Our Mission, Ideas We Live By, and Vision

Elaborating on our LAB21 Ideas

Learner-Centered

Personalized Learning will raise student achievement because:

• Each student has defined, clear and rigorous learning expectation

• Students are working in their instructional level (Zone of Proximal Development)

• Students are more engaged because they experience challenge and success

• Students are valued as individuals therefore they work harder and reach higher

• Opportunities to explore interests and develop talents.

Active Inquiry

• Learners engage in overarching STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) projects developing driving research and essential questions.

• Advantages:

  • Projects meet the needs of different types of learners

  • All content learning is connected

  • A deeper understanding of content is developed by the learner

  • Emphasizing depth over breadth

  • Integrating and contextualizing the development of skills and domain knowledge

Bold Thinkers

Bold thinkers show a deep love of learning and respect for our community.

• Students will engage in learning that is meaningful and relevant

• Service learning goals are clear and aligned with curriculum

• Learning is experiential and applied; deepening understanding

• Students are active partners in identifying community needs and planning

21st Century Communicators

• Education must prepare our students for the future (their world) through 21^st Century Implementation/Opportunities

• Education pedagogy and Efficacy will make shifts to create opportunities for students to apply the following skills:

  • Core subjects – reading, writing, math·

  • Creativity – Critical Thinking – Problem Solving – Communication – Collaboration

  • Information, media and technology literacy

  • Civic responsibility and global awareness