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The American School of Kuwait inspires life-long learners empowered to excel in American Higher Education and the global community as innovative, compassionate citizens.

We believe that…

A partnership among families, teachers, and students is essential for successful learning.

Successful students require a safe, supportive, and rigorous learning environment.

Learning empowers the individual by expanding opportunities as global citizens.

Students’ active engagement and critical reflection in their own learning is a key to their ongoing success.

Diversity and inclusiveness are essential within our school community.

An enriching school experience encourages independent thinking, fosters self-esteem, and builds self-confidence.

Education encompasses the development of the whole individual.

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Wallace Foundation Report & Vision Video Compared to The American School of Kuwait.

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Wallace Foundation Report & Vision Video Compared to The American School of Kuwait.

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For the most part, in my teaching career thus far, I have been fortunate to have had supportive, innovative, and driven administrators. At both schools that I have worked for, in Kentucky and Kuwait, a mission/ vision statement has been the heart of the school. As a teacher, you are also expected to make it the center of instruction, as also mentioned in both the Wallace Foundation Report and the Video on Vision Statements. As mentioned in the Wallace Foundation Report, “collaborate, collaborate, collaborate!” Collaboration is key for leaders, and I do feel as though the leaders at ASK work together to set standards that best meet the needs of the students, and then support the teachers to meet these standards. I loved the following quote in the Wallace Foundation report, “The central part of being a great leader is cultivating leadership in others.”As I have mentioned prior, I believe that a big part of being a leader is building relationships with your teachers and helping them reach their best potential to meet the needs of their students. A culture for learning is crucial in a school setting for the administrators, teachers, students, and parents. As stated in the vision statement video, “believe students will rise to the occasion, and they will.”

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Designing a process for creating and adapting a school vision

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Designing a process for creating and adapting a school vision

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