What We Do

Direct, Multi-Sensory
Language-Based Instruction

Word Identification and Spelling Skill Remediation
Remediation of basic skills is a priority. Multi-sensory learning through a direct, systematic approach such as the Wilson Reading System teaches students to identify and spell words more fluently and accurately. Multi-sensory approaches engage as many senses as possible in the learning process. The ability to read and spell more accurately builds confidence.

Build Reading Comprehension Skills
Reading comprehension instruction means helping students to understand what they read. Scientific research reveals that comprehension can be improved by instruction that helps students use specific strategies to understand what they read. The focus here will be on explicit instruction of specific strategies to help students become purposeful, active, engaged, readers who can then monitor their own reading comprehension. Students will be taught through direct explanation- why and when they will use these strategies, and through modeling, guided practice and application.

Fluency Instruction
Fluency is the ability to read text accurately and quickly with accurate inflection and expression. Fluency is developed as a result of frequent opportunities for the student to practice reading text that is read easily and successfully. Research evidence suggests that fluency is important because when a reader does not have to concentrate on identifying the words (decoding), they can focus on the meaning of the text and therefore, improve their comprehension. Fluency instruction will focus on teacher modeling, and a variety of repeated reading activities.

Develop Writing Skills
Writing is a complex task for students to learn. Becoming a proficient writer can often be frustrating and challenging. Today, writing is an essential communication skill for academic success. Students must be able to organize, support and present their ideas in writing.

Writing skill development will be based on the individual student’s need. Emphasis of the instruction will be to develop a solid foundation of the writing skills expected in typical academic tasks and assignments, and will present a structured approach to help students tackle various types of expository writing.

Planning, Organization, Study Skills
Direct instruction is provided to help students learn effective strategies to improve long and short term planning, organization and study skills. These strategies are designed to help students become independent learners and meet with a higher degree of success in school.

Academic Support
Academic support in various content areas is offered to meet individual student needs to support class assignments and for test preparation. This support focuses on strategy instruction and practice for development and improvement in specific skill areas.