Student Success Centre

Student Success Centre (SSC) is a Online-based universal support provided by an EA in Literacy or Numeracy and is offered to students needing assistance in grades 5-12. It is important to note that you do not need a referral for this, you may access the SSC at any point throughout the year.

academic courses - comprehension, higher level thinking, step by step instruction
executive functioning (organization, planning, time management)
course pacing and accountability
navigating Brightspace, Study Forge and Encom
building confidence due to anxiety or insecurity
motivation

How to initiate support

There is no referral needed to access the SSC. You can book sessions directly with an EA or you can talk to your teacher or GA to set up a first introductory session to meet and get to know the EA.

Friendly reminder: The student success centre is a universal support and is accessible to all grade 5-12+ students. We ask that you kindly limit weekly bookings to 1-2 sessions and no more than 2 weeks in advance. Should your child need further support, we encourage you to contact the course specialist for booking hours and follow up with your IE case manager, learning support consultant, K-9 teacher or GA.

Support is offered via Zoom and students must schedule a meeting time and attend the service.

SSC Workshops:

Check out the SSC link and the school blog regularly for updates for our free drop-in weekly workshops. Topics change each month, offering students even more learning opportunities to build skills such as proper citation, essay writing foundations, provincial assessment preparation, note taking and more!

SSC Education Assistants:

The current education assistants will be supporting in Literacy/Executive Functioning: Taryn McPherson and Carlee Bouillon and Numeracy/Science: Gohar Zakaryan. They are under the supervision of Allison Miles, IE GA and SSC Coordinator: Taryn McPherson.

SSC Bookings:

Literacy/Executive Functioning EAs

Support in English, science comprehension/questions, Christian studies, social studies/humanities, written assignments in CLE or CLC, physical education courses, and elective courses such as WEX, music or foods.

Carlee Bouillon

Carlee's strengths: essay writing (planning, structuring, drafting), poetry writing and analysis, story writing and analysis, reading comprehension, citing sources, editing, proofing and polishing, pre-calculus 10 &11.

Booking Calendar for Zoom: https://calendly.com/carlee-bouillon
- Please check calendar for availability at this time

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Taryn McPherson

Taryn's strengths include: goal setting, planning and organizing, scheduling (time management), test preparation, research skills, writing skills and proofing, middle school math and science, upper-level science (life science and some chemistry)

Booking Calendar for Zoom: https://calendly.com/taryn-mcpherson/literacy-support-centre
- Please check calendar for availability at this time

Numeracy, Science and Executive Functioning EAs

Support grade 7-12 math, AP math, physics 11/12, chemistry 11/12, accounting 11

Lucinda Beshay (grades 5-12)

Science, Numeracy and Exectuive Functioning EA

Strong academic background in Science and numeracy, strong background in psychology in listening to students and in highlighting the strength of students with different abilities, and extensive experience with students middle school, high school, and university age.

Support in learning such as:

Academics: Supporting students from Grades 5 – 12 with Science and Numeracy classes
Organizational Skills: Help students create and maintain schedules, use planners, and organize study materials.
Time Management: Teach students how to break down assignments into manageable tasks, set deadlines, and use timers.
Study Skills: Develop effective study habits, including summarization, self-testing, and spaced repetition.
Goal Setting: Assist students in setting SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) goals for their academic progress in Science and Numeracy.
Test Preparation: Provide strategies for effective studying, such as creating review sheets, practicing past papers, and time management techniques during exams.
Assignment Management: Support in breaking down assignments into steps, prioritizing tasks, and checking for understanding.

Courses:

Grades 5-12 Sciences, including Life Sciences and Anatomy & Physiology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Sciences
Grades 5-12 Mathematics, including Literacy Foundations, Workplace Math, Foundations and Math and Pre-Calculus, Pre-Calculus

Booking Calendar for Zoom: TBA
- Please check calendar for availability at this time

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Carlee Bouillon (Math 5-11)

Booking Calendar for Zoom: https://calendly.com/carlee-bouillon
- Please check calendar for availability at this time

For more information, please look at: https://grad.onlineschool.ca/resources/student-support-centre