Outreach & Innovation For Educators

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GAYNOR FOR EDUCATORS

Building Stronger
Learning Communities.

Stephen Gaynor School is a recognized leader in special education, known for its unique approach to unlocking each student’s potential. Through the Office of Outreach and Innovation, Gaynor’s specialized approach and faculty expertise are accessible to more families and educators. The goal of Outreach and Innovation is to facilitate initiatives in community education and connectedness, expanding access to new audiences, and exploring school community partnerships and outreach opportunities.

EDUCATOR OFFERINGS

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Sharing Gaynor’s expertise beyond our campus through partnerships, professional learning, and community-based programs that expand access to effective, evidence-based education for students with learning differences.

FEATURED EVENT

Educator Workshop!

Join us for a professional development math workshop on playful problem-solving led by Math Chair Libby Miles with hands-on, multisensory strategies and live classroom observations.

PARTNERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS

Extending Our Impact Beyond Gaynor.

Gaynor is committed to excellence in the field of special education and maintains partnerships with many experts and organizations in New York City and beyond. Our Office of Outreach and Innovation works with these groups to expand access to our school, provide professional development to our faculty/staff, source speakers to better educate our parent-body, and hold meaningful community service opportunities.
If you are interested in connecting or learning more about partnering, reach out to Emily Barnes, Director of Outreach and Innovation or click the button below.
Gaynor is a member of the following associations and groups:
  • Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators
  • Independent Schools Admissions Association of Greater New York
  • National Association of Independent Schools
  • Parents League of New York, Inc.
  • The Guild of Independent Schools
  • Association of LD Schools

LEARNING DISABILITY RESOURCES

Tools for Understanding and Support.

Stephen Gaynor School is an independent school for bright children ages three to 14 with language-based learning differences. Many parents ask, what are the signs of learning differences in children?

We've put together a Glossary of Terms for Learning Disabilities. Download and review this informative brochure to gain a deeper understanding of terms typically used when talking about learning differences and education and how we address these issues at Stephen Gaynor School.

Trusted Resources & Partners

We believe in the power of shared knowledge. Below, you will find a curated directory of local and nationwide organizations and professional resources dedicated to supporting students with learning differences and their families.

Nationwide LD Resources

Understood.org

A helpful resource for parents whose children may be struggling with learning and attention issues. The Understood web site provides state-of-the-art technology, personalized resources, free daily access to experts, a secure online community, practical tips and more.

National Center for Learning Disabilities

This organization aims to improve the lives of the 1 in 5 children and adults nationwide with learning and attention issues—by empowering parents and young adults, transforming schools and advocating for equal rights and opportunities.

International Dyslexia Association

Resources for parents of children with dyslexia. Stephen Gaynor School’s reading program is accredited through the IDA.

American Psychiatric Association

Answers questions and provides resources on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators

Stephen Gaynor School’s reading program is accredited by the Academy of Orton-Gillingham Practitioners and Educators. The Orton-Gillingham Approach is a direct, explicit, multisensory, structured, sequential, diagnostic, and prescriptive way to teach literacy when reading, writing, and spelling does not come easily to individuals, such as those with dyslexia.

Made by Dyslexia

A global charity, led by successful dyslexics. Their purpose is to help the world to understand, value and support dyslexia.

New York State & City LD Resources

New York State Association of Independent Schools

A voluntary association of 192 independent nursery, elementary, and secondary schools enrolling over 81,000 students. It is affiliated with the National Association of Independent Schools and the New York State Coalition for Independent and Religious Schools.

Promise Project

Promise Project's goal is that all children with learning disabilities get the chance to succeed. Promise Project’s mission is to provide an educational path for underserved children who struggle with learning disabilities, evaluating their learning disabilities and getting them the support they need.

INCLUDEnyc

The leading provider of training and information for young people with any disability (age 0-26) in New York City, their families, and the professionals who support them. They create access to educational, employment, and independent living opportunities, and advocate with families for meaningful inclusion in the broader community. INCLUDEnyc assists more than 9,000 people each year, and reaches over 130,000 individuals through digital communications and community outreach—all provided free of charge.
148 West 90th Street,
New York, NY 10024
(212) 787-7070
At Stephen Gaynor School, students with learning differences build academic and critical thinking skills through individualized, evidence-based instruction—gaining the confidence to advocate for themselves, contribute to an inclusive community, and believe in their full potential.
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At Stephen Gaynor School, students with learning differences build academic and critical thinking skills through individualized, evidence-based instruction—gaining the confidence to advocate for themselves, contribute to an inclusive community, and believe in their full potential.
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