From ca999deb0fdaf2592760e28f540554299e420bd3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Adam T. Carpenter" Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2020 23:42:45 -0400 Subject: good layout for content data; rebuild nearly complete --- _data/offerings.yml | 78 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 78 insertions(+) create mode 100644 _data/offerings.yml (limited to '_data/offerings.yml') diff --git a/_data/offerings.yml b/_data/offerings.yml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ca0bc50 --- /dev/null +++ b/_data/offerings.yml @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +- name: Academic Coaching + highlight: > + Time management and study skills blended with continuing accountability + description: > + Academic Coaching offers all the benefits of Study Skills and Time + Management appointments plus ongoing planning and accountability support. + As an Academic Coach, I keep track of your student's upcoming assignments + and assessments and help craft a schedule week to week for them to + accomplish their goals. Students come away as more independent and + confident planners and self-advocates. +- name: College-Level Writing + highlight: > + Get a head start on meeting professors' expectations + description: > + Learn how to shift high-school level writing to that which will be expected + in college. Topics covered include moving beyond the five-paragraph essay, + writing research papers, and choosing a topic for essays with open prompts. + In-session exercises will allow students to implement these skills in real + time with immediate feedback. +- name: College Prep. + highlight: > + ACT & SAT preparation and assistance with college application essays + description: > + Prepare for standardized college entrace exams with one-on-one content + instruction and practice testing. Additionally, learn how to write an + attention-grabbing personal essay for college applications, and receive + guidance on institution-specific supplemental essays. +- name: Group Webinars + highlight: > + Participate in general workshops and pre-planned courses from the comfort + of home. + description: > + Join a small group of peers online to learn and grow together. One-session + webinars include highlights of time management techniques and study skills + and are best suited to high school and college students. Pre-planned + courses, including SAT prep, ACT prep, and college transition, meet once + per week for five weeks at a time. Webinars are hosted through + password-protected Zoom meetings. Participants will receive the link and + password weekly via e-mail. +- name: Parent Consultations + highlight: > + For parents seeking advice for facilitating their child's learning + description: > + After I have worked with your student for a few sessions, you may request a + Parent Consultation during which I will discuss the strengths and areas for + improvement I have seen in your child and the ways you may be able to help. + All parents want to help their children succeed, but sometimes the way we + offer that assistance is not the way children want to receive it. Learn how + to meet your child where they are and support them in ways which resonate + with their unique needs. These sessions are not tell-alls of what your + student and I discuss during our sessions, as I feel that trust is central + to successful tutoring relationships. +- name: Study Skills + highlight: > + Learn how to make the most of your study time + description: > + Study Skills sessions will allow students to develop a toolkit for + successful study habits. Learn about techniques to fight mental fatigue and + tools for mental recall. Study Skills sessions also cover ways to address + motivation, attention, and avoidance. Topics will be tailored for your + specific needs. +- name: Subject Tutoring + highlight: > + Tutoring for specific courses or disciplines + description: > + All levels of reading/language arts/English, all levels of Latin, math + through algebra II/geometry, introductory biology, physics, and chemistry + (not at the honors or AP level), and writing skills. +- name: Time Management + highlight: > + Personalized plans for managing academics, extracurriculars, and other + commitments + description: > + Learn how to balance all of the demands in your life. Time Management + sessions are tailored to your needs and can include building an + hour-by-hour schedule of your week, creating a long-term plan for + assignments and responsibilities, and discussing time and stress management + techniques. -- cgit v1.2.3