Educational philosophy and values
In developing countries, the education of youths with practical-oriented vocational skills is further considered a promising means to create flexible and self-responsible learning attitudes, which might better prepare youths for the requirements of the modern workplace.
The transition to an upper secondary school is one of the most important decisions students make. The school – its teachers, curriculum, educational philosophy, and values both explicit and implicit – will affect the student's day-to-day life. It will help shape the student's personality, view of life, behavior, and destiny as an adult. And it will also deeply affect the lives of the parents and the life of the family as a whole' (Ronald Koetzsch).
Educational philosophy and values, i.e., ethical and core principles of the school, how we imagine it, will always have to be consistent with, have then a fundamental importance and must be shared among the stakeholder of this project; they will drive the school’s culture, priorities and behavior, thus providing a framework in which decisions are to be made.
Our proposed educational philosophy and values will be founded upon five Core Concepts: Trust, Sharing, Responsibility, Respect and Freedom.
The ICT CoC will nurture each student's natural love of learning, helping each student assume responsibility for learning and proceeding at her/his own pace. Our goal is to lead students to discover the rewards found in the process of active inquiry and in respectful, cooperative work with others. We will encourage independence of mind (free-thinking), self-reliance and resourcefulness, supporting a positive awareness of self, community and environment.
In partnership with the employers, staff, and community, students will become lifelong learners and responsible citizens. Through respecting each student’s uniqueness and providing an environment that promotes active learning, creativity, and exploration students will build self-esteem. The creation of a healthy learning community constructs trust, security, and problem-solving skills among students, staff, and employers. Learning communities are essential components to producing self-directed learners responsible for their own learning.
We will be committed to the following educational values:
- Partnering with industry to create a talent pipeline from high school to skilled position
- Academic excellence for each student
- Respect for each student’s individual learning style
- Joy in learning
- Active inquiry
- Skills and competencies mastery
- Entrepreneurship mastery
- Diversity and cultural awareness
- Self-direction and self-regulation of each student’s learning
- Development of problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Cooperative and collaborative learning