Welcome to Strategic Learning Connections, Inc.

Strategic Learning Connections, Inc. specializes in assistive strategies for learning, including the Strategic Learning Coach Certification program, assistive software for reinforcing learning strategies in traditional and non-traditional learning environments, and legal, compliance and mediation consulting for individuals, private schools and public school systems.  This web site serves as the central information repository for our ventures as well as subscription services for proprietary information and assistive software.

IMPORTANT NEWS!

The Westminster Schools, in Atlanta, Georgia has adopted "Embedded" Strategic Learning Coaching to be implemented in their classrooms. We are very pleased to be able to bring this innovative approach to this outstanding school.  The full 20 hour Embedded Strategic Learning Course was conducted at Westminster Elementary School - Love Hall in late May, 2009 for four days.

 COMMENTS FROM PARTICIPANTS ABOUT EMBEDDED SLC

"Absolutely marvelous!  I learned so much more about what I thought I already understood - makes me realize how much there is to learn and how we can become better educators by understanding how children learn (identifying strengths).  It's not about pushing content!"

Martha Carroll, Academic Coordinator, Westminster Elementary

"Eye-opening, energizing my teaching - "lightbulbs" and very educational.  I truly feel like I will be a more adaptive teacher to all learning styles and help my students become better, confident students."  On a scale of 1-5 - I learned information that will improve my own job performance - "If I could give it a "10" I would."

Susan Johnson, Fifth grade teacher, Westminster Elementary

"Useful, applicable and necessary to be a master teacher! What I learned this week is so valuable and necessary for deepening my teaching."

Sara Chapman, First grade teacher, Westminster Elementary

"This course really connected the dots for me.  It helped me understand why certain lessons or strategies are more helpful to particular students.  As a result, my future planning will be much more prescriptive.  Also, I will employ better strategies to help students think about their own plan of action."

Diane Dalbo, Fourth grade teacher, Westminster Elementary

"Valuable to all educators!  This is how education should work.  What great thinkers we would graduate into the world."

Nicole Daniel, Learning Specialist, Landmark Christian School

"This is an opportunity to learn a more right-brained approach to teaching all students with an emphasis on some "learning disabilities". But ALL students will benefit from this approach!!!"

Susan McMillan, Instructional Advisor, Westminster Junior High

"Very interesting and important information - valuable to teachers and parents as a way to foster/enhance/maximize teaching and learning."

Susan Owings, Teacher and Private SLC coach

"It's all about making those CONNECTIONS...a fascinating and intriguing, ever evolving process which Dr. Lynda so cleverly understands and presents."

Jeanne Lucey, Third grade teacher, Westminster Elementary

"A course well designed for the new or veteran teacher.  Everything I learned can benefit all the children I teach.  All children need effective strategies, some just have greater needs".

Carole Hines, Pre-first teacher, Westminster Elementary

"Excellent content, very valuable, practical strategies.  I believe the verbage explanations were right on for the audience.  I'm very glad I took the course.  Thank you!"

Ivy Carroll, Fourth grade teacher, Westminster Elementary

"My favorite part was getting practical information (strategies) that can actually be used!  This is a course that presents a new and better way to approach classroom teaching."

Jill Allen, Fifth grade teacher, Westminster Elementary

"I learned a lot.  There was so much valuable material.  I am looking forward to taking some time to go back over everything on my own."

Anonymous Westminster teacher

 

Note from Dr. Lynda:

"After over 30 years of studying and working with students with neurodevelopmental disorders, it was apparent to me that the major need for many of these students is to learn "how to learn".  Research in neurology and neuropsychology has supported this concept and the latest research is clearly showing neurological differences that may keep some students from being able to do this independently.  What these students need is a "strategic learning coach" who can provide the explicit framework or structure for learning "how to learn" and help the student build a repetoire of learning strategies that he or she can eventually use on their own - throughout their lives.  Students with many types of learning disabilities or differences share this need for external help to build internal resources.  However, parents looking for such coaches often can't find them anywhere.  To remedy this situation and to promote the best learning experience for all students, this training course and associated support services has been created to fill this void."

                                 Lynda Boucugnani-Whitehead, Ph.D.