What is Educational Therapy?
Educational therapy is a comprehensive process that integrates therapeutic strategies to foster student success and academic proficiency. North Star therapists are adept at identifying the interplay between social, behavioral, and emotional aspects of learning, using this insight to craft individualized academic assessments and intervention plans.
Our approach involves close collaboration with students, their families and academic teams to evaluate and enhance psycho-educational goals. We apply a variety of learning strategies tailored to each student's development. In line with Dr. Bettina Love's concept of belonging, our educational therapy model emphasizes creating environments where students feel genuine inclusion and support.
We engage parents in this journey, developing home-based support systems that contribute to the child's educational progress. Our focus extends beyond mere remediation; we aim to build self-awareness and foundational learning skills, empowering students to become independent and effective learners.
North Star's educational therapy considers the holistic impact of school, family, and community influences on a student’s learning journey, addressing academic, psycho-educational, and socio-emotional objectives.
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Educational Success Framework
We've developed a four-step framework for achievement. While each student is unique and requires a custom plan for success in the classroom, we use an Educational Success Framework to tailor your student's learning plan.
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Our approach begins with an in-depth understanding of your child's educational needs and aspirations. We delve into their learning history and pinpoint academic objectives while charting key developmental milestones. This is followed by a comprehensive assessment aimed at identifying specific areas in processing and retention that may require support, enabling us to craft a personalized educational plan that is both strategic and goal-oriented.
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Collaborating with the student's family and the school's educational team, our educational therapists will partner with North Star Executive Functioning Coaches and Academic Managers to devise a detailed Academic Success Plan. This plan will be meticulously tailored to address and nurture the students’ short-term achievements and scaffold their journey toward long-term educational aspirations.
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Our team crafts a comprehensive Academic Accommodations Report to pinpoint the essential accommodations needed for your student. Following this, our team will establish pivotal milestone goals and outline a clear matriculation plan to support your student's successful progression toward graduation.
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Our evaluation of academic outcomes is streamlined and precise, involving weekly progress checks, standardized assessments, and tracking individual learning goals. Collaborating with each student's educational team, we adapt our strategies and interventions based on ongoing data analysis, ensuring a targeted and flexible approach to exceed academic objectives.
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