Creativity: the ability to use novel approaches for generating, investigating, and representing ideas Persistence: the ability to sustain interest in and attention to short- and long-term projects Responsibility: the ability to take ownership of one’s actions and understand the consequences of those actions for oneself and others Flexibility: the ability to adapt to situations, expectations, or demands Metacognition: the ability to reflect on one’s own thinking as well as on the individual and cultural processes used to structure knowledge4

