Student Support

The focus of learning engagement is for students to learn how they learn. The learning engagement team supports a culture of curiosity, resiliency, and an entrepreneurial mindset amongst teachers and students as we work together to guide student learning. Students learn to embrace their strengths while also navigating the unique learning challenges they may face.

As students progress from middle school through high school graduation, their responsibility to understand themselves and advocate for what they need is paramount to success after NEIA. Opportunities for students to explore their own learning preferences and build effective learning strategies are infused throughout NEIA.

The learning engagement team does the following:

• Regularly joins classrooms to support students and teachers in the growth of supportive and accessible learning environments.
• Meets with students individually and in small groups to support them with executive functioning and learning strategy development.
• Consults with teachers to design classroom learning strategies.
• Teaches 7th-10th graders as part of the Life Design program.
• Conducts a writing workshop for middle school students to develop fundamental writing skills.
• Hosts drop-in writing workshops open to all students.
• Works with students, teachers, and families to create NEIA learning plans that outline specific learning goals.
• Collaborates with families, public school districts, and outside providers, where applicable, to gather updated IEP, Section 504, and neuropsychological testing report information to keep NEIA learning plans up-to-date.