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| BOD
Strategic Plan |
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| The mission of Liberty is
to provide excellence and fairness in education for school children
through a common foundation by successfully teaching a contextual
body of organized knowledge, the skills of learning including higher
order thinking, and the values of a democratic society. Liberty recognizes
the value of inclusiveness, or providing access to a broad cross-section
of the community, so that students from all backgrounds can benefit
from Liberty's educational offering. Liberty acknowledges the leadership
of teachers in the classroom, and recognizes the responsibility of
each student for his/her academic effort.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
- Children yearn for meaning and require a basis of solid contextual
common knowledge for the development of mature literacy and critical
thinking, for growth and communication in a diverse society.
- The educational "playing field" between students of
differing backgrounds should be level to provide all students
a basis to the greatest degree practicable, upon which they can
build further knowledge and to develop the skills necessary to
communicate and succeed.
- The skills of learning--reading, writing, speaking, calculation,
and higher order thinking--are most meaningfully learned from
a combination of the knowledge or content of the curriculum, modeling,
coaching, and sensible practice.
- To thrive in work, citizenship, and personal growth, children
must be taught the values of a democratic society. These values
include: Respect for others-their property and rights; Responsibility
for actions, honesty and social justice; Resourcefulness-being
ready to learn, to serve, and to share.
- Inclusiveness is fundamental in responding to the diverse needs
of children and raising academic standards. All parents, regardless
of economic status, should be free to choose this educational
program for their children.
- Teachers are professionals, which implies considerable autonomy,
mastery and independence. Having accepted the academic and philosophic
mission of a school, the teacher needs to be free to exercise
informed judgment in order to fulfill his/her primary role as
an educator.
- The principle determinants of individual academic success are
individual ability and effort. The policies of Liberty (grading,
discipline, homework, teaching) must support the student's adoption
of a personal quest for academic growth using the clearly marked
path of expectations in knowledge, skill, and character. The guiding
philosophy of Liberty acknowledges that children can and should
be held accountable for their own school work and behavior with
the support of teachers and parents.
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