Educational Philosophy

Equity of access values are the beliefs that every student should be able to reach the programs, resources, and experiences

Inclusion as moral commitment means treating the presence and participation of every student, including students with disabilities, as something schools

Universal design philosophy begins with a simple but demanding belief: when a lesson fails a learner, the first thing to

Learning transfer philosophy holds that the true test of education is whether students can use what they learned in situations

Reflection in learning is the deliberate process of looking back at an experience, asking what it meant, and deciding what

A metacognition emphasis in education means deliberately teaching students to notice, plan, and adjust their own thinking while they learn.

Cognitive apprenticeship philosophy applies the idea of learning a craft beside a master to thinking skills such as reading and

Scaffolding as pedagogy is more than a toolkit of hints and graphic organizers; it is a set of beliefs about

Developmentally appropriate practices are teaching choices that fit what children at a certain age can typically do, what a particular

A cognitive development focus means designing education around how children’s thinking grows, not only around what content they should cover.