Connecticut Technical High School System
Oliver Wolcott Technical High School 75 Oliver Street, Torrington, CT 06790
 
Telephone: (860) 496-5300, FAX: (860) 496-9022
Connecticut State Dept. of Education

 

 

Language Arts Program

Instructors - Christine Bouffard, Tamara Connors-Brennan

The Language Arts program seeks primarily to meet the immediate, common, and individual needs of students. It emphasizes instruction in vocabulary, comprehension, study skills, reading flexibility, listening, critical thinking, and oral and written expression. Team teaching is utilized to provide support and technical assistance in the shop and content areas. The school-wide Language Arts program focuses on students learning to read and listen critically and to accept responsibility for correctness in their own communication.