Peer coaching

In the library first period, the melodies of The Beatles’ “Let it Be” or Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love” can be heard coming from the computer lab. The source of that sound can be traced to senior and peer coach Henry Vickers and junior Nick Hawley, singing along together to whatever song is the order of the day. After completing tasks around the library such as reshelving books...

When senior Jacob Krieger began the school year with an empty period, he didn’t know what class to fill it with. After considering his options, Krieger decided to become a peer coach, and now he spends fifth period each day in the Functional Skills and Academics classroom, working with the students there. Each day, the students work with their peer coaches to complete activities like reading, u...

A small group of students sits clustered around a table. A shout of “Bingo!” rings out through the open door. Here, in room A104, students from the Functional Skills and Academics classroom work together in pairs with general education students, known as peer coaches, who volunteer their time. “With each student, there’s a greater connection that happens when they’re here,” special educ...