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SUMMER/FALL 2020
Session 2 (Preparation for the SAT given Dec. 5): Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, Nov. 7, 14 and 21 (eight Saturdays), 1-3:50 p.m.
Instructor: Ahmad Khanssari has a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from San José State University and worked as a system design engineer in the electronics industry. He subsequently earned an MBA and a master’s degree in education from the University of Southern California. He has taught mathematics for six years.
Class requirements: Tablet, laptop or desktop computer with internet capability
Cost: $495
Dates and times (Preparation for the SAT given Nov. 7): Sept. 12, 19 and 26, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 (eight Saturdays), 1-3:50 p.m.
SAT WRITING AND
LANGUAGE, READING AND
Cost: $495
Dates and times: Choose Session 1 or 2
Session 1 (Preparation for the SAT given Oct. 3): Aug. 8, 15, 22 and 29, Sept. 5, 12, 19 and 26 (eight Saturdays), 9:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
Session 2 (Preparation for the SAT given Dec. 5): Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, Nov. 7, 14 and 21 (eight Saturdays),
9:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
STUDENT SURVIVAL
TOOLKIT
(556)
Students in this course will learn how
to create a toolkit of strategies and resources they can use to support their educational, social and emotional needs. Students will plan, construct and use these tools to help with such challenges as homework, classwork, taking tests and reducing stress.
Instructor: Lisa Carrell has taught
growth mindset methods since 2006 and received the Silicon Valley Education Foundation’s prestigious “Teacher of
the Year” award in 2017. She instructs students from ages 5 to 95 on using these methods to continuously strengthen their abilities and never give up.
Class requirements: Tablet, laptop or desktop computer with internet capability
Cost: $79
Dates and times:
Grades 5-8: Sept. 15, 22 and 29 (three Tuesdays), 5-7 p.m.
Grades 9-12: Sept. 17 and 24, Oct. 1 (three Thursdays), 5-7 p.m.
ESSAY
(Grades 9-12) (474)
This course will help each student prepare an individualized plan for SAT preparation, while providing extensive opportunities to practice for the Writing and Language, Reading and Essay sections of the test. Students will learn and practice strategies for all types of questions they may encounter. The class also covers planning for vocabulary enhancement and provides class time for skills development, including evidence- based interpretation, applying context in analysis, and understanding organization and structure for sentences, passages and essays.
Instructor: Jonathan Stiles has a master’s degree in teaching from Bethany University and has earned two teaching credentials. He has taught students in grades 4-12 for more than a decade.
Class requirements: Tablet, laptop or desktop computer with internet capability. Students must purchase a required workbook: Barron’s SAT Premium Study Guide with 7 Practice Tests (ISBN-13: 978-1438012223.
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*Use the class number (after each course title) when registering online.