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Character Education
Character Education & Diversity
Our disciplinary objective is to help students develop a positive attitude towards self-awareness and control, and to better understand what constitutes socially acceptable behavior and how their actions impact others. Since character education is a fundamental component of SELS, we continually address behaviors and actions through the teaching and learning of school-wide character traits, outlined with the acronym SIERRA. We focus on two components of character education: 1) social/relational traits; and 2) HOWs (Habits of Work).
Three students show off their art projects completed as part of Nature Week.
Teachers engage in professional development on an in-service day to hone their skills.
SIERRA Norms
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S – Strength: I can stand up for myself and others, and persevere through difficult situations. -
I – Integrity: I can do the right thing even when no one is watching. -
E – Empathy: I can listen to others and have an understanding of their feelings, abilities, and situations. -
R – Respect: I can treat myself, others, and property well. -
R – Responsibility: I can organize myself, accomplish tasks, and honor SELS’ values and culture. -
A – Adventure: I can take physical and emotional risks.
Habits of Work "HOWs"
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S – Strength: I can do my best even when challenged. -
I – Integrity: I can produce quality work that is my own. -
E – Empathy: I can offer and receive academic suggestions in an honest and thoughtful manner. -
R – Respect: I can honor crew learning time. -
R – Responsibility: I can be organized, efficient, and prepared in all my work. -
A – Adventure: I can take academic risks.
SELS Diversity Statement
Sierra Expeditionary Learning School supports and embraces diversity in all its forms, including differences in ethnicity, cultural and religious heritage, sexual orientation, socio – economic background, geographic origin and family structure. We strive to provide our students with a rich, inclusive, expeditionary learning experience that reflects the environment in which we live and to foster a safe atmosphere where every member of the community is respected and multiple viewpoints can be peacefully expressed. SELS actively seeks to achieve diversity in all aspects of school life, including the composition of our student body, faculty, curriculum, administration, and board of directors. We believe this commitment to diversity will help our children successfully navigate the changing world they will one day inherit.
SELS’s commitment to social justice promotes inclusion and equitable learning environments. Social justice provides fair and equal access to educational opportunities for all students; it encompasses a heart for sensitivity, a head for critical thinking, and a hand in social change. The SELS expeditionary learning educational approach accommodates a broad spectrum of learners and aims to achieve greater equity in academic achievement for all students.
