- Is a safe, dynamic, and highly interactive environment in which teachers and students work collaboratively to explore content, share ideas, and build skills.
- Is a language-based, multi-sensory learning environment. Classroom instruction, activities, and output assignments are designed to incorporate visual, auditory, and kinesthetic processes.
- Places students in small classes (ranging from 2-6) with peers who share similar learning profiles.
- Is success-oriented, which drives the selection of materials, the pace of progress through curriculum, designation of assignments and assessments, and the interactions between teachers and students.
- Focuses on making connections between concepts and ideas to maximize student understanding, application, and retention of material.
- Provides opportunities to address areas of challenge, while reinforcing areas of strength.
- Employs teachers who are trained to identify the source of students’ confusion or error patterns, so that they can address these areas of difficulty.
- Provides a wide-range of opportunities for students to express their understanding and share their unique talents.
- Promotes student success, and fosters academic curiosity and motivation.
- Encourages students to become independent, lifelong learners.
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