Established in 2016, the Center for Wellness, Innovation and Learning (CWIL™, pronounced "Quill") grew out of the work of Independence’s Wellness and Learning Support Team to respond to the needs of supporting the whole child. CWIL’s team approach addresses not only academic progress, but also motor, language, cognitive, emotional and physical development, as well as health. This allows Independence to provide a program that holds the full interests of the students at heart, both in and out of the classroom.
Parent education, research and best practices form the foundation of the center’s work. CWIL’s mission is to ensure that Independence students truly develop into independent, intellectually curious individuals.
Check back in the fall for 2019-20 Parent Education Events to be announced!
Topics covered during the 2018-19 school year were as follows:
THE INDEPENDENCE SCHOOL BLOG
A 2009 survey by Booktrust revealed that 25% of parents had never sung a nursery rhyme to their child, 20% of young parents (under 24) believed that nursery rhymes were not educational, and 33% of young parents said they did not sing nursery rhymes because they were too old-fashioned.
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Fifth graders visit UD's Department of Linguistics & Cognitive Science Laboratories
VICTORIA C. YATZUS
Head of School
M.Ed., University of Delaware
BERNADETTE GILMORE
Director of Academics & Curriculum
M.Ed., University of Delaware
DR. DAHRA JACKSON WILLIAMS
Consulting Psychologist
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Miami
ILLENE COURTRIGHT,
CCC-SLP, BCS-F
Language Specialist
M.A., University of Iowa
LINZA GODFREY
School Nurse
R.N., B.S.N., University of Delaware
VITA BIDDLE
Learning Specialist &
LeApps™ Instructor
M.Ed., Wilmington University