Welcome
SFCS President
Have you ever wondered what our schools would look like if we were given a clean slate to "invent" the idea today? I suspect the final concept would be very different than the way students are taught in many cases. Both public and private education today, is the result of years...decades if you will, of quick fixes and add-ons. There are notable exceptions of course, but by and large schools are based on an inherited organization instead of a model that is based on the best research across disciplines. It is school by default.
The vision we have here at Shannon Forest Christian School (SFCS) is to have a school by design. This means that the steps we take to create this design are carefully considered, based on current research and are those that address the needs of today's students. The challenge we face is to constantly strive to ensure that what we do is relevant to helping us produce the results we desire – students prepared for life. The big question, however, is...how does a school founded in the last century stay relevant in 2010 and into the future? At SFCS we work daily to achieve the following:
- Build innovation into our school's DNA
- Encourage, require and reward teachers to stay current on the best practices in their content area
- Continually benchmark our student's performance against local, state and national levels
- Emphasize quality in everything we do.
Obviously this is a large undertaking, but we are committed to improving, molding and succeeding in our school's design. An ancient Chinese proverb says "the longest journey starts with a single step." SFCS has taken the first steps and we would love to have you join our journey.
Sincerely,
Bob Collins
SFCS President
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