Collaborate Intentionally
Most projects nowadays are done on keynote or powerpoint, but I would like the opportunity to work with and learn from others more even in regular classes. I think COVID has shown us that there's value in building relationships and working together to solve the world's problems. - AMS Student
ACS Graduates will collaborate intentionally.
- seeks out diverse opinions to grow in one's own learning
- builds and nurtures collaborative relationships through diverse networking
- recognizes, respects and celebrates strength in self and others
- assumes shared responsibility for collaborative work
- values the individual contributions made by each team member
Technology has brought so much good to the world, and it is advancing our economic and employment markets in ways that it is difficult to predict what jobs will be available by the time our graduates enter college and the workforce. One skill that will undoubtedly make our graduates more marketable to future employers is the ability to intentionally and strategically collaborate to enhance their own learning and improve the world around them. Our listening session and survey participants emphasized hands-on and project-based learning opportunities to force intentional collaboration among our students. Alumni spoke about their lack of knowing how to network upon graduation and wished they had been more prepared in high school to do so, while surveyed teachers spoke about the goodness and productivity of teamwork.