The program identifies academic and social needs of the individual and provides a curriculum that focuses on problem solving and critical thinking. Through intervention and strengthening learning strategies, the school empowers each student to reach his or her potential.
TED Talks
Angela Duckworth, “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance”
“Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn’t the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of “grit” as a predictor of success.”
Carol Dweck, “The Power of Believing that You Can Improve”
“Carol Dweck researches “growth mindset” — the idea that we can grow our brain’s capacity to learn and to solve problems. In this talk, she describes two ways to think about a problem that’s slightly too hard for you to solve. Are you not smart enough to solve it … or have you just not solved it yet? A great introduction to this influential field.”
Articles that discuss basic needs that underlie motivation
Glasser’s Five Needs Choice Theory Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
For Parents The Power of Defeat: How to Raise a Kid with Grit 6 Ways for Parents to Teach Kids About Grit
In the Classroom Self-Determination Theory, An Approach to Human Motivation and Personality Helping Students Motivate Themselves Increase Student Motivation with More Choices
In Life
The Paradox of Finding Motivation Through Fear (A bit of a longer read) Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivations: Classic Definitions and New Directions
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Our son learned the valuable skills of teamwork, patience and perseverance during his time at Centreville Layton as well as the academic strategies to move forward into a typical high school setting. Centreville Layton strikes a great balance of family-like warmth and discipline in a beautiful country setting.
This past year has been completely transformational for our daughter and her positive strides have been noticeable both at home and at school. She is growing into the best version of herself and her teachers at CLS have played a significant role in her progress.
This year, I’ve learned to understand that acceptance is greatly appreciated but difficult to find. Compared to where I came from, CLS houses some of the most accepting people that I’ve ever met. I am thankful for every little act of kindness shown towards me or even towards another student. They have not gone unnoticed.
We’re prepared for this because we’ve learned how to work hard, solve problems, be independent, happy, responsible and kind to all.
The support from my teachers taught me not just reading and writing, but to embrace who I am, to learn from my mistakes and grow because of them.