Jemicy's Upper School Prep Program
Jemicy School, a nationally-renowned leader in the education of students with dyslexia or other related language-based learning differences, has developed a unique program for students who lack adequate organization and study skills to succeed in a rigorous high school curriculum.
Too often, teachers assume their students possess the innate skills needed to organize, process, study and take notes on the material presented in class. Bright students, who have weaknesses in these areas, fall behind. We make no such assumptions. Students in the Upper School Prep program receive direct, on-going and systematic instruction in these important academic skills, which means that they learn them in the classroom setting and practice them daily. They discover strategies that work best for their learning style, and become confident, competent, independent learners, ready for high school.
Students enroll in the Upper School Prep program for one or two years, depending on the need. Some remain at Jemicy to attend the Upper School; others move on to other educational environments. Jemicy’s Upper School Prep program will equip students with the tools necessary to absorb, comprehend, organize and retain information presented during a typical upper school class. They’ll be able to advance and thrive, without the frustration often associated with higher learning.
The Upper School Prep program is designed to be a dynamic approach to improve student learning and academic success. The USP teaching team meets regularly to discuss student needs, evaluate the effectiveness of the program, and develop explicit reinforcement strategies across the curriculum.
All children dream of being successful someday. Let’s help them get there by making sure they’re successful today.
Too often, teachers assume their students possess the innate skills needed to organize, process, study and take notes on the material presented in class. Bright students, who have weaknesses in these areas, fall behind. We make no such assumptions. Students in the Upper School Prep program receive direct, on-going and systematic instruction in these important academic skills, which means that they learn them in the classroom setting and practice them daily. They discover strategies that work best for their learning style, and become confident, competent, independent learners, ready for high school.
Students enroll in the Upper School Prep program for one or two years, depending on the need. Some remain at Jemicy to attend the Upper School; others move on to other educational environments. Jemicy’s Upper School Prep program will equip students with the tools necessary to absorb, comprehend, organize and retain information presented during a typical upper school class. They’ll be able to advance and thrive, without the frustration often associated with higher learning.
Upper School Prep Curriculum
Jemicy’s Upper School Prep program is integrated into the current History, English, Science, Math, the Arts, Technology, and Foreign Language curriculum so that students can learn and apply skills directly within the structure of a typical academic environment.
Topics covered include:- organizing a notebook for maximum productivity
- home study assignments to promote independent work
- time management
- effective communication
- mastering content provided in a textbook
- learning styles and intellectual strengths
- recognizing and comprehending main ideas
- recognizing and comprehending supporting details
- note taking systems
- active listening
- studying techniques
- test taking strategies
Content Specific Skills
Jemicy’s Upper School Prep program is integrated into the current History, English, Science, Math, the Arts, Technology, and Foreign Language curriculum so that students can learn and apply skills directly within the structure of a typical academic environment. All students in the program participate in an Upper School Prep Extension Class, where they continue to practice skills and prepare for homework and study under the guidance of their mentoring teachers.The Upper School Prep program is designed to be a dynamic approach to improve student learning and academic success. The USP teaching team meets regularly to discuss student needs, evaluate the effectiveness of the program, and develop explicit reinforcement strategies across the curriculum.
English
Students learn to:- identify main ideas and supporting details
- take margin notes
- understand and use graphic organizers
- write summaries
- dentify and use figurative language
- understand basic literary elements
- strengthen their understanding and use of paragraph structure
- paraphrase
- analyze and synthesize
Math & Science
Students learn to:- apply scientific method
- understand terms, units and measures
- convert units to the metric system
- interpret tables and graphs
- solve problems involving variables
- sequence events chronologically
Social Studies
Students learn to:- identify main concepts in text
- identify and use bold/highlighted terms to understand concepts
- identify and understand cause and effect
- structure an essay
- read and interpret a table
- understand and construct timelines
- manipulate a variety of history templates
- read a map or globe and interpret distance
- develop a world view
All children dream of being successful someday. Let’s help them get there by making sure they’re successful today.
