What did the site visitor say about Hunting Ridge?
• It is not just the cleanliness or the attractiveness [of Hunting Ridge School] that strikes the visitor, but the warmth and the outreach from everyone who works there. I observed the friendliness and helpfulness of the office staff to children and adults alike. Teachers were enthusiastic and friendly. It was difficult to distinguish teachers, aides, or parent volunteers. Everyone was an equal part of the learning community. I also witnessed the same behavior with the children. They were kind, considerate, and supportive of one another. • In conversations with teachers, their excitement for teaching is electrifying. They want to learn more! They look at the research, manage their staff development funds through leadership team planning, and meet their instructional challenges and goals. All instructional strategies are grounded in research. Observations of classrooms included integration of the Twelve Intelligent Behaviors, Sitton spelling philosophy, Tomlinsons’ differentiated curric
