PERSONALIZED AND SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING

Personalized and Self-directed learning intentionally puts students at the center of the learning experience and guides them to see and value themselves, own their experience, and become lifelong learners. The world as it is demands individuals who demonstrate agency and can manage and direct themselves. We are living in a time where new information is developed at lightning speed and there is no way to teach every student all of the content needed to be successful in the 21^stcentury work environment or to even predict which information will be most useful.

CSLC encourages students to:

• think critically
• ask questions
• filter sources
• discern truth from fiction
• build the strength of character to make sound decisions
• find solutions to their own questions or problems

Students are encouraged to explore diverse areas of learning and learn through a wide range of activities.

Activities are designed around:

• individual interests
• academic foundations and competencies
• independence levels.

This pillar cultivates iterative thinking and a desire to learn while fostering confidence and persistence. In the end, we want our students to leave empowered and engaged citizens with the desire and ability to creatively solve the problems they encounter.