Classroom Beliefs:
- We believe that student learning is the chief priority of the school.
- We believe all students can learn, achieve, and succeed.
- We believe the school should provide a physically safe and nurturing environment in which everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
- We believe the school should provide a positive, child-centered environment that is conducive to learning.
- We believe each child can develop into a self-directed, independent learner and a productive, responsible citizen.
- We believe that the curriculum should be a standards-based, integrated and vertically sequential.
- We believe children learn at different rates and with different learning styles.
- We believe instruction should involve best practices, utilizing a hands-on, multi-sensory approach.
- We believe that assessments should be aligned with instruction and incorporate higher order thinking skills.
- We believe education is the shared responsibility of teachers, parents, and the community.