Focus on Education
At MBS, students
explore, discover, and excel
Strengths-Based Education Primes Students for Learning By Dr. Kara A. Loftin
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Picture taken prior to COVID-19
A coeducational, independent school grades 6-12
The strength that sets MBS apart is how successfully we focus on engagement—energizing students to immerse themselves actively and deeply in the experience of learning. MBS students aren’t simply covering more content, doing more homework, and taking more tests; they are striving to understand important material more deeply and to take on meaningful challenges. MBS is also exceptional in the attention we pay to each individual and the breadth of opportunity we provide to each. With an emphasis on balance, every student is encouraged to take risks, push into challenging new territory, and explore all their talents.
y moving our thinking from difference as a deficit to one of capacity-building with classroom environment changes to support learning, we enhance educational experiences and leverage strengths for deeper learning and meaning-making. The Craig School balances our students’ education by providing ample instructional time for addressing their greatest needs while also supporting the development of strengths, all the while recognizing that our students are fully human, ever-evolving, and full of ability. At The Craig School we cultivate and support our students’ positive identities as learners. We partner with parents to build student capacity through targeted, personalized learning experiences which remove barriers to learning. Finally, we design the broader curriculum for greater educational access and participation from each student. While the challenges of learning differences are real, we remove limitations by providing the supports and services uniquely designed for the learning needs of the individual student, we build upon their strengths and capabilities, and we lay the foundation to thrive in learning and in life.
Craig School 10 Tower Hill Road, Mountain Lakes | 973-334-1234 www craigschool org
www.mbs.net
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Suburban Essex
November 2021
