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ATL Skills encompass communication, self management, research, thinking and social skills. These are 21st century skills that are crucial for student in the future.

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Teaching students, better yet, making them aware of these skills and the importance of them, allows students to understand the different elements needed to work through a task. ATL skills are always present in the classroom. Thought different activities and focus, students become aware of why different skills are valuable to have

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ATL skills enable student agency.  In turn, they lead to students taking meaningful action. Students use their skills to further their inquiry. By having these skills, student have able to become independent learners who are able to use different tools tools and skill sets to complete different tasks.

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The inquiry process is driven by someones curiosities, interests and passion. It begins with the learner, however could start in different ways. E.g. through an observation, a wonder, a question. The process can take many forms, however most often involves, tuning in, finding out, sorting out, going further, making conclusions and taking action.

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Inquiry can take different forms from, structured, guided or open.  When inquiry is open, I have found that student engagement is higher. Students inquire into topics that interest them and this, in my perspective, is one of the strongest approaches to fostering student agency.

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Students have the freedom to choose what to learn about, how to approach it, how to complete it and how to share it. The learning process is for them to decide. Often this is where teachers see, how the students in their classroom approach tasks when it is not culled by teachers way or preferences.

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An internationally minded person is open-minded towards the commonalities and differences  of all everyone and accepts and respects other cultures and beliefs. An internationally minded person takes action through discussion and collaboration to help build a better and peaceful world.

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Students being given the opportunity to explore concepts on a global scale. When learning about different concepts within topics, I often allow students to inquire into it from their own personal perspective and then connecting it back.

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Students from diverse backgrounds feel valued, which creates a better learning environment for all. Students engagement is increased as they explore topics with their diversity personal backgrounds at the forefront.