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CrystalC.

Davis
Vision
111814

Earlierinmyteachingcareer,Ihadtheopportunitytoteachtwoyearsofhighschool
science.Oneofmyteachingassignmentswasappliedchemistry.Theclassmainlyconsistedof
juniorsandseniorswhowerewaryofthecollegepreparatorychemistrycourseandthe
standardizedassessmentthatcamealongwithit.AsIpreparedforthenewschoolyear,I
approachedaveteranteacherintheschoolwithquestionsaboutthecurriculumandstrategiesto
getthebestoutofmystudents.Herresponsewasquiteshockingtome.ShestatedthatIdidnt
needtoworryaboutteachingcertainconceptstothesekidsbecausetheyjustwerentgoingto
college.Attemptingtogiveherthebenefitofthedoubt,Iaskedifshethoughttheywereatleast
goingtosmallerschools,communitycollegeorhistoricallyblackcollegesoruniversities,and
sheresponded,No.Icontinuedinmyendeavorstoreachmyappliedchemistrystudents
withoutmuchhelpfromcoworkersandcontrarytopopularbelief,severalofmystudents
excelledintheclassandwentontofurthertheireducationoncollegecampusesacrossNorth
Carolina.Others,althoughtheychosedifferently,wereexposedtothecurriculumandgivenan
equalopportunity.Ivowedthen,witharenewedsenseofwhyIteach,thatIwouldalwayssearch
forthebestinmystudents,createasafespaceforthemtobethemselvesandpushthemto
maximizeontheirpotential.Aseducators,weshouldnevermakeassumptionsaboutourstudents
basedoncurrentsituations.Ifeelthatitisourresponsibilitytoestablishappropriate
relationships,tomaintainhighexpectationsandtoteachwhatisrequiredinamannerthat
reachesallstudentsandequipsthemtomakeinformeddecisions.
Myvisionisthecreationofacultureofsafety,order,anexcitementforlearning,anda
communitywheretheadministrators,facultyandstaffareconstantlymaintainingtheirabilityto
meettheneedsofalllearnerswithaprogressive,collaborativeclimate,fairandconsistent

CrystalC.Davis
Vision
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procedures,andrigorous,engaging,21stcenturylearningexperienceswhereallbarriersare
transcendedbyhighexpectations,andstudentsarepreparedtobelocally,nationallyandglobally
competitiveandcapableofmakingimpactfulcontributionstosociety.
Inordertoachievethisvision,theteachers,administration,andsupportstaffwill:
Strivetodevelopstrongrelationshipswithallstakeholders
Workcollaborativelytoexploreandimplementbestpracticesforteachingand
learning
Collectandanalyzepertinentstudentdataanduseittomakedecisions
Planandimplementresearchbasedstrategiesandrigorouslessons
Facilitatedailyopportunitiesforallstudentstoshowacademicmastery
Developleadershipskillsinallstudents

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