Learning occurs in a context that values fairness, equity, justice, honor, civility, service to others and democratic principles.

Learning occurs in a classroom setting that emphasizes the ability of all students to do quality work and to meet the standards for their grade and subject.

Active learning develops student proficiency through creative work involving problem solving and other tasks requiring complex reasoning.

Learning emphasizes direct and frequent interaction with real-life experiences: field trips, world of work, school-to-career mentorships.

Learning occurs in classrooms that honor the richness of human diversity. The contributions of all ethnic, linguistic, and cultural traditions are celebrated.

Learning occurs in inclusive groups that emphasize caring teachers and differentiated instruction.

Learning occurs in a setting that values participation, cooperation, and collaboration among teachers, administrators, students, parents, and community.

Learning involves locating information from print and digital sources and validating the quality and integrity of the content.

Learning takes place in classrooms where students participate in selecting ways in which they will demonstrate their academic proficiency and have
input in developing scoring criteria.

Learning emphasizes the value of redoing, polishing, and perfecting work until it represents the highest quality of which students are capable.