The Auburn Model is a unique way of embedding social thinking and learning into our academic curriculum, our teaching and even our assessment. It is designed to help students learn about themselves and their relationships to others and to apply that beyond the classroom and into their everyday lives.
Through our partnerships with families, we help children construct bridges from their in-school learning to their worlds outside of school, and as such, we achieve our ultimate goal: for students to generalize and to apply what they learn to novel contexts, and to become independent learners equipped to navigate a complex social world.
The Auburn Model provides direct instruction, guidance, and support from trained professionals for our students' unique social, behavioral, sensory and communication needs throughout the day. Our students gain confidence with guided practice and application to various settings throughout the school day. We support our students as they take risks, make mistakes, and master new skills. Organizationally, and individually, we are optimistic, positive and supportive in our work.