All children can learn, if and when learning is facilitated with the right combination of researched based instructional practices and resources.

Students should be immersed in the academic language and literacy of each discipline to gain the conceptual knowledge needed to demonstrate and communicate what they have learned successfully.

Lessons should engage students in the process of learning and cultivate their curiosity (interests) and evoke a love for learning, while developing a growth mindset.   

Students should be given ample opportunities to process learning through multiple learning modalities and preferences.

Learning should be assessed systematically to inform instructional planning and track student performance growth overtime.  

Students' cultural differences should be reflected within the learning culture and given opportunities to develop a global awareness of the world around them.

Students should be provided effective tools to self-monitor their behavior, along with opportunities to develop their character, systematically.

Teachers should be given access to meaningful professional development opportunities to improve effectiveness and remain effective as practitioners.