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www.FredericksburgParent.NET 17 Could the Marshall School be the right fit for your child? The best way to find out is to contact the school. To learn more, visit TheMarshallSchool.org or call 540-412-0992. What does the Marshall School's approach look like in a typical school day? • Students learn at the pace their brains are ready for; not the pace that a standardized test dictates. Just because a child is behind in math skills in sixth grade, that doesn't mean they're "bad at math." Giving them the extra time they need to develop computational skills can help them move along, and the Marshall School has seen students make multiple grade levels' worth of progress in a single year with this approach. • Students are honored for their academic achievements and for their gifts, talents and personalities. From musicality to empathy, the Marshall School's signature awards ceremony ensures that the whole child is celebrated. • Executive function and important life skills are not afterthoughts at the Marshall School. High school students receive practical, hands-on instruction in budgeting, buying insurance, filing taxes, as well as other skills such as checking oil, putting air in tires, sewing, cooking and meal planning. Students learn how to manage their time, as well as important organizational strategies that will help them study, take tests, apply for jobs or run a business after they leave school. To really understand the Marshall School, listen to what the parents themselves say: When my oldest got to sixth grade, he was years behind in reading, even with two to three years of special education and extra reading classes and out- side tutoring. He became so frustrated and started to shut down. I could literally see the light going out in him and his self-esteem was greatly damaged. That is when we decided to try the Marshall School for seventh grade. They immediately took him in with caring arms. They started work- ing on building a connection with him. They believe building a relationship with each of their students is a crucial part of teaching. And they couldn't be more right. It took some time, but he started coming out of his shell and the walls he put up came down. They helped give him his confidence back, and showed him that he can do hard things with the right type of guidance and the skills he needed to keep on task and the sup- port needed to bring him to his greatest potential." The Marshall School places a high priority on indi- vidual assessment of each student's strengthsand areas of weakness/challenge to design an instruc- tional approach that bolsters a child's confidence in their weak areas while also continuing to foster growth in their areas of strength. There are no labels at TMS. Students who are struggling with learning challenges aren't 'slow'—they are appreciated and celebrated for their unique abilities." Our son, who was diagnosed with ADHD and slow processing, started attending the school in sec- ond grade after attending public school for his first two years. During those first years, he struggled to keep up with the teachers' expectations, and found math challenging. He rarely finished his assignments within the time provided. After attending TMS for second and third grade, we have seen a remarkable improvement in his processing speed and math competence. He's been so success- ful at TMS because his teachers recognized his slow process- ing, modified their expectations of him, and provided him with one-on-one sessions throughout the week targeting his slow processing. The teachers are concerned about their students' competence of the material and less concerned about finishing a worksheet. Beyond the academic benefits, the school values each student as a person and teaches respectful social skills which creates a bully-free environment." " " "