All children can learn and have the fundamental right to an environment for the best possible education. Children learn best when there is an invested partnership between the home and school. Educating a child is a full time responsibility that does not end when the child leaves the school house. A classroom must foster constant student engagement, giving the child ample opportunity to learn using various modalities and intelligences. Children learn best when they are in group settings learning with and from one another.
Children learn best when they are actively involved in their own learning.
Children need opportunities to manipulate their environment, explore alternatives and be challenged with interesting problems. They need to be actively engaged in making sense of the information before them. They cannot be passive receivers of information. They must then learn how to observe, consider and synthesize information using lifelong learning strategies. Such learning strategies include problem-solving skills, the ability to use critical and creative thinking skills, and the ability to access and use information.