OR students experiencing general academic difficulties. The Learning Center is not an alternative curriculum, but an academic support service to assist students in the rigor of the required Tilton School curriculum. The Learning Center is staffed with mathematic and language specialists who help students recognize and challenge ineffective work habits by developing the necessary skills appropriate to their learning style. The Learning Center teachers develop skills in such areas as time management, organization, listening, note taking, reading comprehension, main idea identification, memorization, concentration and test skill strategies. In addition to these skills the mathematics specialists offer some remediation in basic math skills.
Computers are available to students to enhance their language skill practice.
The Learning Center teachers strive to encourage students to become independent thinkers and advocates for their education. The Learning Center sessions are scheduled throughout the academic day and evening study hall periods. Students are not removed from their regular academic classes and do not miss out on their extra-curricular activities in order to receive additional academic support. Although the center is not a study hall, school assignments and projects often provide the focus and starting point for skill development and confidence building. Student enrollment in the center is based on the recommendation of parents, teachers, advisors, Director of Studies, Director of Admissions and the Director of the Learning Center.