Philosophy

Francis W. Parker School educates students to think and act with empathy, 在一个多元化的民主社会和全球社区中，作为负责任的公民和领导人的勇气和清晰.

We treasure the respectful ways students, teachers, staff, parents and alumni come to know one another through their work and studies, empowering each individual and our community with hope and possibility. We understand how history, culture and society shape our individual and shared experiences, and we appreciate how our unique identities develop through our relationships with others, our own inner lives, our surroundings and the world of 的想法. 我们的学校培养真诚和信任，因为我们激励每个学生成为一个有创造力的公民, capable and dedicated to upholding Parker’s mission.

我们是由致力于整个学校的公平和包容的不同群体组成的. 我们通过课程和教学法创造学习经验，与我们社区所包含的许多不同身份产生共鸣, making us effective citizens who honor the dignity of every human being. 我们是一所亲密而广阔的学校，当学生感到被了解时，我们肯定学生可以蓬勃发展的方式, appreciated and supported by equitable access to the fullness of a Parker education. Our school thrives when we each can acquire and contribute to the creation of new knowledge and skills; explore our imaginations and different perspectives; share who we are becoming; and expect to be treated with respect and kindness when expressing our own 的想法, popular or not, while also learning to confront behaviors that oppress, exclude or demean the humanity of others.

Engagement and Creativity

我们追求卓越的教育，通过努力培养创造性的问题解决，让所有人都能体验到学习的乐趣，并了解个人和集体的劳动如何改善社会. We grow in intellectual, emotional, physical, aesthetic and moral life through our attuned approaches to responsive teaching and mentoring. We learn from one another as we participate fully in spirited, rigorous, reflective and ethical engagement in all areas of study and activity, curricular and extracurricular. We seek purpose, meaning and impact through the content and methods that inform our learning and teaching. 我们跨学科探究的学术和艺术标准从课堂学习贯穿于学校内外的生活.

 

Openness and Growth
We believe growth in understanding, ability and confidence occur when we are open to new questions, perspectives and information; when we act with respect, civility and curiosity as we make reasoned judgments; when we speak in our own voices; and when we listen attentively to the voices of others. We know that our ability to think for ourselves expands when we engage in healthy, nuanced discussion and persevere with integrity when complexity, uncertainty and ambiguity challenge us. 我们的教育愿景引导我们创造变革性的机会，超越当前的成就和观点, 通过认真的反思和开放的对话，让我们从成功和失败中学习.

Responsibility and Collaboration

We hold that a Parker education is a privilege that carries responsibility and accountability. We call on all to participate with self-discipline, independence of mind and a collaborative spirit in keeping with the mission, values and vision of our school. 我们希望我们每个人都准备好学习和支持澳门新葡京博彩的进步教育方法, human development and community life. Our purpose is to inspire all to apply their skills, thoughts and values to make our school and the world more just, beautiful and interesting.

Character and Citizenship

The people of Francis W. 澳门新葡京博彩学校通过将反思与行动联系起来，鼓励彼此行使个人和公民权力, research with creativity, wisdom with innovation, deeds with consequences and character with citizenship. In these ways, Parker stands as a progressive school, 致力于全人的成长和发展，关系到整个学校社区的成长和发展, on behalf of our democratic society and the wider world.