Guiding Principles

SIS Canada’s Motto 

          ACTIVE LEARNING TOGETHER FOR THE FUTURE.

SIS Canada’s Vision

As we are committed to equipping our students for the demands and opportunities of the 21^st century, we provide an environment that nurtures innovative thinking, fosters positive social and self-awareness and builds effective communication skills by offering instruction and curricula that is sensitive to each student’s individual needs and allows for personalization of learning.

 SIS Canada's Guiding Principles

1. Innovative Thinking

 At SIS Canada Inc. we build Innovative Thinking Skills by instilling in each student the ability to think creatively and critically.

 a. Creative Thinking 

Students are enabled to think creatively through opportunities that allow them to take initiative, exercise choice, explore ideas and options, question and challenge, make connections, and imagine and visualize the possibilities.

 b. Critical Thinking

Students become critical thinkers when they are asked to formulate questions and gather relevant information.  They are taught to consider different points of view, and then determine a judgment or conclusion based on criteria, evidence and experience.

2. Personal Positive Awareness

We believe that Positive Personal Awareness is essential to lead a healthy and happy life. Students are guided to set goals, monitor progress, regulate emotions, respect their own rights and the rights of others, manage stress and persevere in difficult situations. They keep themselves healthy and physically active, are financially literate, demonstrate self-respect and express a sense of personal well-being.

3. Social Responsibility 

We believe that Social Responsibility provides the foundation for healthy relationships and a compassionate society.  Students develop social awareness and responsibility through an environment that values co-operation and collaboration and in which students experience empathy and social well-being. Our students learn to make decisions based on the benefit to all, show respect for everyone’s rights and show empathy and a sense of ethical care as they consider differing views.

4. Effective Communication Skills

a. Language Skill

We believe that strong Language Skills are a fundamental tool for effective communication. Students become competent language and symbol users through activities that allow them to see how language and community are inextricably related.  They learn how language shapes culture and culture shapes language.

b. Digital Literacy

We believe that fluency with Digital tools is essential for success in the 21st Century.  Students develop digital literacy by activities across the curriculum that incorporate digital literacy and are provided opportunities to engage critically and creatively with digital media. They are also instructed about the privacy, ethical and personal safety issues related to digital media and the implications of these for their futures.