About Learners and Learning
- All learners can learn.
- Learners are diverse and require positive, validating relationships with learning facilitators and other learners.
- Successful learning cultivates continued success, which influences esteem, attitude, and motivation.
- Learner wisdom is enhanced by meaningful, real-life experiences requiring complex thinking.
- Learners acquire knowledge in different ways and different rates.
- Learning is fostered by frequent, formative, and transferable feedback.
- Mistakes are inherent in the learning process.
- Learning and curiosity are basic human drives.
- Learning is focused on cycles of continuous improvement.
- Learning is engaging in the moment and transferable to the future.
About Teachers as Learning Facilitators
- Learning Facilitators create the foundation for a safe, inclusive, and joyful classroom community.
- Learning Facilitators are the most important factor in fostering learners’ understanding.
- Learning Facilitators inspire, motivate, and empower learners.
- Learning Facilitators relate to and connect with learners.
- Learning Facilitation is collaborative and involves ongoing learning.
- Learning Facilitators are knowledgeable and proficient in pedagogy and human development.
- Teaching reflects the current research on learning and cognition.
- Teaching and learning are reciprocal and impact one another
- Learning Facilitators are models of continuous learning and improvement.
- Learning Facilitators link learners with their past, present, and future learning.
About Learning Communities
- All members of the Learning Community are committed to the mission, vision, and values of the District.
- Learning Communities are inclusive and embrace diversity.
- Students, families, staff, and the community are critical partners in educating Ripon students.
- Learning Communities align all systems, policies, and practices to support the principles that learners acquire knowledge in different ways and at different rates.
- Learning Communities have high expectations for all learners and all staff.
- Learning Communities encourage and support risk-taking and innovation.
- Learning Communities have a clear, shared purpose and direction.
- Communication in Learning Communities is frequent, open, and transparent.
- Learning Communities embrace reasoned analysis and strive for continuous improvement.
- Learning Communities encompass past, present, and future learning experiences.
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