New Way Academy
Vanessa Flatness is an experienced educator with a focus on special education. Since August 2011, Vanessa has worked as a Reading Therapist at New Way Learning Academy, specializing in teaching students with Dyslexia using the Wilson Reading System. Prior to this role, Vanessa served as a Classroom Teacher from August 2010 to June 2011, instructing students in various subjects including math, writing, reading, and science/social studies within a special education setting. Vanessa began at New Way Learning Academy as a Teacher Assistant from September 2009 to June 2010, providing support to the classroom teacher in various capacities. Vanessa holds a degree from the University of Northern Iowa, earned between 2004 and 2009.
New Way Academy
In 1968, New Way Academy opened the door to a new way of learning for a growing population of students who were smart, motivated, curious and fun loving children; but had difficulties learning in a traditional school setting. Nearly 50 years later, New Way has firmly established itself as Arizona’s premier K-12 independent day school catering to children with learning differences such as dyslexia, ADHD and executive functioning difficulties. New Way combines research-based teaching, personalized instruction and small class sizes (7:1 “student-to-teacher” ratio) that turn academic frustration into enlightenment. Each student’s curriculum is planned around educational needs and abilities based on thorough academic, psycho-educational, speech and language and motor skills assessments. Students are taught concepts and subjects in ways they understand, which builds self-esteem and confidence in the classroom. They also have access to on-site speech, writing and occupational therapy conducted by accredited specialists. All your child’s needs are addressed on campus, during the school day.