1. We build relationships by building self awareness.

 
 

We know that a student’s range of experiences — their home life, their neighborhood and the overall atmosphere of the school — has an outsized impact on their behavior in class. [1]

By building relationships with students, we gain insight into these experiences and can address a number of behaviors by promoting student strengths and individual awareness.

Managing student behavior in the context students strengths happens by:

  • Addressing and discussing the needs of the school community

  • Building healthy relationships between educators and students

  • Reducing, preventing and improving harmful behavior

  • Empowering students with positive self awareness.

  • Resolving conflict, holding students accountable

 
 
 

2. Being in the community is the reward.

 
 

Classroom management is about building relationships with students and teaching social skills along with academic skills. [2]

When students have strong, trusting relationships both with the adults in the school and with their peers, and when their lessons are interesting and relevant, they are more likely behave positively and participate in the community. [3]

“It’s Imperative that we choose safety, fairness, and privacy over political agendas.”

-Shelli Boggs, Maricopa County School Superintendent

 
 
 

3. Here you are safe.

 
 

Locked campuses, safety drills, security cameras, etc. are important components of a campus safety plan. But those things are in place for when something has already gone wrong.

We are committed to reducing the likelihood that violence, intimidation and humiliation will take place in our schools.

We weave our commitment to building a caring community through everything we do. It is as pervasive as our commitment to teaching students how to read, solve problems and think creatively.

This approach ensures every student feels the safety and security of the larger community.