KNOS Beliefs
Community
- We are better together. When a teammate needs help, we
give. When we need help, we ask. We build strong, inclusive
relationships with students, families, the community and
one another. With love, understanding and kindness, we
embrace each other’s differences and solve problems
together.
Relentlessness
- We are committed to becoming excellent educators and
are passionate about honing our expertise and skills. To do
this, we embrace growth mindsets and are always hungry
for practice and feedback. If there is a problem, we find a
solution. Failures don’t stop us; we learn from them.
Equity
- We promise to fight for an equitable New Orleans. We
believe in culturally relevant teaching – confronting our
biases and improving ourselves to build stronger bonds
with our students. We believe in rich and rigorous teaching
- ensuring that the students we work with love learning and
reach their highest potential
Hope
- We remain optimistic and face each day with the belief that
the past’s injustices do not define tomorrow’s possibilities.
We bring joy and kindness to the hard work of creating a
bright future for students. Whenever we reach one goal, we
celebrate together and then we aim higher.
Achievement
- We strive for excellence. We hold fast to the conviction that
excellence is the result of hard work, dedication and holding
ourselves and our students to the highest standards. Our
brilliance shatters stereotypes, proves what is possible and
unlocks opportunity.