Beliefs, Mission, and Vision

 

The Clear and Focused Mission Correlate met in the fall of 2004 to develop a plan for evaluating Edmondson’s Beliefs, Mission, and Vision.  In order to involve all of the school’s stakeholders, it was decided that we would get feedback from teachers, staff, students, and parents.

 

After receiving ideas from these groups, the correlate drafted a list of belief statements and some possible choices for our mission and vision.  These statements and choices were given to the various groups for review.

 

The faculty made final revisions to the belief statements during a faculty meeting.  The faculty, staff, and PTO Board then participated in a final vote for the school’s mission and vision.  The following information are mission, vision, and belief statements validated by the Edmondson faculty, staff, and PTO.

      The Mission

A Community United:
 Educating
Engaging
   Succeeding
 

The Vision

Exploring Today. . .
Building for Tomorrow

Our Beliefs

We believe:

1. All students are capable of learning.
2. Students are learning best when actively engaged.
3. Curriculum is adapted to meet individual learning styles.
4. Parents and the community are in partnership with the school.
5. All students are provided a safe, healthy, and inviting learning environment.
6. Assessment tools are varied and are used to guide instruction.
7. Character instruction prepares students to be responsible, independent, and caring citizens, and life-long learners.
8. Our school is inclusive and everyone is treated with dignity and respect.

 

Williamson County Schools – Beliefs

We believe:

1.      All students can learn more than they are currently learning.

2.      Education is the cornerstone of democracy and civility.

3.      Respect for ourselves and others is demonstrated in our interactions.

4.      Public education strives to achieve a balance between academic, career and technical, and extra-curricular activities.

5.      It is important for all constituencies to work together to attain the strongest educational system possible.

6.      Our educational system is a learning community.  All personnel engage in continuous growth opportunities.

7.      All forms of data are important in the determination of the present and future plans for public education.

8.      Public education is a responsibility shared by schools, families, and members of the community.

For example…

a.       Student volunteer their attention and commitment when they are supplied with an engaging curriculum.  Students are the primary focus of our schools.

b.      Teachers are leader of students and designers of engaging, high-quality work.

c.       Principals are “leaders of leaders” who ensure that teachers have the ability, flexibility, resources, and support required to design engaging work for each student.

d.      District office and other support personnel serve to sustain the work of principals and teachers.

e.       The Director of Schools ensures that the entire community is ware of the changing needs of the educational system and of the kinds of support required for the district to pursue its mission.

f.        The school board members are advocates of public education and support the efforts of the district as a whole to accomplish the district’s mission.

g.       All member of the community will offer support in all possible ways when they understand the benefits of the positive results of public education.