Heart Core
3 core values about learning that you hold
- patience
- care (showing care for students/staff)
- different ways of learning and showing learning (adapted individual learning by foucssing on strengths)
- we are on a joint learning journey with our studetns (we grow & learn together and from each other)
- collaboration - sharing our passions is key
- we need to teach/learn the "how to" learn
- student learning is social! Students must be provided with playful learning opportunities to reinforce concepts
- differentiating learning is crucial to student development
- assessment for learning is the most powerful way we can help stuents move their learning forward
- needs to be joyful/play-based
- meets students where they are at
- collaborative: students … teachers … families … environment … materials
- laugh & having fun are SO important
- everyone is valued/important
- learning needs to be "just right" (differentiated) for each learner so they can be successful
- no dead ends; always another opportunity to learn
- humanity over authority/hierarchy
- interpersonal competencies > academics
- everyone has the right and ability to learn
- learning must be fun, so that it will be life long
- everyone has something to teach you
- every child has something valuable to contribute
- make learning fun, interesting & creative
- choose activities that let all be successful
- building relationships with students 'miracle minute', taking time to talk about students weekend/interests, etc.
- life long learning - I am learning so much as our educational needs change
- respect, kindness, understanding for students & staff