Each day, we create a space in which we can meet our mission:
The Mission of iShine Student Center is to nurture and celebrate our diverse community of lifelong learners. We offer an engaging curriculum focused on personalized learning and emotional intelligence. We hold high expectations while creating a safe-to-risk space where each person is loved.
Welcoming
Every morning, each student is greeted with a “Good morning!” and a handshake, fist bump, or high five from Mr. Allen, Ms. Jenn, or another staff member on the way into campus.
Contagious Enthusiasm
The teachers are passionate about learning and about unleashing the potential of every single student. This passion is contagious. In the midst of this enthusiasm, skill, and innovation, students become excited to learn from true mentors.
Primary Classrooms in Conversation
In primary classrooms, students join teachers whose eyes light up when they enter the room. Students engage in conversations in a highly cooperative environment. In classrooms throughout the center, individuals connect by participating in circle conversations, group sharing, planning community service, and in reviewing important school and life issues.
Student Voice and Choice
Students set their own goals, in consultation with their teachers, with attention to the Common Core Standards. Students learn in large groups, small groups, or independently, working at centers that utilize multi-sensory, multi-media approaches. They choose assignments and strategies in consideration of their preferred learning styles, intelligences, talents, interests, developmental level, and more. Some students may be wearing headphones in response to the need for quiet. Some are completing assessments to help them check proficiency. Some are on Chromebooks researching or designing media, or working on a variety of available systems used to assist them in meeting goals.
Students Engaged in Fun Projects
Students can be seen working on independent projects, distinct from their peers as they prepare to share their finished products in exhibitions for peers, parents and the greater iShine community. Students are sharing in oral presentations, songs, dances, created games, and more. You will also notice students presenting to classmates in speeches, oral reports, slide decks, movies, poetry and/or musical compositions.
Happy Volunteers
You will see volunteer parents and community members all around the center, tutoring, assisting with critical thinking, creativity, innovation, organization, and involvement in general support. They are happy, helpful, and encouraging.
A Fulfilling Day
iShine Student Center is a place of joy. As students gather to go home, there is a genuine sense of pride in an exciting day of learning and a feeling of, “We can’t wait to see you again.”
Safe to Risk
We are building a safe place of love and learning.
