What is it that makes Alameda Center different?
Our Vision:
The Alameda Center faculty and staff will educate all students to their fullest potential and help them become self-sufficient, contributing members of the community.
Our Mission:
Whatever it takes to help students become
respectful,
responsible,
productive, and
successful citizens.
Our Operational Philosophy:
As Alameda Center faculty and staff members, the following beliefs guide our long range goals as well as daily interactions with students, parents, care-givers, community agencies and colleagues.
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We believe that all students can learn when given opportunities, support, and encouragement in a safe, orderly, respectful and caring atmosphere. |
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We believe that developing respectful relationships with students is a vital step in fostering a positive educational experience. |
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We believe educational experiences should enable students to communicate and solve problems effectively, think critically and creatively, and act as responsible, productive members of both society and today's highly technological workforce. |
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We believe that students learn best when they are actively engaged and encouraged to view risk taking and mistakes as a necessary part of continuous improvement. |
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We believe that expectations, attitudes and efforts directly affect the performance of all people. |
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We believe in creating an atmosphere of acceptance, enthusiasm, and an appreciation of diversity and individual differences. |
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We believe that instruction and assessment must be differentiated to meet the individual needs of students. |
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We believe that by creating professional learning communities teachers can improve teaching and learning. |
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We believe in making research and data a part of the decision making process driving both academic instruction and professional involvement. |
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We believe educators make a difference in students lives. |
