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Our Vision...
Vision: Create an environment in which students can learn in a positive, enthusiastic setting where their individual strengths, needs and areas of growth are acknowledged, valued and supported by adults, their peers, and other students.
Our vision is rooted in our founders' aspirations for Mistwood:
"Our passion is to see children being happy, loving to come to school; having enthusiasm to learn; celebrating who they are each hour, each day; celebrating those around them; and being able to start again after a problem has been resolved. They serve as a powerful, ever-present reminder for us to stay in the moment; engross ourselves in a subject, and delight in the variety of human nature and development that surrounds us."
Mistwood Founders and Directors (1980-2013): Julie Dorman and Marsha Aden-Wansbury
We Believe...
In recognizing every student's individuality, strengths, needs and capacity to succeed in their own time,
Varying our teaching methods according to the needs of each student,
Striving to develop each student’s ability to think creatively and analytically,
Supporting each student in developing their personal growth: academically, socially, and emotionally.
A Mistwood Graduate is...
Mistwood Educational Center works consistently across all grades and classes to produce critical thinkers who are effective communicators and self advocates. Our students develop a strong sense of self, community, and ethics, and demonstrate readiness for independent adult life. A Mistwood graduate will have academic mastery, internal strength, a global perspective, integrity and independence.
Academic Mastery : Employ effective critical thinking, complex reasoning skills, and varied depth of knowledge, necessary for lifelong learning.
Internal Strength: Have the positive and flexible mindset, along with confidence, to achieve individual goals that are rooted in a personal curiosity and founded in a love of learning.
Global Perspective: Possess the perspective to appreciate the breadth and diversity of the world and its cultures, promoting open-mindedness, justice, and a commitment to the common good.
Integrity: Demonstrates discipline, responsibility, respect, compassion and community engagement needed to navigate life's complex choices and relationships.
Independence: Applies appropriate social, communication and practical skills needed to be successful in the workplace and in an independent adult life.
Mistwood's Methods embraces Progressive Education
Progressive education, emerging in late 19th-century Europe and the U.S., champions holistic development and “learning by doing” to nurture physical, emotional, and intellectual growth. It embraces creative arts and student-lead classrooms, with key figures and phylosophies including John Dewey, Maria Montessori, and Rudolf Steiner (Waldorf Schools), Reggio Emilia and John Holt.
The hallmarks of a progressive education are:
Learning by Doing: Progressive schools use hands-on activities, project-based assignments, and unstructured "play" time that nurture critical thinking, creativity, and active citizenship.
Equity, Diversity and Social Justice: Progressive schools promote these values in their schools and society.
Interdisciplinary and Integrated Curriculum: Progressive schools teach across subject lines and prepare students for the world outside of school.
Student-centered: Progressive schools focus on the needs of each student including their Intellectual, Emotional, Social, and Ethical Growth. They teach each students at their own pace and give students voice and choice in their learning.
Innovative Assessment and Evaluation: Progressive schools use a variety of assessment tools to monitor student learning as traditional tests and grades do not capture the full holistic learning of students.
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