We are pleased to announce that Laurel
Springs School has been certified by the Learning-Success™
Institute as a Learning Style Model School™! What does
this mean?
A Learning Style Model School:
- follows the Learning Style Model
of Education that has been developed by Victoria Kindle
Hodson and Mariaemma Willis and is described in their
book, Discover Your Child's Learning Style.
- is dedicated to honoring, supporting,
and encouraging each student's individual learning
style by: assessing students with the Learning Styles
Profile, encouraging teaching techniques based on
profile results, providing customized curriculum options
for all learning styles, training teachers to be Learning-Success™
Coaches, providing a Learning Styles Course for parents
and students
- believes that: each child is unique
and gifted in a special way; there are many ways to
learn; the student, parents, and teachers make up
a learning "team;" quality education involves mentoring
and coaching; all students can be coached for Learning-Success™
- respects the fact that each student
is ready to learn different things at different times
and at different rates.
- distinguishes between skills and
content learning and involves students in the goal
setting and evaluation / grading process.
- understands that the goal of education
is to help students discover and develop their interests,
talents, and natural gifts, and to teach the skills
needed to become self-directed adults who are confident
about their life directions and / or career paths.
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