The mission statement of

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The mission statementof

• Mrs. Kolene Parkes

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My mission as a teacher is to help students
discover

• the keys to

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By encouraging involved citizenship in our
school and in our democratic society.

• Good citizenship in the classroom is essential
  for learning to occur, just as our democratic
  society needs good citizens to function properly.
• Language learning requires complete involvement
  in the activities of the class.

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By increasing awareness of our role as citizens
of the global community.

• People of different countries think, speak, and
  act differently.
• These differences are not wrong- only different.

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By fostering respect for themselves and
respect and compassion for others.

• Proper behavior comes from self-respect and
  respect for the rights of others.
• Being tolerant and sympathetic to others when
  they make mistakes (and we will make many, some
  of them downright laughable) is essential to
  successful language learning.

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By encouraging self-discipline and pride in their
accomplishments. 

• Success and pride come from a job well-done. 
• Self-discipline leads to doing
• the job well.
• Learning a second language requires
  concentration, dedication, and a willingness to
  take risks. It is also richly rewarding when you
  can use the new language to communicate with
  another person.

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By modeling and engendering positive thinking

• The motto in my class is Sí puedo hacerlo. 
• I can do it!!!
• Each student is expected to perform at the
  highest level possible and give 100 effort to
  the tasks at hand.
• No one should ever ask, Why dont they just
  speak English?"

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By requiring personal responsibility

• through high expectations
• through consistent coaching to reach those
  expectations.

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By helping students learn coping mechanisms to
assist them in meeting challenges.

• Every student in my class is expected to
  participate and I will use every technique,
  trick, and method at my command to help them.  If
  necessary, I will even ask you, the
  parent/guardian, for help. 
• It is my goal that every student will succeed in
  communicating in the second language.

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By sharing other cultures with them to raise
their level of acceptance and tolerance.

• As we study the cultures of other civilizations,
  we will develop tolerance and acceptance of
  their customs.

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By modeling and requiring tolerance and
acceptance of each other

• Learning a new language makes one sound, feel,
  and look funny.
• It is important to be careful not to hurt the
  feelings of others as they practice. 
• All of us will make mistakes, and we must be
  tolerant and accepting of each other at these
  times.