Our School

By: Vickie Gianatiempo, Marissa Evola, Alexandra

Rinck, and Margaret Karagiorgis
Our Name:
Ritchhart's School of Thought
The inspiration for the name comes from the
ideas of Ron Ritchhart, a researcher at
Harvards Project Zero.The school is driven
by Ritchharts cultures of thinking.
Ritchharts thinking routines will be
practiced through daily instruction.
Ritchhart's School of Thought
Is a public middle school for students grades 5-8
The Purpose of Education
At Ritchharts School of Thought, we believe the purpose of
education is to provide students with a well rounded sense
of knowledge in order to diminish ignorance, encourage
acceptance, and prepare students for the real world.
Our Mission:
Our mission at Ritchharts School of Thought is to cultivate
students thinking through instructional practices. These
practices will incorporate Ritchharts notion of critical
thinking. We want to spark and promote students creativity.
It is crucial at Ritchharts School of Thought to expose
students to the diversity in the world around them.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
We will encourage students to learn through
inquiry and experience
We will guide learning by acting as
co-explorers, mentors, and facilitators
We will encourage students to be hardworking,
creative, and determined individuals.
We will foster the needs of all students and
recognize them as individuals
Vision of Education
Our school hopes to help create pupils who will succeed as
positive life long leaders and learners who will continue to
innovate, investigate, and discover in years far beyond that
of schooling.
Administration:
The role of teachers in the classroom
is opposite from that of the Banking
Concept. Teachers are there to spark
students inquiry and participate in
the learning process as a co-explorer.
Educators should create an environment
where group collaboration and
productive academic discourse can
emerge and flourish. It is also
crucial to address multiculturalism
and expose students to diversity in
the world.
Diversity in the classroom
Diversity is the concept of embracing and acknowledging human
differences.

In order to prepare our students for the diverse society ahead of

them we must expose them to several different cultures and
traditions.

Each classroom teacher should incorporate readings and collaborative

work about other cultures

Students should feel welcome to speak about their different cultures

giving other students an understanding of who their classmates
really are.

Things like field trips give students exposure to the idea of

diversity
Discipline policy
Students and teachers deserve an environment that is safe and
supportive.

Our discipline policy focuses on recognizing students who engage in

positive behavior which will promote good behavior choices among all
students.

As students progress through middle school they are given the

responsibility of making decisions.

When students make mistakes we encourage them to learn for their

mistakes by reflecting on them.

Discipline is something done FOR the student, not TO the student