Learning Specialists

The learning specialist team serves all students. The team's goal is to support students, faculty, staff, and parents so that students derive the maximum benefit from their Prospect Sierra experience. The learning specialists collaborate with the entire Prospect Sierra community to facilitate student growth.

Learning specialists serve in a variety of roles:

• Observe and evaluate students in the classroom
• Help parents, teachers, and students articulate concerns
• Guide teachers in the design of special or additional materials and teaching strategies
• Serve as referral sources for both private and community services
• Provide the interface between outside service providers and the school
• Monitor the progress of identified students
• Perform limited assessments
• Facilitate staff development sessions regarding cognitive development and learning differences.