Teachers and leaders at EPS believe that preparing students to be college & career ready requires strategic learning experiences relative to content standards and post-secondary expectations that include the following:
Environments that inspire mutual respect among all learners;
Optimism that equips learners with the tools and attitudes to approach problem-solving with grit, perseverance, & confidence;
Inquiry that builds on natural curiosity;
Opportunities to merge content objectives with meaningful application and processes;
Robust student-centered activities, marked by collaborative conversations;
Support that honors the natural disequilibrium between the struggle to learn and the celebration of mastery;
Optimal levels of individual student growth, continuously monitored for understanding;
Feedback combined with self-assessment that empowers students to set incremental goals toward long-term results;
Effective communication that demonstrates acquired knowledge and skills.