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On the afternoon of December 3rd, Terese Brennan, Mary Laedlein, and Audrey Brownell led a professional development workshop and discussion on the topic of Academic Optimism. A lively discussion revolved around the following key attributes of Academic Optimism:
Academic Optimism of Schools is a collective set of beliefs held by the faculty as a whole that:
- The school faculty believes it can reach even the most difficult students-collective efficacy.
- The school faculty trusts students and parents-faculty trust.
- The School faculty emphasizes academics-academic emphasis.
