Exploris challenges students to be crew, not passengers (to borrow from the Outward Bound motto). Students come to view themselves as an essential part of their own educational experience; to take an active role in their learning; to embody the school culture.
Each school day begins with CREW meeting, also known as “morning meeting.” This is a time to share, connect, work on team building, and discuss the day’s upcoming activities. One of Exploris’s key values is RELATIONSHIPS, which are built, in part, through creating a sense of community within the classroom, the school as a whole, families, and the community at large.
Weekly Quotes
9/28/15: Core Value of the Week: Reflection
This week as students reflect on their Expedition assessments we will encourage them to ask themselves big questions. What can I learn from what I did well? What can I learn from what I need to improve upon? How can I better produce my best work next time? Reflecting on our daily experiences is often a practice many do not focus on. It is proven that regular reflections in life assist one to improve in all things. "We do not learn from experience...we learn from reflecting on experience." - John Dewey
9/21/15: Core Value of the Week: Balance
We want our students to enjoy being kids through quality time with family, pursuing interests, and being outside. We also wants students to find the time to READ and extend classroom learning. As we launch projects and homework, remaining balanced with time is essential.
"The major work of the world is not done by geniuses. It is done by ordinary people, with balance in their lives, who have learned to work in an extraordinary manner." - Gordon Hinckley
9/14/15: Core Value of the Week: Craftsmanship
As we begin more projects this core value becomes increasingly valuable. We want our students to have grit and develop a growth mindset- always seeking to make their work better.
“Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.” - Samuel Johnson
9/8/15: Core Value of the Week: Innovation
This week, as we try new things such as Explorations, The 40 Book Challenge, and The Walking Classroom, we will focus on innovation.
"Be open to new thoughts, to new people, to new principles, to new ideas, to new experiences. "New" makes us grow." ~ Rossana Condoleo
8/31/15: Core Value of the Week: Curiosity
This week we will explore (no pun intended) the core value of curiosity. What does it mean to be curious about the world around you? How do we exhibit curiosity in all that we do?
“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” - Albert Einstein
8/24/15: Core Value of the Week: Engagement
This week we will spend more time building our community. Our focus will be on 100% active participation. We are working to establish a supportive culture where it is safe to take risks when we are dancing, playing, learning, sharing, trying new things, or speaking up for what is right.
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” —Mark Twain
8/17/15: Core Value of the Week: Relationships
This week we will spend a lot of time focusing on building our crew and classroom community. Our focus will be on building positive lasting relationships starting from day 1.
“A relationship is not based upon the amount of time spent together, it is based on the foundation built together.”
Each school day begins with CREW meeting, also known as “morning meeting.” This is a time to share, connect, work on team building, and discuss the day’s upcoming activities. One of Exploris’s key values is RELATIONSHIPS, which are built, in part, through creating a sense of community within the classroom, the school as a whole, families, and the community at large.
Weekly Quotes
9/28/15: Core Value of the Week: Reflection
This week as students reflect on their Expedition assessments we will encourage them to ask themselves big questions. What can I learn from what I did well? What can I learn from what I need to improve upon? How can I better produce my best work next time? Reflecting on our daily experiences is often a practice many do not focus on. It is proven that regular reflections in life assist one to improve in all things. "We do not learn from experience...we learn from reflecting on experience." - John Dewey
9/21/15: Core Value of the Week: Balance
We want our students to enjoy being kids through quality time with family, pursuing interests, and being outside. We also wants students to find the time to READ and extend classroom learning. As we launch projects and homework, remaining balanced with time is essential.
"The major work of the world is not done by geniuses. It is done by ordinary people, with balance in their lives, who have learned to work in an extraordinary manner." - Gordon Hinckley
9/14/15: Core Value of the Week: Craftsmanship
As we begin more projects this core value becomes increasingly valuable. We want our students to have grit and develop a growth mindset- always seeking to make their work better.
“Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.” - Samuel Johnson
9/8/15: Core Value of the Week: Innovation
This week, as we try new things such as Explorations, The 40 Book Challenge, and The Walking Classroom, we will focus on innovation.
"Be open to new thoughts, to new people, to new principles, to new ideas, to new experiences. "New" makes us grow." ~ Rossana Condoleo
8/31/15: Core Value of the Week: Curiosity
This week we will explore (no pun intended) the core value of curiosity. What does it mean to be curious about the world around you? How do we exhibit curiosity in all that we do?
“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” - Albert Einstein
8/24/15: Core Value of the Week: Engagement
This week we will spend more time building our community. Our focus will be on 100% active participation. We are working to establish a supportive culture where it is safe to take risks when we are dancing, playing, learning, sharing, trying new things, or speaking up for what is right.
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” —Mark Twain
8/17/15: Core Value of the Week: Relationships
This week we will spend a lot of time focusing on building our crew and classroom community. Our focus will be on building positive lasting relationships starting from day 1.
“A relationship is not based upon the amount of time spent together, it is based on the foundation built together.”