Columbus Signature Academy - New Tech

This We Believe

To start the school year, the facilitators of Columbus Signature Academy schools revisited our Core Beliefs:

Culture ~ Relationships ~ Experiences ~ Habits of Mind ~ Community ~ Accountability ~ Decisions

Each of the facilitators then submitted their own statement of belief. Read about our beliefs below:

This I Believe...

...that the students from our schools will become the most articulate, connected, and successful adults to enter our community.
...students are more interested and engaged in learning when they have a real Project Based Learning presents students with authentic learning, allowing for powerful student voice. – Laura Burbrink
...in a PBL classroom; we all really know and support one another. ~ Suzanne Diehn
...that project based learning is the gateway to developing thoughtful, inquisitive, and risk taking students. – Ashleigh Taylor
...project based learning enables students to learn, question, and teach what they have learned in order to benefit themselves and others around them.
...Connecting students to the world through real life projects, not only allows them to learn important 21st century skills, but also lets them know that they can have an impact on the world around them. This type of learning stays with students the rest of their lives. – Karen Quackenbush
...the PBL is the best learning environment because all learners are valued and diversity is honored. ~ Tammy Litten
...that each child has valuable experiences and knowledge to share if given the opportunity to do so. – Sarah Gibson
...PBL is the best way to help students learn to collaborate. – Rachel Cooper
...that all students have valuable input to solving real-world problems and can have a positive impact on their community.
...learning should be related to real-world experiences with hands-on opportunities. – Jill Glover
...PBL is a true preparation for life. The world is full of real expectations, which should and can be taught in the classroom setting.
...PBL is the most effective way to build relationships with students. It allows teachers to work with smaller groups and meet students' individual needs more efficiently.
...PBL engages students and inspires learning. The use of technology is a crucial piece to their development as a lifelong learner prepared for the 21st Century.
...PBL is a tool that connects the community and engages students to be contributing members of society.
...ALL students can succeed in PBL with the help of their peers, staff, and community. ~ Katie Ferguson
...that Project Based Learning provides an avenue for all learners to be successful through authentic real world experiences. – Tabetha Tedder
...students learn about the world around them through exploring, wondering, and creating. – Judy Lunsford
...student learning is best achieved when it can be applied to real life situations that impact their community and the world around them. – Dean Wright
...CSA/PBL provides students with a purpose for their education by incorporating community members and real-life situations. - Chelsea Lanam
...PBL is the gateway for students to become successful citizens in the real world. – Jodi Stuehrenburg
...Students flourish in an environment where there are choices, express opinions, and explore options – Sherry Hashman
...that developing critical thinking is an important life skill that is enhanced in all students through project-based learning.
...teaching art involves teaching language arts, science, math, social studies which seems to go along with PBL. Learning is all connected in all areas.
...PBL provides all students with relevance, engagement and respect!
...that if you build a positive relationship with your students and show true empathy they will want to work as hard as possible to attain success.
...that PBL teaches students the tools that they will use for the rest of their lives, and not the tools to remember materials for a test. - Anthony Osborne
...PBL brings joy back to learning - Mike Reed
...that students learn best when they are actively involved in their learning environment. - Deb VanDeventer
...the PBL environment encourages and demands students to be active learner.
...PBL helps students learn how to collaborate with others and answers the "why" question about learning. - Jennifer Dettmer
...that the collaboration, work ethic, and critical thinking skills that students gain through PBL are more important than the content they learn through the project.
...PBL is a powerful tool to allow students to make connections and are able to apply them to real life events. - Raven Gill
...in PBL because it teaches kids how to adapt their skills to the real-world environment.
...through PBL, students can play an important and relevant role no matter what their academic challenges may be.
...students need a reason to learn a concept before they will really apply themselves to learning it. Lisa Porter
...PBL provides endless opportunities to our students. - Nicole Otte
….my students will be innovators of the world because they find purpose in and passion behind what they learn. Betsy Warble
...students have a voice. - Heather Hester
...Project based learning gives kids the freedom and security to be heard.
...that students deserve to learn in the way that is best for them.
...that students create a culture within their teams to feel comfortable to ask, and voice their opinions/thoughts.
...project based learning allows students to learn as a rich community instead of a simple group of students.
...that when students learn through PBL their voice is heard, they are connected to the community, and they build lasting relationships.
...my students will be leaders on college campuses who advocate for themselves and ask powerful questions. Michelle Orr
...in a culture that celebrates differences and encourages its members to contribute to society responsibly. Michelle Spear
...that PBL learning allows students to make connections with the community.
...Project Based Learning empowers students and promotes individual learning.
...PBL provides an alternative pathway for learning to allow all students academic success.
...project based learning brings relevance to our curriculum.
...our students deserve to experience what they are learning about so they can realize themselves as a part of their own world.
...PBL is a student driven environment that is guided by a passionate loving facilitator.