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Student Support Structures for Personalized Learning
Teachers at Valor have created multiple options for student support when they are struggling with content.
Self-Directed Summer Math Piloting
Valor piloted a self-directed summer math course to help prepare students for more challenging content the following academic year.
Scaffolded Small Group Instruction
Small group instruction plays a central role in helping Valor teachers meet a diverse range of learning needs.
Self-Paced Progress through Playlists
Teachers at Valor have created a series of playlists built to review math standards and students work through them individually, at their own pace.
Highlighting Essential Habits for Developing Excellence in Mind, Body, and Spirit
Valor determined two core Compass Habits representing excellence in each of the five Compass Disciplines. Students develop competency in each of these habits, which are sequenced through a series of phases within the Compass Phase System.
A Self-Directed, Competency-Based Approach to Social-Emotional Learning
Valor students work through the Compass Phase System in a self-paced, competency-based approach spanning from grades 5 through 12.
Communal Practice Affirming Personal, Interpersonal, and Community Development
Valor students participate in a weekly “Circle” exercise, during which they work to improve themselves, their community, and their relationships with others.
Committing to Work on Individual, Relationship, and Community Topics
Individual, Relationship, and Community-based activities that students complete and often share through a communal practice called “Circle.”
Incorporating Expressions of Gratitude into the School Day
Valor students (and staff) frequently show gratitude and appreciation for an action of another participant.
Faculty Social-Emotional Learning
Valor educators participate in similar social-emotional learning activities as students.