Oakwood School Blog

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. 

Lane McIntyre, Head of School

Everything in life benefits from a solid foundation. Whether it is the homes we live in or the skills we use in our daily lives - they all are built upon a foundation set years ago.

50 years ago, Oakwood was built on the foundation of great people with great hearts who genuinely wanted to help others to grow and learn and succeed

Jeanine Cyrwus, M.Ed., CAGS
Director of Outreach & Literacy

Structured Literacy is a term adopted by the International Dyslexia Association, and refers to reading programs that are rooted in evidence and research. 

Lane McIntyre, Head of School

This year has been like no other in our 50-year history. Over the past year, we have been faced with more challenges than ever before.  From remote learning last spring -- where we had a crash course on ZOOM -- to the current school year where we have navigated the challenges of physical distancing and mask-wearing.

Lane McIntyre, Head of School

The Early Years...

I don’t really have any memories from before Oakwood was founded.  It has basically always existed in my mind. The year was 1971, and I was six years old when my parents, Bob and Mary McIntyre, founded what we now know as Oakwood School.