Philosophy of Education - Lee Ann Balta Bio - Tools We Use - Mission and Vision

Tools we use to fulfill our Mission and Vision:

Standards and performance criteria accountable to the National Association of the Education of Young Children

• Standards and performance criteria accountable to the National Association of the Education of Young Children
• Standards and criteria are driven by their association with positive outcomes for children, grounded in values and supported by a variety of evidence
• Standards and criteria address: Relationships, Curriculum, Teaching, Assessment of Child Progress, Health, Teachers, Families, Community Relationships, Physical Environment, Leadership and Management
• Professional Code of Ethics
• Naeyc.org

Teaching Strategies Creative Curriculum: 

• Research and theory based
• Promotes parent partnerships through Parent Central
• Focus on the learning environment as an additional teacher
• Muli-disciplined instructional methods
• Knowledge of HOW children develop and learn
• Knowledge of WHAT children need to learn in four developmental areas:  Cognitive, Language, Physical and Social/Emotional
• Teachingstrategies.com

Families as Partners:
We believe that when schools and family work together everyone benefits:

• Parents become empowered.
• Teacher morale improves.
• Schools get better.
• Communities grow stronger.
• Resources: 
  • Family Support Group:  PTO Board
  • Parent Central
  • Ncpie.org

Project Learning and Multiage Classrooms:

• Children engage in a much wider range of capabilities
• Learning environments are responsive to the individual differences which influence learning
• Children learn best through varied hands-on manipulative experience.
• Children achieve at a higher level if they are interested in what they are doing and interests can vary considerably within these classrooms
• Projectapproach.org
• Multiage-education.com/multiagelinks/index.html