Dimensions Educational Research Foundation Our mission is to inspire children, families, and educators to connect more deeply with the world around them.
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Core Values

Excellence: We strive for the highest quality in all that we do.
"Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude." - Ralph Marston


Integrity: We hold ourselves accountable to the highest ethical standards.
"Integrity is what we do, what we say, and what we say we do." - Don Galer



Innovation: We create cutting-edge approaches to teaching and learning.
"(One's) mind, stretched to a new idea, never goes back to its original dimensions."
-Oliver Wendell Holmes



Discovery Learning: We promote a life-long process of discovering the world from new perspectives.
"The real voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." -Marcel Proust



Research-Based Framework: The foundation of our work is the use of a rigorous research methodology based on close observation of children and teachers over time.
"You can observe a lot just by watching." -Yogi Berra



Collaboration: We use an interdisciplinary team approach that provides multiple perspectives through partnerships.
"We will surely get to our destination if we join hands." -- Aung San Sun Kyi



Inclusiveness: We embrace the plurality and diversity of our world.
"In diversity there is beauty and there is strength." -Maya Angelou



Sustainability: We nurture the health and well-being of our organization as we work toward the health and well-being of our world.
"We are all weaving the future on the loom of today." -Grace Dawson



International Outreach: We are committed to sharing our knowledge and resources with the world.
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?"
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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