The 10 Common Principles

Learning to use one's mind well

Less is more, depth over coverage

Goals apply to all students

Personalization

Student-as-worker,
teacher-as-coach

Demonstration of mastery

Tone of decency and trust

Commitment to entire school

Resources dedicated to teaching and learning

Democracy and Equity




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September
1 - School opens in Philadelphia for Staff
2 - 9th Grade Orientation
6 - School opens for Students
16 - day Faculty Meeting
20 - day Faculty Meeting

October
4-6 - Federal Hocking High School Visit

November
3-5 - Fall Forum @ Boston, MA; Hosted by CES National
15 - Collaborative Meeting w/Dinner @ Doubletree Hotel - "Tone of Decency and Trust"

December
14 - Student/Parent TREK @ Arcadia University

January
10 - Collaborative Meeting w/Dinner @ Doubletree Hotel - "Personalization"
27-28 - Winter Retreat/MACES @ Hotel duPont - Wilmington, Delaware

March
21 - Collaborative Meeting w/Dinner @ Doubletree Hotel - "Student-as-Worker, Teacher-as-Coach"

May
9 - Collaborative Meeting w/Dinner @ Doubletree Hotel - "Goals Apply to All Students"

June
7 - Student/Parent TREK @ Arcadia University