Laying the Foundation - Secondary - Appoquinimink School District

Problem Solving

A vital skill for students that prepares them to face increasingly complex academic and interpersonal issues.

Problem solving teaches discernment and helps students distinguish what is a solvable problem. Problem solving develops grit and builds confidence. Problem solving skills prepare students for future careers and life experiences.

Literacy

Literacy is a pillar of all learning,

and is the single most important predictor of success in school.

Literacy is the ability to communicate via reading, writing, speaking, listening and the ability to understand and use numerals. The ability to read and write are the most essential skills students need to communicate.

Technology

The incorporation of educational technology will prepare our students for an ever-changing global society.

The incorporation of educational technology will prepare our students for an ever-changing global society. The use of technology should not simply replace pencil/paper, but enhance the learning activity in a way that pencil/paper could not.
–Technology improves student outcomes and enhances the learning experience, when used strategically. Technology fosters collaboration by allowing students to work together on the same topic from different locations throughout the school, district, state, and country.

Connections

Connecting with students during the content

requires the intentional incorporation of activities or actions done throughout the lesson to build relationships and connections between teacher, student, and content. Cultivating relationships fosters a safe and engaging learning environment. Connecting with students is a form of social and emotional learning that will create and enhance a classroom/school community.