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Study Skills & Executive Function Courses
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Study & Learning Techniques Course
The Study & Learning Techniques Workshop is designed to teach students how to organize binders & materials, manage time wisely, use paper planners & web-based tools to record assignments, check email regularly, prepare for upcoming deadlines, take efficient notes from a lecture and textbook, sustain attention, manage digital learning devices, navigate remote learning, and learn how to study efficiently and effectively for different types of tests in various subjects.
Weeks to Choose From: * All are IN PERSON
July 25 - 29 Birmingham, AL
August 1-5 Nashville, TN
August 8 - 12 Nashville, TN
Class Divisions:
Rising 5th & 6th, Rising 7th & 8th, and Rising 9th-12th Graders
*Specific class times listed in the registration link.
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Advanced Reading Comprehension Techniques
The Advanced Reading Comprehension course is designed to improve students' reading comprehension and critical thinking skills as they read novels, textbooks, articles, and standardized test passages. Students will develop techniques for reading actively, engaging and sustaining attention, annotating and note-taking, identifying themes and motifs, finding relevant, important facts and analyzing various passages. Elementary level workshop focuses on age appropriate reading comprehension techniques.
Weeks to Choose From: * All are IN PERSON
June 27 - July 1 Birmingham, AL
July 25 - 29 Birmingham, AL
August 1 - 5 Nashville, TN
August 8 - 12 Nashville, TN
Class Divisions:
Rising 5th & 6th, Rising 7th & 8th, and Rising 9th-12th Graders
*Specific class times listed in the registration link.
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Academic Writing with Textual Evidence
This workshop is designed to help students develop and fine-tune their skills in writing academic essays with text evidence. This course will cover various types of academic essays and themes required in high school, such as explication, research, and analysis (theme, symbol, and character based). Students will go over each step in the drafting and writing process: brainstorming, thesis constructing, outlining, finding evidence in the text, identifying relevant supporting details, writing a draft, using academic language, and revising the essay. Students will learn how to construct an outline template that will be useful for future essay or theme assignments.
Weeks to Choose From: * All are IN PERSON
June 27 - July 1 Birmingham, AL
June 27 - July 1 Nashville, TN
July 25 - 29 Birmingham, AL
August 1 - 5 Nashville, TN
August 8 - 12 Nashville, TN
Class Divisions:
Rising 5th & 6th, Rising 7th & 8th, and Rising 9th-12th Graders
*Specific class times listed in the registration link.
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Standardized Test Prep Courses
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ACT Overview Course
The ACT Overview course covers specific test-taking strategies for the English, Math, Reading & Science portions of the test. This class will increase familiarity with test question types and provide a deep dive into key content on the ACT. This class is ideal for first and second time test takers.
Two Dates to Choose From:
Saturday, June 4th 9:00 - 12:00 VIRTUAL
Saturday, July 9th 9:00 - 12:00 VIRTUAL
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ACT Intensive 10-Hour Workshop
The ACT Intensive Workshop covers specific test-taking strategies in depth for the English, Math, Reading & Science portions of the test. This intensive will increase familiarity with test question types and provide a deep dive into key content on the ACT. Students will take multiple practice tests, review crucial grammar and math concepts, develop reading strategies for different passage types and learn how to master the science reasoning portion of the ACT.
3 Weeks to Choose From:
June 6th - 10th 9:30-11:30 IN PERSON Nashville, TN
July 11th - 15th 9:30-11:30 IN PERSON Nashville, TN
July 11th - 15th 9:30-11:30 IN PERSON Birmingham, AL
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SAT Prep Course
The SAT Intensive 4 hour workshop will cover general and specific test-taking strategies to increase familiarity with both the content and types of questions included on the SAT.
Two-Day Course:
Wednesday, June 1st 10:00 - 12:00 Reading & Writing Sub-tests VIRTUAL
Thursday, June 2nd 10:00 - 12:00 Math Sub-tests VIRTUAL
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PSAT Overview Course
The PSAT Intensive Workshop will cover general and specific test-taking strategies that will increase familiarity with both the content and type of questions included on the PSAT.
