Magnet Standards

MSMHS Graduates will ensure sustainability and equity for themselves, their communities, and the environment by:

Magnet Standard 1:

Designing and implementing solutions to complex social and environmental problems.

• thoughtfully questioning issues, systems, and problems in marine and other environments
• engaging with a variety of resources to identify and analyze relevant, reliable evidence through meaningful engagement
• reading closely, with attention to big ideas and to details
• thinking flexibly, creatively, and strategically to create sustainable solutions that make a positive impact
• collaborating with peers and  stakeholders to co-create solutions to real world problems

Magnet Standard 2:

Communicating about and advocating for themselves,  their community and the environment.

• speaking and writing clearly and meaningfully to educate, persuade, and effect change
• understanding diverse contexts and audiences and responding in a rhetorically appropriate way
• listening actively and openly to understand diverse perspectives
• advocating for the self and others  with empathy and compassion using various types of media (e.g. written, oral, and artistic, etc.)

Magnet Standard 3: 

Engaging with the community to lead environmental and social change.

• maintaining awareness of the assets and challenges that shape communities
• applying knowledge and skills to positively impact their communities
• advocating responsibly and acting with integrity and conviction
• modeling kindness, inclusion, and respect for all
• interacting with local officials and organizations to enhance learning outcomes

Magnet Standard 4:

Directing their own learning for a sustainable future.

• positively persisting through challenges and viewing them as opportunities for growth
• taking risks that enhance their experience and that of others
• accepting and providing feedback and seeking support to improve work quality
• cultivating curiosity, exploration, and wonder to follow passions and interests
• building understanding of their own thinking through metacognition to become active, life-long leaders of their own learning
• actively seeking diverse perspectives and experiences