Our Core Values

Briarlake’s mission is to OPERATE IN EXCELLENCE to ensure that everything we do is centered in how to achieve exceptional personal, professional, academic and social growth within students and within ourselves. 

	Instructional We will constantly and systematically implementing varied researched based instructional strategies and best practices that provide student access to concepts and key developmental skills.
	REFLECTIVE We will understand that open-mind sets are critical and that there’s always space and opportunity for improvement in ourselves and our students.
	INTENTIONAL We will ensure a laser-like focus in our work that is deliberate and purposeful, while constantly using data to inform instruction that is aligned to standards, tasks and assessments to ensure exceptional academic growth.
	SENSITIVE We will cultivate and nurture an open-minded, healthy, safe and supportive learning environment where diversity and compassion are assets that we embrace and promote.
	KNOWLEDGEABLE We will constantly seek a clear understanding of the curriculum, our student’s developmental needs and latest educational studies.
	INSPIRATIONAL We will ensure our actions and words inspire others to positive actions. (With the belief that colleagues and students often times need us to believe in them until they can learn to believe in themselves.)
	COLLABORATIVE We will share, support, and explore practices, student work and data together to improve teaching practices, student learning and team practices that nurtures a culture of excellence.
	EXCEPTIONAL We will always striving for greater excellence.