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ClearWater Academy

The solution you have been seeking for your child with learning differences

Social and Emotional Development

Portrait-peekingA Unique Approach

ClearWater Academy has developed a comprehensive, research-based approach to promoting positive social and emotional development for students. Our philosophy: social and emotional development techniques and therapies should be an integral part of the daily school experience to promote lasting improvement for students.
The ClearWater Academy approach is unique; it incorporates the latest research in social development and the social needs of students with various disabilities with an understanding of the neuropsychological correlates of emotional and behavioral challenges.
Rather than relying on one published approach or program, ClearWater Academy has developed a comprehensive network of strategies and techniques that is embedded into the school day.

Collaborative and Proactive Solutions

The Collaborative and Proactive Solutions technique developed by Harvard professor Dr. Ross Greene serves as the basis for dealing with behavioral, social interaction and emotional issues throughout the school day. Teachers have been trained in the Collaborative Problem-Solving model and promote the shared decision-making technique which fosters intrinsic motivation in students.

Four Ways, Every Day

Four strategies we teach and live every day have proven effective in fostering social and emotional development:

  1. Students participate in activities that build social vocabulary and social narration skills, expand their emotional vocabulary, and teach them to recognize and demonstrate awareness of non-verbal feelings.
  2. Students use social templates and scripts to meet challenges in various everyday social interactions. The Social Stories method developed by Carol Gray is one of our techniques; another is the Success Stories method. Computer technology supports the entire social and emotional development program, helping reinforce techniques and making concepts individually meaningful to students. Role-playing and practice is an important component of these techniques.
  3. Students employ pragmatic problem-solving techniques beyond those prescribed by the Collaborative Problem-Solving model. This involves students in practical scenarios and encourages their independent use of problem-solving, thinking strategies.
  4. Finally, teachers apply the Strategic Coaching model to help students use visual templates and specific methods to deal with emotional or social challenges. With coaching by their teachers, students learn to recognize their emotions in challenging situations and to use agreed-upon methods to change their perspective and to manage their emotions and actions.

Morning Meetings

Although these techniques will be used throughout the school day, ClearWater Academy uses the concept of morning meetings as the signature group instructional vehicle for introducing and practicing techniques daily. Morning meetings also promote community building within the school and the concept of shared responsibility for promoting a positive social and emotional environment for learning.

Sustained Focus Areas

Each school year, our teachers focus on one or two social and emotional development areas. For example, the two focus areas in one recent academic year were emotional self-regulation and taking the perspective of others, also called theory of mind. These focus areas may change from year to year according to student needs.

Academic Programs

Our academic programs are tailored to each child’s learning differences and employ state-of-the-art methods.

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Assistive Technology

Technology helps our students learn and communicate, and is a key element in our programs.

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Social & Emotional Development

Research-based therapies and techniques are incorporated into every school day.

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Therapies

Scheduled occupational therapy, recreational therapy, and therapeutic riding stretch and develop our students.

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Accreditation

Accredited 2009 by the
Georgia Accrediting Commission

Location

ClearWater Academy A school offering academics, therapies, assistive technology, social and emotional development, and career or college preparation for children with learning differences.
210 Greencastle Road Tyrone, GA   30290
PO Box 3513
Peachtree City, GA   30269
770-631-3650

Mailing Address

ClearWater Academy A school offering academics, therapies, assistive technology, social and emotional development, and career or college preparation for children with learning differences.
210 Greencastle Road Tyrone, GA   30290
PO Box 3513
Peachtree City, GA   30269
770-631-3650

contact info

Ph: 770.631.3650
Fx: 770.631.3649

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