ACADEMIC SUPPORT
Marvelwood offers three levels of structured academic support, ranging from intensive one-on-one instruction to self-guided review with faculty guidance. Unlike traditional learning centers or drop-in models, our support is built into each student’s daily schedule—providing consistent, intentional instruction that evolves with the learner.
Our tiered approach is designed to help students move from strong support to increasing independence over time. Students with learning challenges gain the skills and strategies they need to succeed in college-preparatory classes, build confidence, and become effective self-advocates—skills essential for success in college and beyond.
Marvelwood’s experienced and compassionate teachers are skilled in identifying and addressing foundational learning gaps. Through targeted strategies, they help students bridge challenges and thrive in college-prep coursework.
BUILT INTO THE DAY TIERED LEVELS OF SUPPORT
INDIVIDUALIZED STRATEGIES SPECIALIZED HELP to ensure consistency and structure. means the right level of support for each student’s needs.
target each student’s unique learning profile. for executive function, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, processing speed, and more.
INDEPENDENCE evolves over time, setting students on a path to becoming selfdirected learners.
Through targeted strategies and close collaboration, Marvelwood’s Clark Center for Learning Support faculty help students overcome challenges and thrive. Classes include:
STRATEGIES
1
1:1 tutorial support for students with learning differences and academic weaknesses in multiple areas.
Students meet daily with their teacher to focus on academic support for content classes, preview and review of homework, explore the optimal use of assistive technology, and strengthen reading, writing, organizational, and study skills.
STRATEGIES
2
Small-group support designed to improve and support students’ overall achievement as they move toward increased academic independence.
Students meet daily with a teacher in groups of no more than four and focus on organizational and time management, metacognition and self-awareness, language and math skills, learning theories, and stress and anxiety management.
ORTON-GILLINGHAM INTENSIVE
Daily 1:1 intensive language remediation using Orton-Gillingham (OG), a diagnostic, prescriptive, and multi-sensory approach that varies widely from individual to individual and is used to support students with dyslexia and other language-based learning challenges. Includes a separate daily period of Strategies 2.
This structured, sequential, and cumulative approach was developed in the nineteenth century and is the forebearer of what is widely known as structured literacy today.
Our Director of Learning Support is a full-time faculty member and a Fellow in the Orton-Gillingham Academy. Our OrtonGillingham faculty have completed at least the seventy-hour Associate Level training course. They are either certified by the Orton-Gillingham Academy or pursuing their practicum and certification.