Tiegerman School
at Woodside
elementary (K-6)
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70-24 47th Avenue,
Woodside, NY 11377 - (718) 476-7163
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Classroom Ratios: Personalized Support for Every Learner
Grades: K-6
Tiegerman School at Woodside's
Classroom Ratio: 8:1:2
Tiegerman’s self-contained 8:1:2 classrooms provide a highly specialized and supportive environment for students with significant disabilities. The class is structured with a low student-to-teacher ratio to ensure that each student receives targeted instruction. The two additional support staff further assist with behavior management, social skills development, academic support, or other individualized needs as specified in each student’s Individualized Education Program (IEP). The teacher and support staff work together to deliver personalized and comprehensive education, focusing not just on academic skills, but also on social, emotional, and behavioral development. These classes benefit our students by providing highly individualized attention, more effective behavioral and emotional support, greater flexibility in instruction, enhanced social skills development, increased safety and supervision, stronger collaboration among staff, improved academic outcomes, and tailored support for life skills
Program Highlights
- Intensive and structured 12-month educational programming from 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM for students in Kindergarten through 6th grade
- Curriculum and instructional programs aligned with NYS Learning Standards and the Next Generation Standards
- An Individualized Education Plan (IEP) is developed and implemented for each student, including strategies and goals tailored to their academic and social needs
- Rigorous, language-based learning in small classrooms with a low student-to-teacher ratio: 8 students, 1 certified special education teachers, and 2 teaching assistants (8:1:2)
- Transdisciplinary model focused on language development, enhancing each student’s social, emotional, cognitive, and language skills
- School-Wide Behavior Plan which encourages appropriate social skills, in the form of a token economy
- Reading Specialist and reading services offered for diagnostic purposes and additional reading support
- Specialty classes such as dance, music, computer instruction and art
- Individual Occupational Therapy
- Group Occupational Therapy (3 to 5 students)
- Individual Physical Therapy
- Daily Reading programs such as Guided Reading, Fundations, and Wilson
- Transition planning occurs throughout students' Middle School experience and is tailored to each student’s unique needs, abilities, interests, and strengths.
- Daily Reading and Writing classes
- Speech and Language Pathologists trained to work with students with apraxia, central auditory processing disorders (CAPD), and hearing loss
- Speech-Language Pathologists trained in PROMPT therapy and DTTC at the elementary level
- Individual Speech and Language Therapy
- Family and community support, including Parent Training
- Field trips, theme days, school-wide celebrations, and more
- All elementary students receive Tiegerman-issued iPadsTiegerman-issued iPads
- Group Speech and Language Therapy (up to 5 students)
- Group Speech and Language Therapy target language and play/social skills
- Individual Counseling Services
- Group Counseling Services (up to 5 students)
- On-site support from a Behavior Specialist and Registered Behavior Technicians (RBTs)
- Registered Nurse on premises
- Assistive Technology (H.A.T, tablets, etc.)
Teaching the Extraordinary
The Art of Meaningful Socialization:
Building Social Success
Social skills are taught to students in Kindergarten through 6th grade, daily. The program is designed to be taught within a specified time and then reinforced throughout the day, week, month, and year. Breaking down the skills into small incremental steps will help our students learn social-pragmatic skills, understand and manage emotions, and organize skills necessary for success in a social world.
Supporting Social Skills
Behavior Specialists assess students with social skill deficits related to peer interaction issues and peer mediation. In addition, they collect data on students, work with the classroom staff and counseling staff to devise plans, strategies, and techniques to assist the student with social needs.
Encouraging Postitive Behavior
A School-Wide Behavior Plan is implemented to encourage students to exhibit on-task behaviors and appropriate social skills in the form of a token economy. The goals of the School-Wide Behavior Plan are to help enhance appropriate behaviors and necessary daily living skills, as well as the understanding and value of money.
A Day in the Life at Tiegerman School at Woodside!
Newsworthy Events!
Calling All Professionals! Join Us for Career Day on Friday, March 28th! 🌟
We are excited to host Career Day and are actively seeking guest speakers to inspire and guide our students. This is a fantastic opportunity to share your expertise and help prepare the next generation for the workforce. How You Can Participate:💼 Guest Speaker Sessions:Share insights about your career in 15-minute sessions as students rotate and
This Is Queensborough Magazine: January 2025 Edition
In the January Edition of This Is Queensborough Magazine, Irene Scalfani, Director of Development wrote this article about Tiegerman’s 40th Anniversary. This Is Queensborough Magazine is mailed to 2,500+ members of The Queens Chamber of Commerce. The glossy magazine is published by BQE Media. Read the digital PDF here.
An Independent Future for Tiegerman Kids
Tiegerman Schools has created a unique vocational training program that prepares students with developmental disabilities for the world of work. By partnering with PVH retail brands Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, the High School has developed two retail stores within the school so students are provided with the skill set to work in retail upon
PVH CQ
Thank you PVH for including Tiegerman’s School Update to your 2021 issue. This magazine is distributed to all PVH staff, vendors and partners. We are proud of partnership and the work our students contribute each and every day in our stores.
More to Explore at Tiegerman School at Woodside
PreSchool
3 and 4 Year Olds
Elementary School
Grades K-6
Middle School
Grades 7-8
High School
Grades 9-12