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About Wasdell's Distance Programs
 "Education for
our children
needs to accommodate a
child’s thirst for understanding while developing
underlying individual cognitive
capacity."
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Distance Programs * Beginning
January 2007!
Wasdell Centre for Innovative
Learning
October 23rd, 2007 Announcement ~~
Distance Programs SMaRts programs will be
delivered through internet access to your home. Programs are available for
students and adults wishing to improve performance at school and
work. Progress is monitored.
What are Wasdell SMaRts Programs?
SMaRts Programs are brain-based exercises designed to strengthen specific
weakened areas of the brain. SMaRts Programs
are designed to enhance the brain’s ability to integrate information,
improve cognitive skills, memory, concentration and organization that leads
to successful learning.As teachers and parents we want each child to reach their full
potential academically, socially and physically. We want our children
to be happy, well grounded and confident. All human beings have areas of
strength as well as areas of weakness or challenge. Each one of us is a
complex puzzle. As we discover where our gifts and challenges lie we can
build towards our potential.To support this goal, Wasdell has
established an approach of direct intervention by implementing brain-based
exercises to assist students to achieve their potential. Through
testing we define areas of strength and weakness. With this information, we
design individual student programs to strengthen underlying cognitive
skills that support successful learning. Wasdell Centre for Innovative Learning provides an environment where
students become active participants in programs that lead to the following
improvements:
Improvement in Reasoning
This is the ability to understand relationships. Improved reasoning leads
to improved reading comprehension of information presented in written form,
understanding abstract mathematical relationships and interpersonal
relationships. Improvement in
Processing Speed and Mental Math Agility.
This is
the ability to grasp, assess and regulate the use of incoming information
for the purpose of immediate response. Improved processing speed leads to
quicker responses and the freeing up of additional ‘mental working
space’ for higher order thinking.
Improvement in Memory
Memory is the foundation of all learning.
Without it, we must ‘relearn’ the same thing in perpetuity. There are 3 broad types
of memory used in learning;
1)
Short Term Memory (cache). This is the ability to take in and retain
information long enough to allow the working memory to process it.
2)
Working Memory (RAM). This is the ability to mentally suspend information
while using or manipulating it.
3) Long Term Memory (filing and
retrieval). This is the ability to retrieve and permanently store
information, including knowledge, skills and experiences.
Short
Term, Working and Long term memory each have the following components:
Visual Memory – the
ability to see and remember
Auditory Memory – the
ability to hear and remember
Spatial Memory – the
ability to visualize placement in space
Additionally
we can target:
Visual-Auditory Memory – the
ability to connect visual and auditory information. This is an
important pre-reading skill that allows for growth of vocabulary.
How do we design individual
programs and how are they supported?
Based
on test results we determine which programs are required. Interviews with
parents and students establish appropriate measures for individual
programming.
A daily commitment of 30 minutes per brain-skill area is mandatory 5 days
each week. This is the minimum time necessary to ensure positive
results. Each program requires 30 minutes of active engagement time
per session. Each student is assigned a fully trained coach.
The coach monitors daily and weekly progress and provides assistance as
needed. Our coaches are experienced at providing encouragement to
assist students to achieve success.
What is the cost of SMaRts Distance Programming?
The number of programs delivered determines the cost. Each
program is $10.00 per session with a minimum number of 5 sessions per program
per week. Based
on individual needs an individual financial plan is established. Who
can benefit from SMaRts
Distance programming?
1.
Students and
adults who wish to improve job performance
2.
Students who
are currently enrolled in home school programs
3.
Students unable
to attend our Ajax site due to
travel constraints
4.
Students with
weaknesses in the areas of concentration, memory and cognitive skills that
require intervention to improve ease of learning
5.
Students
wishing to enhance their cognitive areas of strength to attain realization
of their full potential
We take great pride in our students knowing they
will be the ‘Faces of the Future’ and the ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’ because of their
commitment to achieve their goals today.
We welcome you to be part of this growing team!
Please contact:
Elizabeth
Moxley-Paquette
Principal/Director
Wasdell Centre for Innovative Learning
(905) 426-3241
e.moxley-paquette@wasdellcentre.org
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