Class Milieu
Safe place to fail
Therefore, a safe place to dream, try new things and explore
Emphasis on creativity and optimizing cognitive performance
Think time, music, lighting, seating, outdoor learning
Yoga in a jar, coloring table, interactive spaces
Reading, writing, exploratory exposure to new concepts
Focus on SEL (Social and Emotional Learning)
Exploring who we are, how and why we learn
Dialogue journals
Introspection and reflection
Awareness of self (how are you feeling?)
Meta-cognition
Curriculum
Diverse and process-oriented
Hands-on
Interdisciplinary
Broad-based units of experience
Integrating independent study and collaborative pursuit
Student-driven and flexible (unplanning)
HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills)
Divergent thinking skills and creativity (Intentionally open-ended)
Designed to develop and strengthen life-skills
communication, time management, organization, responsibility, craftsmanship, work ethic