2012 SCHEDULE                               

    SESSION I:     June 11 - June 22
                        Monday - Friday 9 am - 1 pm

SSAT Preparatory Clinic
SAT Preparatory Clinic

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    SESSION II:     July 9 - July 19
                          All classes are Monday  - Thursday

Morning Courses, 9 am - noon:  

    Word & Sentence Intensive 

    Math Intensive
    Reading Intensive

Afternoon Courses, 1pm - 5pm:
    Reading & Writing I – Expository
    Reading & Writing II – Narrative
    Reading to Pre-Writing III – Narrative
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    SESSION III:     July 23 - August 2
                            All classes are Monday  - Thursday

Morning Courses, 9 am - noon: 
    Word & Sentence Intensive 

    Math Intensive
    Reading Intensive
    S.O.S - Self-Advocacy, Organization & Study Skills

Afternoon Courses, 1pm - 5pm:
    Reading & Writing I – Narrative
    Reading & Writing II – Expository
    Reading & Pre-Writing III – Expository

    Pre-Writing to Drafting III – Narrative
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    SESSION IV:     August 6 - August 16 

                                    All classes are Monday  - Thursday

Morning Courses, 9 am - noon: 

    Math Intensive

    Word & Sentence Intensive I

    S.O.S. - Self-Advocacy, Organization & Study Skills

      
Afternoon Courses, 1pm - 5pm:
    Reading & Writing I – Expository
    Reading & Writing II – Oral Language

    Reading to Pre-Writing III - Expository/Narrative

    Pre-Writing to Drafting III - Expository/Narrative
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SSAT & SAT Preparatory Clinics are Monday - Friday 

9:00 am – 1:00 pm and cost $2150.

Morning Courses are Monday - Thursday 

9:00 am – 12:00 pm and cost $1300.

Afternoon Courses are Monday - Thursday 

1:00 pm – 5:00 pm and cost $1750.

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** Discounts are available when enrolling in more than one clinic.**

    Call for info at 415.933-7630

                                     COURSE DESCRIPTIONS                               

 SSAT & SAT PREPARATORY CLINICS 
For students entering 8^th or 11^th/12^th grades

Previous test scores and other academic input will produce individualized study
plans. These will guide one-on-one and small group instruction in subject matter
and test-taking strategies, to be followed with mini-tests and progress tracking.
A final mock exam will assess overall progress and provide suggestions for conti-
nued study.

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 MORNING SESSIONS 
For students entering 5^th - 10^th grades

 Word & Sentence Intensives I & II 

Transitioning from Informal Speaking to Formal Writing

I. Starting the Transition

Students will learn to decode words for meaning versus sound, and
to monitor formal versus informal word choices. They will also learn
how to make clear, complete sentences, using punctuation and more advanced grammar.

II. Mastering the Transition

Students will build more advanced vocabulary through effective use 

of dictionaries and thesauri. They will also learn to link ideas within sentences and between sentences within one paragraph.

 Math Intensives 

Math fluency requires both understanding key concepts as well as applying them appropriately. This math sequence guides each student through the concepts, 

procedures and strategies that he or she needs to build success and confidence. 

The clinics are tailored to the individual needs of each student and provide 

assistance in mastering concrete and abstract problems.

I.    The Foundation | Math Facts and Beyond
II.   Breaking it Down | Fractions/Decimals/Percents
III.  Moving into Space | Geometry
IV.  What are the Chances? | Probability & Statistics
V.   Alphabet Math | Pre-Algebra
VI.  Finding the Unknown | Algebra Review/ Preview

 Reading Intensives 

Reading fluency requires that parts accumulate into a coherent whole while reading,
creating challenges at the word, sentence, and paragraph levels. Using idea maps
as global guides, this clinic will teach students how to monitor that their progressive efforts to integrate all parts of reading into one overarching understanding is con-
firmed by the text.

 S.O.S. - Self-Advocacy, Organization & Study Skills 

School is about much more than just mastering and integrating reading, writing, and math skills. It requires that students have in place sets of behaviors, attitudes, and strategies that support and sustain learning of any kind and in any course. This clinic will provide three keys to helping students navigate school's practical and emotional challenges--so that they can unlock doors that have closed off their success in the classroom.
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 AFTERNOON SESSIONS 
For students entering 5^th - 10^th grades

 Reading & Writing I – Expository             

(This class is open to 5^th & 6^th grade students.)

Students will work with “idea maps” to identify text structure in order to summarize
and make textual references. They will directly apply these skills to a guided research project.

 Reading & Writing I – Narrative               
(This class is open to 5^th & 6^th grade students.)

Students will work with story maps to produce effective story summaries and make
sound inferences. Each student will write his or her own narrative.

 Reading & Writing II – Expository           
(This class is open to 7^th & 8^th grade students.)

Students will learn how to abstract out the structure of increasingly complex expository texts to develop effective summaries and higher-level interpretations. They will apply these skills to an independent research project.

 Reading & Writing II – Narrative             
(This class is open to 7^th & 8^th grade students.)

Students will learn how to abstract out the structure of more sophisticated narrative
texts to develop effective summaries and higher-order interpretations. They will link readings in an original thesis-driven, 5-paragraph essay.

 Reading & Writing II – Oral                     
(This class is open to 7^th & 8^th grade students.)

Students will analyze how verbal and non-verbal elements interact in expository and narrative texts. They will use these “rhetorical maps” to learn effective oral reading, lecture notetaking, researched presentation, and collaborative listening and speaking skills.

 Reading to Pre-Writing III – Narrative   
(This class is open to 9^th & 10^th grade students.)

Expository:
Using clinic readings, students will learn how to take on primary sources and scholarly interpretations.

Narrative:
Using summer readings, students will explore form and content relationships in more complex narratives.

In both clinics, they will learn how to annotate texts to produce well-supported inde-
pendent interpretations.

 Pre-Writing to Drafting III – Expository  
(This class is open to 9^th & 10^th grade students.)

Students will use their prior work as starting points for learning how to outline a
more complex essay, as well as how to draft and evaluate thesis, body, and conclusion paragraphs. They will also learn the protocols for effective use of quotations from
their reading.