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POINT PLEASANT BEACH SCHOOL DISTRICT
POINT PLEASANT BEACH, NEW JERSEY
DISTRICT SCHOOL BELIEFS
Board Approved January 26, 2016Learning Environment:
1. Student learning is a chief priority, directing all decisions impacting the work of the school.
2. Teachers, administrators, parents, and the community members share the responsibility for advancing the school’s mission through a safe and physically comfortable learning environment.
3. The commitment to provide a supportive and challenging learning environment will enable students to become confident, self-directed, life-long learners.
Curriculum:
4. Curriculum and instructional practices should incorporate a variety of learning activities to accommodate different learning styles.
5. Students learn best when provided with a variety of opportunities to demonstrate their skills and knowledge.
6. Students learn best when they are actively engaged in the learning process and apply their learning in meaningful contexts.
Diversity:
7. All students can learn and will be provided with a variety of instructional strategies to support their learning.
8. Each student is a valued individual with unique physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs, requiring differentiated services and resources.
9. Cultural diversity can increase students’ understanding of humankind.