The Academy of Global Studies at Winton Woods High School focuses on developing students' academic content literacy, communication skills, critical thinking, work ethic, media literacy, global awareness, collaboration, and creativity & innovation. Core global seminar courses allocate at least 40% of class time to developing global awareness, while other learning outcomes are covered through various combinations in both core and seminar courses.

1. Academy of Global Studies @ Winton Woods High School
SCHOOL WIDE LEARNING ALL CORE
GLOBAL SEMINAR
OUTCOME DESCRIPTION COURSES
Students show mastery of the subject content by citing and using
appropriate examples and evidence; they combine facts and ideas to
create new knowledge that is comprehensive and significant.
Academic Content Literacy Students are also able to follow steps, tasks, and directions that reflect the 60% NA
specific content area while demonstrating depth of understanding.
Students can express course knowledge and understanding through a
variety of methods as well as identify cross-curricular connections.
Students articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written, and
nonverbal communication skills for a range of purposes.
Students listen effectively to decipher meaning, including knowledge,
Communication values, attitudes, and intentions. 10% 5%
Students assess the effectiveness and impact of various communications.
Students interact effectively with learners of other cultures and in diverse
environments, including using a second language.
Students use logical reasoning to analyze systems and processes, compare
and contrast views, make connections, draw conclusions, and solve
Critical Thinking problems. 5% 5%
Students apply skills and knowledge to new situations and evaluate their
own and other's work.
Students demonstrate respect, responsibility, readiness, self-discipline,
Work Ethic
time management, and integrity at all times.
5% 5%

2. Students apply technology effectively as a tool to research, guide inquiry,
organize, evaluate, and communicate information.
Students evaluate and select media tools based on the appropriateness to
specific tasks.
Media Literacy
Students practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and
5% 20%
technology.
Students exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports
collaboration, learning, and productivity.
Students investigate the world including their immediate environment and
beyond.
Students recognize their own and others' perspectives.
Global Awareness
Students communicate and collaborate effectively with diverse audiences.
5% 40%
Students translate their ideas and findings into appropriate actions to
improve conditions.
Students work effectively with diverse teams by making meaningful and
positive contributions.
Students value the individual contributions made by each team member
and share responsibility for the final outcome.
Collaboration
Students work together to resolve differences in order to accomplish a
5% 5%
common goal.
Students ask for assistance and provide support to others as needed.
Students demonstrate originality and inventiveness in their work and
understand potential limits to adopting new ideas.
Students take risks and view failure as an opportunity to learn.
Creativity & Innovation
Students use a wide range of idea creation techniques.
5% 20%
Students elaborate, refine, and combine ideas in order to enhance their
world.