Vision Statement

OK, so in my last post I shared my teaching mission statement, which was

To create a quality environment where students experience, discover, and develop key critical-thinking tools for academic engagement.

Now I want to take a crack at writing a vision statement. Here goes:

To create a dynamic team of students who sharpen their analytic reading and writing skills through inquiry-based classroom dialogue.

Simply put, I want to create a virtuous circle where my students write thoughtful responses to challenging texts after (and only after) they've closely read the work and deepened their understanding through Socratic class discussions.