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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island Academy recently received a $25,000 grant to help enhance teacher training to support each student’s unique learning style.
The Laura Elliman Patrick ‘52 Academic Resource Center (the PARC) is a recipient of the PwC Charitable Foundation’s Reimagine Grant, an award the benefits underserved populations in local communities. The PARC was established in 2012 to help meet the needs of students who attend Staten Island Academy, Todt Hill, who learn differently.
“We are so grateful to the PwC Charitable Foundation for supporting the growth of our faculty. These funds will help enhance our teachers’ training as they strive to support each student’s unique learning style. As faculty at the Academy, we value access to professional development, as it is important not only to learn and grow in our craft, but also to model the importance of growth to our students,” said Head of School Eileen F. Corigliano.
Students with learning differences are underrepresented at the college level, and only 27% have the skills needed to earn a college degree. The PARC supports students with the academic, social and emotional skills necessary to be successful at the academy and in college. The faculty and learning specialists collaborate to support instruction, and ultimately, the students are guided to know themselves as learners and to be self-advocates in achieving their academic goals, according to Staten Island Academy.
The Reimagine Grant will provide faculty with intensive training to further their abilities as educators to meet the needs of students with diverse learning differences. The training will focus on best practices for different learning styles and ability levels (differentiation) and teaching organizational, note-taking and test preparation skills (executive functioning) that students with learning…
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