At the center of Landmark College’s educational philosophy is a firm commitment to helping students learn to advocate for themselves. 学生得到明确的指导，了解他们的学习优势和挑战, 并在他们的学术课程的关键点上提供自我反思的机会.
我们向学生介绍各种各样的援助, 从辅助技术到辅导服务再到学术支持服务. In all of this support, we help our students learn to develop their own strategies and to hold themselves accountable for using those strategies.
我们希望学生能充分利用现有的资源, 问问题, and take ownership for their learning needs. Students who are strong self-advocates understand their responsibility in appropriately advocating for themselves, 他们有能力根据自己的情况定制要求.
父母的角色
没有父母愿意接到一个听起来不开心的儿子或女儿打来的电话. 几乎每个父母都会在某个时候至少接到一个这样的电话. 你能做什么??
Lend an empathic ear. 不带评判地倾听，试着理解你的学生正在经历什么. Validate feelings if it seems appropriate (e.g., “That must be very difficult.”).
保持联系. 你的学生处在一个全新的、潜在的压倒性的环境中, 知道你还在那里，就会有所不同. Letters and packages from Home, 电子邮件信息, 短信, IMs, 电话对于帮助学生感到舒适和支持是至关重要的.
Offer encouragement. 让你的学生知道你相信他或她会做出正确的决定.
鼓励学生考虑可用的资源来解决问题. It’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the College’s support services and to encourage them to use the resources here. A great question to a student who seems to be stuck or struggling would be: “Who might you go to for help with that?”
轻轻地问. 第一次离开家和你的直接指导, 学生可能在药物管理方面有困难, 需要心理咨询来帮助解决新出现的情绪问题, or develop substance abuse problems. 你可以通过温和的询问来监控这些潜在的挑战. Ask your student about their 社会 life and about their physical and mental health and well-being.
Setting Family Expectations
One of the largest issues we have observed is that families experience conflict because the parents and the student do not have the same expectations. 我们强烈敦促家庭公开讨论希望和期望.
We advise families to consider together:
- 对班级出勤率的期望，校园资源的使用，以及分数的最低标准
- Overall budget, allowance, and spending money
- Frequency of telephone and email contact
- 药物问题:处方是在家里还是在学校配药?
- Timing of student visits Home
- Timing of parent visits to Landmark College
- Long-term academic aspirations and life goals
Advisors serve as the primary contact person for parents or sponsors who have questions about their academic program. 学生主要负责与家长联系.
