Soft Skills

Soft skills are skills that are important in all aspects of life and relationships. They are seen as valuable by friends, families, schools, employers, and communities.

Soft skills covered at EMS include: Attitude, Collaboration, Conflict-Resolution, Effort, Honesty, Integrity, Organization, Respect, Responsibility, Perseverance, Self-Advocacy, and Service.

Soft Skills on Report Cards

Students earn ratings in 5 of the soft skills taught at EMS:

Collaboration

Perseverance

Respect

Responsibility

Self-Advocacy

Ratings are reported as: always (4), consistently (3), inconsistently (2), and rarely (1).

Click here to see the rubric used to help students grow their soft skills.

Soft Skills, Character, Attitude - Having a Positive Attitude, Honesty - Tell the truth, Respect - Respect yourself and others, Integrity - Doing the right thing...even when no one is watching. Commitment, Effort - Work Hard, be engaged, Responsibility - Do what is expected, Persaverance - Keep going when it gets hard, Organization - Put everything in its place. Community, Collaboration - Work as a Team, Conflict Resolution - Compromise to solve issues, Self-Advocacy - Take ownership of your learning, Service - Put others before yourself. Soft Skills: Are important in all aspects of life and relationships. They are seen as valuable by friends, families, schools, employers, and communities. I Demonstrate these skills...always, consistently, inconsistently, rarely.