Lasting Growth Through Family Engagement
Lasting Growth Through Family Engagement The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is one of my favorite children’s books and this line, “It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.” captures a simple, yet powerful, truth: Relationships gain meaning through the time and care we invest in […]
What Are You Really Teaching Them?
What Are You Actually Teaching Them? As Residential Director of Black Mountain Academy I am charged with not only coaching our students but also training our residential staff to coach. We need to be ready to teach at any moment and to teach just about any skill. We need to do it in a way […]
Overcoming Academic Anxiety: An Integrated Approach to Learning
Overcoming Academic Anxiety: An Integrated Approach to Learning Academic anxiety is more than just pre-test nerves. As the Child Mind Institute articulates very clearly, it is a powerful form of anxiety triggered by school demands that can significantly disrupt a student’s ability to learn and thrive. While not a clinical diagnosis in itself, this stress often manifests […]
Black Mountain Academy Shines in Recent Accreditation Review
Black Mountain Academy Shines in Cognia Accreditation Review We are thrilled to announce that Black Mountain Academy has been re-accredited by Cognia, a highly respected nonprofit organization that accredits over 36,000 schools globally. The process evaluated our teaching methods, learning environment, and student performance, helping us enhance our educational practices and grow as a school. […]
Developing a Growth Mindset at Black Mountain Academy
Developing a Growth Mindset at Black Mountain Academy It’s 5:30am and we are swimming in the Atlantic ocean; watching the sun set. The students and I are the only people on the beach. One student turns to me and asks, “Hey, can we swim out so deep that we can’t touch the bottom?” There in […]
Giving Back: Black Mountain Academy’s Commitment to Community Service in Support of the Make-A-Wish Foundation
Giving Back: Black Mountain Academy’s Commitment to Community Service in Support of the Make-A-Wish Foundation Each year, our students and staff collaborate with local organizations and nonprofits to volunteer, fundraise, and support meaningful causes that strengthen our students’ lives and our community. Since our founding in 2016, our students and staff have contributed over 10,000 […]
Building Connections: The Cornerstone of Black Mountain Academy’s Support for Adolescents and Young Adults
Building Connections: The Cornerstone of Black Mountain Academy’s Support for Adolescents and Young Adults For parents and professionals who work with young people, we know that the foundation of effective support in education and mental health lies in the quality of relationships forged between adults and young people. Today, with the unprecedented advances in online […]
The Importance of Kindness & Civility
The Importance of Kindness & Civility High school can be a challenging environment for any student. For a neurodiverse young person, it can present complex social and emotional hurdles that can become increasingly difficult in the approach to adulthood. Kindness plays a critical role in fostering an inclusive atmosphere where students can thrive. However, social […]
Valuing Adventure: Reflections on our International Trip to Portugal
As a therapist, I find myself thinking a lot about values: Our students’ values, Black Mountain Academy’s core values, my own personal values, etc. I have a collection of “values cards” that I will sometimes use with students to help them identify the values that are most important to them. We will discuss ways that […]
Enriching Students’ Lives Through Daily Community Engagement
At Black Mountain Academy, we believe that education goes beyond the classroom. Our unique approach to education focuses on the power of students engaging in the community every day, transforming them into responsible, empathetic, and well-rounded individuals. Through daily community involvement, we empower our students to grow in ways that extend far beyond academics. First […]