Search

Teaching Philosophy

Teaching Philosophy

Turning Winds seeks to turn hearts and minds toward a brighter future. We believe that creating relationships is key to success in life. At our residential treatment center, we challenge each student to achieve personal excellence in academics and communication as they become self-directed and continue on their path of growth and achievement.

We offer a high-quality academic experience for each teenage student. As clients in a residential treatment center with a strong academic program, they are provided with a highly individualized academic experience.

The process of learning itself can be powerfully therapeutic. The mindful pursuit of education can relate to all areas of life. At Turning Winds, educators help students see parallels between the rigors of academic life and the pursuit of a meaningful personal life. Academics serve the dual purpose of continuing the educational trajectory and training students to successfully transfer critical thinking skills to the pursuit of life goals.

Turning Winds provides a variety of teaching and learning opportunities such as experiential learning, leadership development, career planning, field trips, technology integration, as well as additional educational activities and resources that we integrate to support student learning.

A good education is important for personal growth and future employment. It can help students improve their self-image and self-confidence and offer different tools for problem-solving. It can stimulate mental agility and help make good life decisions.

 

Related Content

Academic Issues And School Failure

Academic Issues And School Failure To excel in the world of academics requires more than intelligence, and the truth is that many youth, who are highly intelligent, struggle academically because they are struggling in other areas of their life. While traditional schools will not likely be equipped to assist troubled youth

Read More »

Credit Recovery

Credit recovery is a strategy that encourages at-risk students to retake a previouslyfailed course required for high school graduation and earn credit if the student successfully completes the course requirements. Credit recovery courses may be available online or in alternative settings and can be scheduled at different times to suit

Read More »

Related Content

College Prep

Our comprehensive curriculum offerings and individualized plans provide everything your teen needs to get their education on the right track. Turning Winds offers almost any class our students will need to continue their education. We work closely with counselors from previous schools for each student to ensure that all criteria

Read More »

The Stars Program

One motivational element of the therapeutic approach at Turning Winds is the Stars Program. The mountaineering-inspired markers our teenage clients can obtain are Start, Trail, Approach, Ridge, and Summit.  The Stars Program is all about promoting change. When the kids come in on their very first day and they go

Read More »

Sign up to receive Turning Winds community news