Laurie S. Jones

Knowledgeable Private School Lower School Administrator with over 32 years experience. Experience in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade supporting the students in learning lifelong skills to be successful in school and successful in life. Encouraging students to become:

• Complex and creative thinkers, who explore their own curiosity and use creativity in all forms of expression. Thinkers who can listen, reason, reflect, make decisions, innovate, and solve problems, and can organize, support and defend their solutions.
• Independent, self-directed learners, who can advocate for themselves, set and prioritize goals, monitor and evaluate progress, use information resources and emerging technologies, and adapt to change by developing strategies to deal with the unexpected.
• Effective and creative communicators who use a variety of skills and methods to express concepts and ideas.
• Informed and responsible citizens who can contribute to their community, their country and their world.
• Collaborative workers who can demonstrate cooperation and leadership within groups to accomplish a common goal.
• Quality producers whose work reflects high standards, originality and unique abilities.
• Community members who are responsible, positive and productive participants in their communities. Help students discover their strengths and challenges, support academic achievement, and promote independence, personal responsibility, and community involvement.
• Heavy emphasis on positive reinforcement, and creation of a healthy, safe environment for children of all ages emotionally and physically.