reconvene regular meeting: 7:00 pm - Irvine Unified School District

IRVINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
INSTRUCTIONAL PREMISES
To meet the vision of commitment to excellence, we continuously evaluate and improve our
current practices. This document is intended as a roadmap, helping us "provide the highest
quality educational experience we can envision," and is based on the following fundamental
beliefs:
All students are eager to learn and succeed.
The environment in the classroom should foster the joy of learning.
In a collaborative environment, classroom teachers have primary responsibility for the
learning of all students assigned to their classrooms.
Flexible groupings should be used to accommodate the learning needs and styles of all
students to enable them to achieve at their highest level.
The most effective instructional practices foster higher-order thinking, critical
analysis, clear communication, and inquiry.
There is an integral connection between academic progress and personal/social
progress.
Differentiated practices and instruction support learning for all (one size fits few).
Professional development and commitment to the IUSD Continuous Improvement
Efforts are essential for ongoing success and are more effective when they are the
shared responsibility among the staff members, the school, and the district.
Students are more successful in school when their parents and the school act in
partnership.
Students learn best when they are physically fit and healthy.
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