Hamlin's dedicated and
experienced faculty is committed to providing an educational experience that
meets each girl's needs through a variety of instructional strategies and
approaches. As a school community, we value all dimensions of each child and
work diligently to address the girls’ intellectual, social, emotional, and
physical needs. Hamlin teachers acknowledge and respect the fact that all of
our children approach learning in their own unique ways, yet we are not a
school that specializes in serving students with significant learning
differences or social-emotional challenges.
Our learning specialists and
counselors are important resources to teachers and to parents; they help
pinpoint academic and social-emotional challenges and are also closely involved
with designing an action plan to address issues. After careful analysis and
reflection, a teacher, with guidance from the learning specialist and division
head, may determine that a student would benefit from tutoring. In such cases,
a referral for tutoring will be made in a parent meeting with the classroom
teacher, learning specialist, and division head.
Our counseling program is an integral part of the program at
Hamlin, as we seek to nurture and strengthen each girl’s sense of herself and
social-emotional well-being. Toward this end, there is a Lower School counselor
who works four full days per week, and a Middle School counselor who is on campus
three full days per week. The counselors in both divisions teach whole-group
lessons in classrooms and are also available to meet with students for a
limited number of sessions to address their questions and concerns as
individuals or as a small group.Counselors are available for students, faculty, and parent for general
guidance, problem-solving, and crisis intervention.
We believe that Hamlin girls will
thrive socially and emotionally, overcome obstacles and challenges, and build
resilience when the adults in their lives are able to work effectively
together.