In learning to write with clarity, students master the skills of logical organization, supportive elaboration, proper sentence construction, and word precision. Our students leave Canterbury with the skills to communicate their ideas and effectively convey their own identity and thoughts to others.

• Document Based Question essays
• Using journals to create individual responses and identity centered ideas
• Share, articulate and accept constructive criticism through peer editing

Public speaking is actively incorporated across all disciplines, and students are emboldened to learn how to share their own perspective while actively incorporating and responding to that of those around them. Canterbury graduates express refined verbal communication skills in both formal and informal settings. 

• Nelson Hume Speech Contest
• Saints on the Hill
• Engaging in Civic Discourse

Critical thinking happens at the intersection of perception and analysis, of reconstructing what we think we know and interpreting it through the lens of another perspective or discipline. To think critically is to be an active questioner, an empathetic individual, and a lifetime learner. 

• Logical fallacies
• Close reading and analysis of primary source documents
• Socratic Dialogues

Like reading, writing, and speaking, our ability to utilize technology is important in allowing us to connect with those around us and the broader world. Digital literacy is a key piece of developing our students as global citizens.

• Responsible digital citizenship using safe internet practices
• Information Evaluation
• Use of Google Classroom and Tools
• Sharing and discussing information digitally