Theory of Action

If we consistently engage students in rigorous learning opportunities that develop individual agency and honor personal dignity, then we will ensure the Orting School District is an equitable organization where each student feels connected, inspired, and empowered for present and future success.

Agency: The power and capacity to take action in the learning process. 

• Belonging: A connection to learning through relationships that ensure being known, seen, heard, and loved. 
• Efficacy: The competence and confidence in the ability to perform well and produce positive outcomes. 
• Ownership: Making choices to take responsibility and interest in learning developing from a sense of personally and culturally relevant meaning making. 
• Mastery: Utilizing multiple pathways for learning to create personal meaning. 

Dignity: The inherent value and worth of each individual.

• Diversity: Recognizing and valuing individual differences as strengths. 
• Integrity: Taking responsibility and holding yourself accountable. 
• Validation: Acknowledging and affirming others’ identity, experiences, and feelings. 
• Empathy: Understanding and sensing what others might be thinking and feeling.