English Department

Core Beliefs

Educators build appropriate, authentic relationships and value students as an integral part of the learning process.
Educators are supported by leadership to advocate for the needs of each child and every program.
Educators value collaboration to foster growth, continually moving towards mastery.
Educators understand content in isolation is not important. An educator’s knowledge of standards and life skills fuel the intentional design of relevant, meaningful learning experiences to positively impact students beyond graduation.
Educators foster a mutual partnership between the parents, community, and school to support each child, every day.

Vision Statement

“Student Growth. Professional Growth.”

Department Goals

As an English department, our goals are to:

Promote student growth in reading and writing through purposeful feedback to ensure success today and beyond high school.
Cultivate a safe classroom culture through modeling and celebrating positive behavior.

Manvel High School