K-12 Literacy Disciplinary-ELA focused

Focuses on student learning and emphasizes the teaching of reading and writing in social studies, history, science, and technical subjects.

Writing Across the Curriculum​

Focuses on student learning and developing opportunities for frequent and significant writing throughout all subjects; while empowering students to revise and discuss their views in all classes.

Inquiry-Based Learning​

Focuses on student learning requiring students to make real-world connections through exploration and high-level questioning.

Problem Based Learning

Focuses on the student taking ownership of the learning process to solve open-ended problems while working as a team.

Critical Thinking
Focuses on student learning that requires students to process actively and skillfully while conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from or generated by personal observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication.

Integration

Focuses on students' ability to make new insights in multiple contexts and demonstrate their ability to connect, apply, and/or synthesize information coherently from disparate contexts and perspectives. 

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Social-Emotional Learning 

Focuses on promoting student self-awareness, self-control, and interpersonal skills that are key for school, work, and life success.

Rigorous & Relevant Teaching

Instructional practices that focus on embedding relevant and challenging topics within the learning process so that students see the value of what they're learning so and can develop advanced skills and knowledge. 

​STEM

Focuses on learning that requires the skills needed to do math & science, engineering-design thinking, and/or technology which fosters creativity, critical thinking, inquiry, and collaboration.