Clear Educational Objectives

All learning activities support the educational objectives of the State Core, the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, and school-specified objectives / goals.

Intellectual Agility

• Students gain a strong foundation of academic skills from which to draw upon. 
• Students understand and apply a range of learning and thinking skills. 
• Students examine and learn from multiple perspectives. 
• Students learn and use different approaches to solving problems. 
• Students are able to learn both independently and collaboratively. 
• Students have the confidence to take risks. 
• Students are active inquirers and have a passion for discovery.

Differentiated Instruction

It is essential for teachers to: 

• Differentiate instruction according to student ability levels. 
• Present material in different ways to expose students to multiple learning styles. 
• Teach students to understand and work effectively with others who learn differently than they do.

Student Community Involvement

• Students gain a sense of their personal value system by contributing to local, national, and global communities. 
• Students gain international mindedness by organizing and participating in activities or causes that promote the common good. 
• Students use their IB learner profile attributes to contribute in positive and meaningful ways. 
• Students recognize their ability to achieve excellence and improve the world.

Stakeholder Community Involvement

• An involved community promotes optimal student learning. 
• Channing Hall’s community includes students, parents / guardians, teachers, administration, the board of directors, staff and volunteers. 
• The Channing Hall community acts ethically, treats each other with respect and assumes responsibility for their actions. 
• Parental / Guardian involvement is expected, as it is a leading indicator for student achievement. 
• The Community works together to help each student achieve the defined educational objectives (see Principle I).

Student Engagement

• Students give their best effort, set and achieve personal goals and track their own progress. 
• Parents / Guardians support their student’s efforts while fostering individual responsibility. 
• Teachers provide students with opportunities to reflect on and apply what they learn.