Educational Philosophy

Student voice philosophy is the belief that students’ perspectives should shape how schools are run, from classroom routines to school-wide

Shared decision making is the practice of involving the people affected by a school decision, such as teachers, parents, students,

Participatory learning philosophy holds that learning is less about storing information in an individual mind and more about gradually taking

Democratic classroom practices are routines that give students a real, structured role in shaping how their class runs, from the

Classroom community values are the shared commitments that turn a collection of students assigned to the same room into a

Student belonging philosophy holds that young people learn best when they feel accepted, valued and connected to the people and

Teacher empathy principles describe how educators understand students’ perspectives and feelings and then use that understanding to teach more effectively.

A respectful learning environment is a classroom where every student’s dignity, ideas and effort are taken seriously, by the teacher

The ethics of relationships in education asks a simple question with deep consequences: what do teachers owe the young people

Care ethics in education is a moral philosophy that places caring relationships at the center of teaching, arguing that schools