Learning Support & Academic Intervention
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Why Choose us
Our program
The learning plan offered to the student involves well-established, verified programs and curriculums, centered around the student’s needs
Our team
We take pride in our team which consists of warm, compassionate and devoted educators specializing in reading, writing, math, French and special education
1-on-1 or group learning
Based on the student’s needs, instruction can be provided either in a small group or 1-to-1 with an educator best suited to your child’s learning goals
Online learning
As with the students learning at the centre, online learners enjoy a connected relationship with an invested tutor. Students have an option to supplement face-to-face learning with online classes.
Direct Instruction method
Direct Instruction (DI) is a defined, free of misinterpretation, teacher-led method based on clear key principles. It is believed that every child can learn and improve academically at their own pace when presented with best teaching and materials. In other words, DI proves that students, if properly taught, can learn. Supported by decades of research, this method of teaching reading, writing, spelling and math has demonstrated to deliver results superior to other methods of instruction. All DI programs have been revised and field tested prior to publishing. In other words, the programs our students receive have already proven to work.
Originally developed by Siegfried Engelmann, the program underwent rigorous testing, having demonstrated its superiority to other intervention programs. Since then, the programs have been in wide use in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia.
Our Direct Instruction programs are typically implemented 1-on-1. Your child’s tutor ensures mastery of the concept and only moves forward if full grasp of material is achieved. Our students make best progress if this kind of intervention is used.
What is Direct Instruction?
Direct Instruction is a powerful intervention tool. It is based on the notion that clearly cut out lessons, free of misrepresentation of material, can greatly improve student success.
Tutors deliver lessons in carefully planned increments. Students are only moving forward if full mastery of material is achieved.
DI graduates have consistently been able to catch up or surpass their peers.
FAQ
We make sure students are academically ready for test taking and combine test taking skills with enhancing general knowledge. We offer timed mock tests, along with hints and prompts for better outcomes.
Even students with an overall advanced academic performance need skills and techniques to be test ready. We work on every skill required assessed by the test and offer mock testing all the way throughout the program.
When we put together a program, we keep your child’s learning profile in mind. We have years of expertise to help you find your best program for each subject.
Struggling students benefit from 1-on-1 learning with a Direct Instruction tutor and traditional learners could be placed in a small group. Some students choose to be only guided by an educational specialist and to learn with a parent.
Your homeschooler is welcome to join any program we have. You could choose to sign up for group or 1-to-1 classes, depending on your child’s needs and your flexibility.
Each block of learning lasts four full weeks, July and August. Those lengthier chunks of learning time allow us to cover more academics in greater depth.
Each class lasts three hours and consists of reading, writing and math. Each student is placed in accordance with their current level of achievement and not their grade. That approach ensures that each student benefits from the three layers of instruction.
Each course lasts four full weeks, five days a week, Monday through Friday, from 9:30 am till 12:30 pm.
We can accompany you to the meeting and help you advocate for your child. Communication between all parties involved cannot be overestimated in helping your child succeed.
Definitely. Any information you have about your child will help us put a proper learning plan in place. Additionally, it will help us save time in getting to know your child’s strengths and needs.
We will meet with your child for an academic assessment aligned with Ontario school expectations. Following that, we will assess which DI program and level is best suited to the student’s current level.
We work with struggling students, those who need some help in core curriculum, and nourish gifted minds that need some extra challenge. The difference is in the approach and programming.
Proper communication between school and tutors is essential. Our learning specialists write on-going progress reports that we encourage you to share with your child’s teachers. If a parent wishes, regular communication between your child’s teacher and our learning specialist could be established. In most cases it is crucial in developing and implementing a learning plan that will help your child progress at school.
Definitely. Any information you have about your child will help us put a proper learning plan in place. Additionally, it will help us save time in getting to know your child’s strengths and needs.
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