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Mission
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We,
the community of Joel Barlow High School, believe in a rigorous, dynamic
education that respects the diversity of student abilities and interests.
Committed to an open and active exchange of ideas, we promote values,
knowledge, and skills that foster personal integrity, intellectual
curiosity, individual well-being, and civic responsibility. |
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Guiding
Principle
"Education is not the filling of a pail,
----------------but the lighting
of a fire."
---------------------------William
Butler Yeats
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The
measure of an education, that which will sustain learners beyond Joel
Barlow High School, is the vital exchange between educators and students.
We hold to the tenets of that exchange: the stimulation of the intellect,
the cultivation of inquiry, the fostering of thoughtful behavior,
the enhancement of a sense of wonder, the quest for truth. The essential
nature of the classroom is more than the transfer of content. It is
an invitation for all students to develop the promise of their inherent
talents. The informing metaphor of our school community is learning-as-discovery
with the expectation that, by using their minds as well, students
will have opportunities to appreciate the triumphs, the frustrations,
and the incongruities of the human spirit. |
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Graduates
of Joel Barlow High School will: |
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- Learn
the importance of the arts in expressing the human condition.
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- Demonstrate
an understanding of the basic knowledge of history, civics and
government, geography and economics and apply this knowledge to
real-world circumstances.
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- Analyze
a wide range of texts, write with precision and clarity, and
utilize language to communicate their ideas to others.
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- Acquire
and demonstrate the conceptual understanding of numerical, algebraic,
geometrical and statistical skills necessary to formulate, analyze
and solve quantitative problems, to facilitate the inquiry and
the exploration of real-world phenomena, and to support continued
development of mathematical thinking.
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- Acquire
and demonstrate an understanding of basic scientific concepts,
processes, and methods of inquiry, apply them to the real world,
and acquire and demonstrate a knowledge of, appreciation for,
and respect for the environment.
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- Demonstrate
acquisition of a code of ethics and assume responsibility for
personal actions and community involvement
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- Have
the necessary knowledge and skills to make healthy lifestyle choices
in the promotion of personal and community wellness.
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- Acquire
and demonstrate an understanding of the appropriate use of information
resources and technology.
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- Demonstrate
the development of an educational plan and the skills necessary
to achieve vocational and personal success.
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- Be
effective communicators who understand the application of an interrelationship
among listening, speaking and viewing skills.
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