• Olmsted CARES! We demonstrate Cooperation, Assertiveness, Responsibility, Empathy and Self-Regulation.
• Teaching social and emotional skills is as important as teaching academic content.
• How we teach is as important as what we teach.
• Great cognitive growth occurs through social interaction.
• How we work together as adults to create a safe, joyful and inclusive school environment is as important as our individual contribution or competence.
• What we know and believe about our students—individually, culturally, developmentally—informs our expectations, reactions, and attitudes about them.
• Partnering with families—knowing them and valuing their contributions—is as important as knowing the children we teach.