About Us
Why Our Workshop?
It’s the 21st century. It’s time we shift the paradigm.
Students struggle in the traditional classroom for different reasons. Some students cannot afford typical supplemental educational services, private school, or other enrichment programs. Other students are impacted by trauma that affects their growth and development both inside and outside of the classroom. This is why it is our team’s goal to be a support system for young people by educating children in a way that’s optimal for living, working, and creating their own adventures successfully in the future that’s constantly changing.
Working together, we can help create programs, communities, and a world in which every child can thrive. Check out our services below to learn more about how we can be a positive influnce in the life of a child you know.
Step 1.
Address active trauma & disregulaton
WNW provides an alternative education experience for children who do not thrive in the traditional classroom. We address behavioral regulation needs first then begin placing academic demands as students begin to self-regulate. Instead of wasting instructional time by putting students in in-school suspension or out of school suspension repeatedly, we can work to discover the source of the behavior and then use strategies to empower a child to eventually self regulate. Systems like Collaborative and Proactive Solutions and Motivational Interviewing can be effective tools to begin this process.
Step 2.
Address Executive Functioning
The brain’s center for executive functioning is not fully developed until the mid 20s, yet we put demands on children that require integrating several of these functions at once to regulate their behavior. Reading comprehension and other academic tasks then demand more of those executive skills. Brain/body integration tools like Bal-A-Vis-X, Occupational Therapy with a pediatric OT, and other activities will also be used to develop the parts of the brain that are struggling to come online because of trauma or their young age. These tools develop executive functioning which drives behavior regulation, impulsivity, decision making, cognitive flexibility and so much more, making academic demands easier to tolerate.
Step 3.
Academic Endeavors
WNW uses a constructivist approach to students’ learning. Children will explore what interests them through hands-on, real world experiences facilitated by creative, adventurous staff. Math, Science, Social Studies, and Literacy curriculum can be built around those interests. Since literacy is the cornerstone of all learning, a targeted balanced approach will ensure appropriate instruction and intervention is provided in phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension and writing.