To be powerful and transformative, teaching and learning must be deep, authentic, and developmentally appropriate;
Integral development must address the whole person (body, heart, mind, and soul) and the whole community ( the social, cultural, political, and economic structures) both locally and globally;
Individuals and their communities are vitally connected to each other, to all living beings, and to the earth itself and these relationships must be sustainable and just;
To be sustainable and just these relationships must be characterized by the sharing of resources and power, open discourse, appropriate decision-making strategies, constructive conflict resolution, and mutual positive regard;
Diversity among individuals, communities and all living beings, and the unique developmental journey of each must be honored and celebrated.