Belief Matrix

Success in the
Classroom
Each student
should feel
believed in, loved
and safe.

Community

Learning

Differentiation

Respect is
essential between
the teacher and
students as well
as student to
student.

Every lesson
should be geared
towards creating
deep meaningful
understanding.

Student should be
encouraged to
take risks and
succeed as well as
the understanding
that failure is only
another step in
becoming
successful.
Students should
know that failure
is not a negative
but actually an
opportunity for
learning.

Class rules are

generated by the
student and
teacher working
together to give
students
ownership.

Students should
see the
connection
between material
in the classroom
and how this
knowledge can be
transferred to the
real world.
As much as
possible
curriculum should
be adapted to
students current
social situations,
as well as cultural
backgrounds.

All lessons and

assessments
should provide
the opportunity
for students to
perform their best
and provide their
best work.
It is essential to
differentiate
methods of
instruction and
assessment.

Kindness should
be shown
between teacherstudent as well as
student-student.

Teachers must
teach to all
learning styles
and interests.