At Phoenix, the entire school community works to facilitate a student-centered learning environment characterized by Intellectual Discipline, Creative Expression, Wellness, Global Awareness, and Service Learning.
Intellectual Discipline
Click here to read our values on developing an understanding the learning process:
| Expand Knowledge Base & Increase Stamina: |
| Attitudes |
Actions |
- "I can do this/I can learn this" attitude
- Willingness to work hard and overcome obstacles
- Willingness to see outside the box
- Willingness to open up to others
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- Position self in the place of most potential
- Complete best work, first time, on time
- Understand key concepts and vocabulary
- Apply content to other disciplines and life
- Explore content beyond class expectations
- Develop problem solving skills
- Actively engage in class activities on a regular basis
- Ask questions
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| Develop an Understanding of Learning Process: |
| Attitudes |
Actions |
- Willingness to be honest with self
- Willingness to examine how you learn and what works best for you
- Willingness to examine what you do to sabotage your efforts
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- Honestly evaluate self looking at strengths and areas of improvement
- Try a variety of learning strategies
- Set goals on how to improve
- Take time to assess what is working and what is not
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Creative Expression
Click here to read our values on developing an awareness of how to find and nurture the artist within:
| Develop Awarness of Artistic Talents: |
| Attitudes |
Actions |
- Positive attitude; negativity stops creativity
- Willingness to look at situations from different perspectives
- Willingness to be honest with self and others
- Willingness to listen to constructive criticism
- Willingness to try something you don’t want to do
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- Be observant and open to moments of inspiration
- Take time to generate ideas, plan, visualize what you want to do, and complete quality work
- Find your own unique/style method by experimenting with different styles, perspectives, etc.
- Keep practicing
- Keep with the project by overcoming obstacles and enduring hard times
- Seek out classes, activities, people, and other resources to nurture and develop creativity
- Keep a portfolio of creations
- Revisit portfolio to self-assess progress
- Journal about creative process
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Wellness
Click here to read our values on developing healthy minds, bodies, social relationships, as well as moral and ethical codes:
| Developing Healthy Minds: |
| Attitudes |
Actions |
- Positive, optimistic outlook on life
- Willingness to work through and learn from mistakes
- Belief in power of self
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- Practice time management and organizational strategies to help alleviate stress
- Take time each day to ‘”renew” self
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| Developing Healthy Bodies: |
| Attitudes |
Actions |
- Positive self body image based on healthy behaviors
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- Do something active at least 4 times a week for a minimum of 30 minutes
- Be aware of nutritional value of foods and drinks consumed each day
- Eat a balanced diet regularly
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| Developing Healthy Social Relationships: |
| Attitudes |
Actions |
- Understanding of people’s differences
- Willingness to empathize with others
- Willingness to forgive others
- Willingness to reach out to others outside of “social group”
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- Communicate effectively (body language, facial expressions, tone of voice, & word choice)
- Listen when others speak (eye contact & feedback)
- Interact positively with friends, acquaintances, and people you do not know personally
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| Developing Healthy Spirits (Enduring Moral & Ethical Code): |
| Attitudes |
Actions |
- Willingness to be honest with self about actions and consequences
- Willingness to be open to other people’s perspectives
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- Learn from personal experiences and from other people’s experiences
- Stand up for beliefs
- Stand up for others who are marginalized by society
- Examine and re-evaluate code of ethics
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Global Awareness
Click here to read our values on developing awareness of global cultures, perspectives, citizenship, issues, and systems:
| Develop Awareness of World Cultures: |
| Attitudes |
Actions |
- Willingness to be open to people’s values, beliefs, and opinions
- Willingness to be honest with self
- Confident attitude allowing one to address issues
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- Increase knowledge of other cultures (travel, watch news & documentaries, read, attend ethnic festivals…)
- Learn about laws and customs of different countries and respect them
- Examine personal biases and stereotypes
- Develop and practice methods for eliminating personal biases and stereotypes
- Stand up to prejudice in all its forms (slurs, jokes, stereotypes, etc.)
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Service Learning
Click here to read our values on developing the skills to become a positive change agent in the community:
| Develop Skills to be an Agent of Positive Change: |
| Attitudes |
Actions |
- Selfless attitude
- Non-judgmental attitude
- Willingness to challenge stereotypes within self and within society
- Willingness to try new things out of one’s comfort zone
- Non-apathetic view of world
- Optimistic view on change
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- Become aware of local and global needs
- Do what is right even when unpleasant
- Perform tasks that may be unpleasant but ethically sound; what is right outweighs one’s personal agenda
- Reflect on service learning experience focusing on how it has made a positive impact on self and world
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