Three-Day Course:
August 8th 9:30 - 11:30 Reading & Writing IN PERSON Nashville, TN
August 9th 9:30 - 11:30 Math IN PERSON Nashville, TN
October 11th 5:45 - 6:45 Complete Review IN PERSON Nashville, TN
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Middle Level ISEE Workshop
Based on the strategies created by our Director and Cognitive Learning Specialist, Kimberly Carraway, our virtual summer ISEE Prep Courses are for rising 6th & 7th graders who will be taking the Middle Level ISEE this year. The course will engage students in test taking strategies, content review, and tips and tricks to maximize their performance on the test.
*Dates to be announced
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High School Prep Courses:
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Virtual High School Science Courses
Chemistry - Physics - Biology
Chemistry Summer Workshop:
A two-week skills workshop focused on introducing students to the basic concepts of chemistry (atoms, molecules, subatomic particles, the periodic table, and reactions) as well as some of the key equations and applications necessary to connect these concepts to real life.
- July 18 - 21, 2022
- 9:30 - 11:00 am
Physics Summer Workshop:
A two-week skills workshop focused on introducing students to the most integral physics concepts of 1st semester (distance, velocity, acceleration, gravity, and force) through real-life examples. Additionally students will be taught how to use the mathematical tools to start manipulating these concepts before the school year begins.
- July 11 - 14, 2022
- 9:30 - 11:00 am
Biology Summer Workshop:
A two-week skills workshop focused on introducing students to the basic concepts of biology typically covered in the first semester (definitions of life, ecosystems, organisms, phylogeny, and the basic behaviors that sustain life). Using exciting real life examples of these interactions, students will tie new scientific definitions and equations to the world around them.
- July 25 - 29, 2022
- 9:30 - 11:00 am
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Virtual High School Math Courses
Algebra I - Geometry - Algebra II - Pre-Calculus
High School Algebra:
A 6 hour Algebra skills workshop for students moving from Pre-Algebra or 8th grade math to high-school Algebra . During the course, students will learn, through pre-teaching, key concepts and mathematical procedures covered in the first semester of Algebra 1 and review content covered at the end of the school year. This is a great course for students who struggled through Pre-Algebra/Math 8 and need to solidify their mathematical knowledge before starting Algebra 1.
- July 11 - 14, 2022
- 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Geometry:
A 6 hour Geometry skills workshop for students entering Geometry or seeking review. The course will focus on basic geometric concepts (points, lines, and planes) in addition to ideas like area, volume, and angles. This course may also be of interest for students preparing for the ACT who have forgotten some of the concepts previously learned in Geometry.
- July 18 - 21, 2022
- 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Algebra II:
A 6 hour Algebra II skills workshop for students entering Algebra II or seeking review. The course will focus on preparing students for the difficult concepts in semester 1 of Algebra II as well as on integrating the most important lessons from Algebra I AND Geometry that are necessary to succeed in the course. This is a great course for students who struggled through Algebra 1 and need to solidify their algebraic knowledge base over the summer. Students who need a review of Algebra II for the ACT or SAT will also benefit from the course.
- July 25 - 28, 2022
- 3:30 - 5:00 pm
Intro to Pre-Calculus
A 6 hour Pre-Cal workshop for students entering Pre-Calculus or seeking review. This course will be a focused skills-review of algebraic concepts from both Algebra I and II that will set students up for success in semester 1 of Pre-Cal. Specific time will be spent on evaluating functions and their qualities like intervals of increase, minima, and maxima, and tying these into previously learned content. This course also can serve as a partial means of preparing for the math sections of the ACT and SAT.
- July 25 - 28, 2022
- 1:30 - 3:00 pm
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Grammar Foundations Course
This workshop is designed to build a strong foundation of grammar concepts and mechanics for high school students. This course will help students who may not have received adequate grammar instruction in the past, who feel lost in grammar or who simply have gaps in their understanding and feel confused. During the course, students will review concepts and rules related to: forming grammatically correct complex sentences, using commas appropriately, knowing how to use semicolons, colons or coordinating conjunctions, and learning about subject verb agreement, diction, appositives, transition words, parallelism and much more. Students will have the chance to nail down any concepts they've missed and learn how to apply their knowledge of grammar to improve their writing.
- June 27 - 30, 2022 or July 18 - 21, 2022
- 3:30 - 5:00 pm
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*We also offer one-on-one tutoring for executive functioning, phonics, reading comprehension, math, ADHD coaching, all content subjects and standardized tests! Simply reply to this email or call our Office Manager, Katie Kinney, at 615.586.1144 to get started.
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