Oakwood School Blog

Music Teacher Leah Kocsis shares a behind the scenes philosophy of a school-wide concert. 

A current family shares their journey to Oakwood from diagnosis to finishing their first year.

Project-based learning initiative for Teams 9 & 10 as a collaboration between Technology and Marketing. Students will implement practical applications of the technology they engage with on a regular basis. 

Samantha Pleasant Fleming
Director of Communications & Strategic Initiatives

Hear Sam's unique perspective of what it means to be a part of Oakwood, behind the camera, sharing the stories and voices of our community.

Jeanine Cyrwus, M.Ed
Director of Outreach and Literacy

In this blog, our Director of Outreach & Literacy covers the importance of reading instruction that adheres to the practices employed by the Science of Reading. At Oakwood School, all teachers are OG trained, and explicit reading instruction is integrated across the curriculum, not just during language arts or literature classes.  

Erin Morgan, Oakwood's Academic Supervisor, communicates monthly with current families about our academic program. Read the Oak Report here!

Oakwood Staff enjoyed plenty of books and materials outside of the classroom this year and we thought we would share our reading list from 2022!

Leah Kocsis
Music Teacher

This year, we will introduce orchestral instrument families into the Teams 1-4 music curriculum at Oakwood School. Students will learn about the instruments, how they make sound, how they function in the orchestra, and a bit of history about the instrument.

Dr. Susan Autry
Academic Advisor
We are often asked why we focus on remediation at Oakwood. The short answer is we believe our students have the ability to learn when their specific learning needs are addressed and the teaching targets their learning difficulties and helps them understand who they are as learners.

Erin Morgan
Academic Supervisor

We know that learning is a neurological process, and research has not only explained but also confirmed many of the principles and techniques that have been held dear at Oakwood since its founding. 

Barb Zukowski, Academic Supervisor (1981-2007)

Learning how to read is hard. 

I should know - In my 36-year career in education, the majority of those years were spent helping students with dyslexia gain the skills they needed to develop into successful readers.