As a learning community, we strive to:
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- provide a safe and nurturing learning environment.
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- create an effective partnership among school, home, and community with shared responsibility for learning.
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- promote staff development, as it plays an integral role in strengthening teacher skills and professionalism.
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- implement differentiated curriculum and academic expectations that are rigorous and relevant and foster intrinsic motivation, so that all students may reach their academic potential.
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- incorporate literacy across and within all content areas so that reading, writing, speaking, and listening are collaborative and connected components of curriculum.
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- embrace cultural diversity and teach tolerance and respect so that students will have an appreciation and acceptance for societal and cultural differences.
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- support students in the transition from childhood to adolescence, and adolescence to adulthood, by providing for their social, emotional, and physiological needs.
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- 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.