Learning how to learn.
Our Learning Skills Program is not just a tool; it's a powerful tool that empowers all students, regardless of their learning needs, to develop the essential skills and practices they need to not just survive but thrive as learners. Every student's journey is unique and valuable; our program reflects this inclusivity.
Learning Skills Academic Coach Sessions:
These group or one-on-one sessions are designed to help students with mild to moderate learning needs, including those who have been formally diagnosed with a learning disability or who are discovering their needs for the first time.
Orton-Gillingham (OG) Program
Orton-Gillingham has been established for a century as the preeminent approach for supporting students with language-based learning differences, including dyslexia. Darrow is one of the only OG Programs at the high school level. The program is further distinguished as one of the very few that offers personalized one-on-one sessions. Each session is led by a coach who has been rigorously trained by the Orton-Gillingham Academy. For students of all ages who face reading, spelling, and writing challenges, OG has been demonstrated to be the most effective way to unlock a love of learning and literacy.
Orton-Gillingham Faculty at Darrow are trained and supported by our Learning Skills Director, Betsy Feathers, and Laurie Cousseau, Fellow/OGA, ATF/AOGPE, MA Clinical Reading, IDA CDT, CALT, K-12 Reading Specialist, and Elaine Kagen, M.S.Ed, Reading Specialist K-12, Fellow In Training/OGA, Wilson Dyslexia Practitioner, Special Education Teacher K-12.
Student to OG Coach Sessions
One-on-one students and their OG Coach meet four times weekly during a scheduled period. All necessary assessments are completed to measure progress, and students' classwork is incorporated into sessions.
