b'in graduating college and medical school after struggling in middle school and early high school prior to his evaluation. Its also helpful in making him more aware of early indica-tors of dyslexia in his children. COMMIT TO What do you see as the benefits of teaching students in non-traditional settings such as Orme? THRIVEThe structured and supportive family-like environment at Orme offers students with learning differences an op-portunity to have a positive experience in school. Ormes dedication to developing the whole student by focusing on building good character, confidence, respect, and a loveOrme Schools commitment to helping of intellectual curiosity in an academically rigorous collegestudents reach their full potential and thrive in preparatory environment is a much-needed philosophya college preparatory academic environment that draws attention away from defining a good studentis evident in our approach to supporting all purely by grades or the number of advanced placementstudents, including those with mild to mod-classes they take. Students with learning differences thrive inerate learning differences.We commit to the schools like Orme with small class sizes and when they havefollowing:the opportunity to meet with their teachers throughout the1 day and into the evening to get help.Ormes curriculumProvide a supportive environment: that incorporates hands-on and outdoor learning oppor- Orme School understands that every tunities, appreciation of the world around them, a varietystudent has unique needs and is of elective classes including those that tap into studentscommitted to maintaining a supportive creativity, and athletic activities is a perfect combination toenvironment for all students.help students with learning differences succeed and have a positive academic environment.2 Direct Support to Students: Orme School recognizes the need to di-What do you think is the most important thing our rectly support some of their students current generation of students can be taught in highthrough their Academic Resource school? Center, staffed with educators who specialize More recently, I have seen two areas that are importantin providing support to students with learning in predicting students success in college and beyond. Onedifferences by providing one-on-one tutoring, is building self-confidence as students and as young adultsstudy skills and test-taking support, coaching by offering opportunities to develop character traits such asexecutive function skills, or other forms of perseverance and resilience. These traits are developed byinstructional support. students in supportive academic environments that allow them to feel good about themselves and their talents (be- 3 Accommodations: Orme School is yond their grade point average) and become well-roundedcommitted to providing reasonable individuals with interests in the world around them. I alsoaccommodations to students with feel that developing good executive functioning skills (e.g.,documented learning differences.time management, organization, planning, attention) willThese accommodations are designed toprovide equitable access to Ormes college maximize their success in functioning independently in college and being a happy and satisfied college student. preparatory curriculum allowing students with learning differences to reach their potential and become independent and self-confident learners with strong self-advocacy skills.[ORMES] SMALL CLASS SIZES,4 Professional Development and Consultation for our Teaching Staff: INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTIONTo ensure that our faculty can identify and address learning differences, FROM TEACHERS, HANDS-ONOrme School provides training opportunities LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, ANDto equip their teaching staff with knowledge and strategies to better serve students with FAMILY-LIKE ATMOSPHERE ARElearning differences.Our staff in the Academic IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTORS TOResource Center are also available to consult with our teachers.SUCCESS FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES.13 THE ORME BULLETIN'