Life Ready

Descriptors with Definitions

- Individuals communicate effectively to negotiate and manage conflict; students resolve disagreements peacefully and productively.
- Individuals seek to recognize the “how” and “why” that causes the initial conflict, and actively seek to redirect own behavior when necessary.
- Individuals seek to understand others’ thoughts, feelings, and experiences; students demonstrate concern and awareness of others. Individuals explore the world around them; students seek answers and understanding.

Individuals are able to identify healthy relationships; students are adept at recognizing toxic or dangerous relationships.
Individuals build and maintain safe, healthy, and productive relationships with family, friends, colleagues, and peers through trust and compassion.

Individuals are resourceful and agile in own thoughts and actions; students adapt from diverse experiences.
Individuals make responsible decisions that consider self, society, culture, and environment; students act responsibly and take action to impact change.

- Individuals demonstrate confidence and awareness of self while expressing concern, respect, and empathy towards others. Individuals are driven from within more than by external rewards or enticements.
Individuals demonstrate emotional intelligence; students exhibit empathy and show value of others. Individuals are aware of own actions and feelings, and self-regulate as appropriate; students are aware of how others are affected.

Individuals demonstrate a positive mindset; students strive to lift up those around them.
Individuals demonstrate resilience; students employ healthy coping strategies to prevent stress, fatigue, and burnout. Individuals manage own personal health, hygiene, and living space; students exercise self-care to address personal, social, mental, spiritual, and physical well-being.
Individuals are aware of when and how to reach out for help when coping strategies are not sufficient.