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“Channing Hall is the one school I always felt I belonged at.”

—  8th Grade Student

Our Six Guiding Principles

Our six Guiding Principles are a beacon to be followed as we strive to continually improve. They lead us in making decisions throughout our program, from curriculum choices to disciplinary approaches.

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Clear Educational Objectives

All learning activities support the educational objectives of the State Core, the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, and school-specified objectives / goals.

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Intellectual Agility

  • Students gain a strong foundation of academic skills from which to draw upon. 
  • Students understand and apply a range of learning and thinking skills. 
  • Students examine and learn from multiple perspectives. 
  • Students learn and use different approaches to solving problems. 
  • Students are able to learn both independently and collaboratively. 
  • Students have the confidence to take risks. 
  • Students are active inquirers and have a passion for discovery.
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Differentiated Instruction

It is essential for teachers to: 

  • Differentiate instruction according to student ability levels. 
  • Present material in different ways to expose students to multiple learning styles. 
  • Teach students to understand and work effectively with others who learn differently than they do.
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Student Community Involvement

  • Students gain a sense of their personal value system by contributing to local, national, and global communities. 
  • Students gain international mindedness by organizing and participating in activities or causes that promote the common good. 
  • Students use their IB learner profile attributes to contribute in positive and meaningful ways. 
  • Students recognize their ability to achieve excellence and improve the world.
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Stakeholder Community Involvement

  • An involved community promotes optimal student learning. 
  • Channing Hall’s community includes students, parents / guardians, teachers, administration, the board of directors, staff and volunteers. 
  • The Channing Hall community acts ethically, treats each other with respect and assumes responsibility for their actions. 
  • Parental / Guardian involvement is expected, as it is a leading indicator for student achievement. 
  • The Community works together to help each student achieve the defined educational objectives (see Principle I).
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Student Engagement

  • Students give their best effort, set and achieve personal goals and track their own progress. 
  • Parents / Guardians support their student’s efforts while fostering individual responsibility. 
  • Teachers provide students with opportunities to reflect on and apply what they learn.