Humanities

 

(English, History, Political Science, 

Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy)

Goal: Go beyond surface level and understand complex concepts

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• Breaking down complex concepts into digestible chunks that students can relate to, comprehend, and retain

• Enabling students to capture main concepts, themes, metaphors, motifs, symbols, images, and theories

• Encouraging students to delve deeper and connect details and specifics to the various literary devices

Writing Critically

 

Analyzing the essay/ test prompt and brainstorming about effective and entertaining ways to attack it

Goal: “Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say!”

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• Providing a proven system that enables a student to write clear and coherent body paragraphs

• Delivering a technique that leads to effective yet ambitious thesis statements

• Learning to pinpoint the most relevant textual evidence

• Practicing making effective transitions that allow for the writing to flow

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Executive Functioning 

 

“Where did I put that essay assignment?”

Goals: Improve “process skills” and boost output

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• Kill procrastination by holding student accountable by being in frequent contact

• Co-develop a planning system that allows for student buy-in (the student has a plan for each day)

• Learning to prioritize and plan ahead

• Exploring how to self-advocate best – and practicing it

• Cultivating and reinforcing effective note-taking habits by abbreviating