Greentree School Staff Values

• We will equip all students with the skills they need to become life long learners and productive members of society.
• We will provide the best opportunities for students to develop their skills and talents to their fullest potential.
• We will instill the virtues of Character Education to enhance self-worth and appropriate treatment of others.
• We will inspire students to set, pursue and achieve positive personal goals.
• We will provide opportunities for students to experience and to appreciate fine arts and cultural diversity.

• We will support each other.
• We will communicate openly and effectively.
• We will respect the individuality and uniqueness of all.
• We will share responsibilities and successes.
• Thus, we will foster a positive learning environment.

• We will provide a safe, caring and healthy environment. (This fosters risk-taking).
• We will uphold consistent structures, routines and boundaries.
• We will strive to meet Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (ie, food, clothing, safety, emotional and social support, and so on).
• We will allocate time, personnel and resources to meet student needs.
• We will value the individual learning potential of school community members.
• We will implement a variety of instructional practices.
• We will recognize and utilize current research regarding best practices for student learning.