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TUHSD Mission Statement & Graduate Profile
Tamalpais Union High School District is committed to educating students to be critical thinkers who are caring, collaborative,
and knowledgeable community members. Our students will work to improve a diverse and dynamic society.
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Collaboration
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Critical Thinking
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Intercultural Competence
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Communication
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Creative and Independent Learning
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Character
Work creatively and effectively towards common goals
Use interpersonal skills to build positive relationships and promote collaborative learning
Exercise flexibility, open-mindedness, and compromise during collaborative work.
Provide and receive effective feedback
Identify, define, and solve authentic problems
Pose substantive questions
Reason effectively and argue from evidence
Reflect critically on learning experiences, processes and solutions
Critically analyze sources of information for accuracy and bias
Understand, value and respect a variety of cultures, backgrounds, communities, and identities
Learn to understand and value multiple perspectives and experiences while acknowledging personal bias
Question the status quo and advocate for equity
Advocate for a just and democratic society for all people
Listen intently to decipher meaning, values, attitudes and intentions
Engage in discussion and ask questions to gain and demonstrate understanding
Use multiple mediums to communicate and express ideas creatively
Understand & nurture a growth mindset
Successfully navigate the learning process, recognizing both accomplishments and challenges
Seek different ways to gain knowledge
Embrace curiosity to ensure continuous improvement and life-long learning
Demonstrate responsibility, integrity, and trustworthiness
Develop emotional intelligence and self awareness
Be empathetic and show compassion for others
Model confidence and resilience
Engage civically
Board Approved 5/10/2022
lntercultural competence is the ability to function effectively across cultures, to think and act appropriately, and to communicate and work with people from different cultural backgrounds – at home or abroad. Adapted from Leung, K., Ang, S. and Tan, M.L. (2014), 'Intercultural Competence', Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behaviour, 1:4889-519
Adopted May 10, 2022