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PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT
** provide a safe and nurturing learning environment. ** create an effective partnership among school, home and community with shared responsibility for learning. ** promote staff development, as it plays an integral role in strengthening teacher skills and professionalism. ** implement differentiated curriculum and academic expectations that are rigorous and relevant and foster intrinsic motivation, so that all students may reach their academic potential. ** incorporate literacy across and within all content areas so that reading, writing, speaking and listening are collaborative and connected components of curriculum. ** embrace cultural diversity and teach tolerance and respect so that students will have an appreciation and acceptance for societal and cultural differences. ** support students in the transition from childhood to adolescence, and adolescence to adulthood, by providing for their social, emotional and physiological needs. ** continually evaluate, refine and reflect on educational philosophies and practices through curriculum mapping and grade-level articulation to ensure that learning remains engaging, challenging and authentic. |