Academics
Academic Support
Academic Resource
Academic Resource is a support service available to all students (JK-12). It provides the continuity necessary for a smooth transition from one level to the next. Services provided by the program include:
- Individual student plans designed to help students with their studies based on identified strengths, weaknesses, and learning styles;
- Small group and individual instruction;
- Team teaching in the classroom setting for the purpose of demonstrating specific study strategies which can be utilized by all students.
Support by School
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Lower School
The Lower School Academic Support/Resource Program was designed to be a complementary academic support service that acts as a liaison between the teachers and parents as well as being an advocate for the individual student. In addition to providing individual and small group instruction, members of the department work with the faculty, the students, and the parents to develop effective ways for the boys to improve their academic skills. Every effort is made to identify weaknesses or developmental needs as early as possible before a boy’s self-concept is affected. The needs are addressed by various means that include working with the classroom teacher, providing small group or individual instruction, and/or establishing tutorial support when necessary. -
Middle School
The Middle School Academic Support/Resource Program provides academic instruction and support beyond the scope of the regular classroom. The resource staff works jointly with the students, their families, and faculty to develop effective means for helping students. The services offered are available to all students, both individually and within small groups. Individual instruction helps students to develop personal learning plans with strategies based on their learning profiles. Small group instruction helps strengthen academic skills. Creative thinking and problem solving methodologies are utilized to help support and develop student learning in a collaborative learning environment which focuses on increasing comprehension, organization, and retention of material.Read More -
Upper School
The Upper School Academic Resource Department is dedicated to encouraging self-advocacy and personal responsibility, teaching students strategies to learn and retain information, helping students hone time-management and organizational skills, and assisting students in gradually gaining the confidence to seek assistance independently. The Academic Resource teachers communicate regularly with the Upper School dean of students, classroom teachers, faculty advisors, and parents, and serve as members of the Upper School Guidance Committee. Academic Resource provides academic support services to students both individually and in collaborative groups, and is open to all students on an as-needed basis.Read More
Contact Us
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Jennifer "Jen" O'Ferrall
Lower School Co-Director of Student Life and Reading Specialist/Academic Support(804) 282-3185 x2654Radford University - BS
Virginia Commonwealth University - MEd
Virginia Commonwealth University - EdS
University of Richmond - Post Master's Certificate Educational Leadership & Policy Studies -
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