept.

Creative Thinking:

In Ceramics 12, I worked on a Styrofoam statue of Shawn the sheep riding a skateboard, which was an excellent example of creative thinking because I had to constantly think of new ways to construct my statue that would support its shape and stability. During this project I faced many challenges that I had to overcome by thinking in abstract. The main struggle I confronted was attaching the arms and legs in a way that fit the harmony of his stance even though I was putting them on one by one. I overcame this struggle by temporarily putting on all the limbs with a skewer and gluing them on after I was satisfied with the placements.

Critical Thinking;

In Pre-calculus 12, I demonstrated critical thinking by analyzing each question prior to applying formulas. Moreover, I identified my mistakes and attempted different approaches to solve them. Overall, during this course I used my observations, evidence, experience, and judgement to draw conclusions and go over implications. I can use evidence to develop interpretations and adjust my thinking, this is a demonstration of my critical thinking abilities.

Mandana Molavipour        Gr. 10                                                                                                  06/04/25

Communication

In pre-calculus 11, I spoke out about my math teacher to my counselor instead of staying silent which was an excellent example of communication because I decided to solve my problem by communicating and asking for help. I’ve grown the most in my communication competency because finding comfort in asking for help is a crucial skill that will help me for years to come. Next, I will focus growing my confidence to directly speak to my teacher about issues. However, when I attempted to speak with this specific teacher, I was disregarded and disrespectfully spoken to. In the future, I would like to be more direct and firm with my words.

Creative Thinking

In Computer Programming 11, I coded a replica of the famous game; Mario brothers, which was an excellent example of creative thinking because I demonstrated that I could extend my coding abilities by thinking “outside of the box” to discover new approaches to a bug. I have grown significantly in my Creative Thinking competency because I try to use different ideas every chance I get instead of searching for the resolution online. In the future, I would like to use my creative thinking skill to produce more art projects.

Social Responsibility

In Student Council, I contributed to the making of a new school mural, which was an excellent example of Social Responsibility because I demonstrated that I can be there on time and contribute my portion of the group work. I have extended my Social Responsibility abilities by further helping my team and offering to provide the group with necessities such as food or extra supplies.

Mandana Molavipour                                                                                                                    12/17/2024 

In English 9, I worked on a theatrical project with multiple group members, demonstrating my communication skills. During this project, I successfully communicated with my classmates to produce a proficient and amusing play which as a result received an A. Another example of my communication capabilities in this course is a similar project where me and my group were tasked with creating trivia, games, quizzes, and a play about a story that we had read.

In Ceramics 9, I demonstrated creative thinking skills when I used my imagination to create various projects with clay. I gathered inspiration from my classmates to better improve my ideas and present a one-of-a-kind art project. In addition, I used creative thinking to fix the damaged ceramic projects that most would throw away. This helped me save time and a project that I worked hard for.

I have grown the most in Communications 9 where I worked hard to develop my French speaking skills. Before, speaking French was a difficult task for me for as I did not know many words and struggled to have a conversation. Now, I can proudly say that this course has helped me improve my French communication skills which have contributed to my writing skills that have had a positive impact on my Science Humaine 9 course.