We believe that our teaching approaches can help students realize their capability as writers and what it is they want to say (empowerment).

We believe in exposing students to a variety of genres and approaches (reading and writing).

We believe in allowing for freedom/leeway throughout the writing process (student agency).

We believe in finding a way to balance the focus on academic and practical purpose (real-world) writing.

 We believe in SRTOL and using the cultural diversity within classrooms as a resource for student literacy.

We believe in helping our students become as digitally literate as their context allows.

We believe in creating some opportunities for students to make choices about their own learning.