That has been the phrase I’ve used to describe my vision through all the schools I have worked on. I’m sure it could be more descriptive — I could add more details. But as it stands, it has affected every decision I make or project I choose to engage in for about 15 years now.

Each word has meaning for me:
community – setting up structures of belonging
learners – focusing on learning more, exhibiting genuine curiosity and growth
engaged – I think of “flow”, following passion
meaningful – the meaning of what we do comes from inside ourselves
work – we are not passive recipients of knowledge, we are learning and working, providing service and contributing.

Michael