For over 18 years, Classroom Matters has offered the Bay Area’s premier essay writing workshop. Our program aims to prepare students to write better, more cohesive essays in an intensive, week-long workshop.

In our Summer Writing Program, we focus on a variety of components essential to expository essay writing. From literary analysis to shaping and supporting a strong thesis, small classes meet daily to explore the writing process in a fun and engaging environment. Through mini-lessons and guided practice, students will strengthen their aptitude for writing clear and convincing essays and develop a keen understanding of what makes good writing. An experienced instructor will assess each student’s level of ability; students will receive our trademark manuals as well as other valuable handouts to use throughout the school year.

Our middle school class content differs from that of our high school class. Middle-schoolers read and work from a different set of short stories and instruction assumes students have a more basic understanding of essay writing and the skills required.

In order to assess writing ability, students will be given a prompt and time to write on the first day.

(Minimum enrollment is 5 students, maximum is 15 students)

spots available!

— MIDDLE SCHOOL —
Session A: July 21-25 | 9:30am-12:30pm
Session B: July 28-August 1 | 9:30am-12:30pm

— HIGH SCHOOL —
Session A: July 21-25 | 1:30-4:30pm
Session B: July 28-August 1 | 1:30-4:30pm

LOCATION:

Classroom Matters
2436 Sacramento Street, Berkeley, CA

In our Executive Function Bootcamp, students will get a crash course in the skills they will need to be successful in school. From organization and planning to prioritization and time management, this workshop is designed to introduce online and paper tools and resources to help your student find the right strategies and systems of organization for their learning preferences.

Choose from three different sessions, with 1- or 2-day options.

Students will work on:

• Learning preferences

• Systems of organization

• Homework management

• Going beyond homework/agency

• Habits of successful students

• Creating a productive study environment

• Time management and planning

• Self-advocacy/motivation

• Managing relationships with your teachers

(Minimum enrollment is 5 students, maximum is 15 students)

spots available!

— MIDDLE SCHOOL —
Session A: July 27 | 9:30am-12:30pm (1 day)
Session B: July 21+22 | 5:00-6:30pm (2 days)
Session C: July 30+31 | 5:00-6:30pm (2 days)

— HIGH SCHOOL —
Session A: August 3 | 9:30am-12:30pm (1 day)
Session B: July 23+24 | 5:00-6:30pm (2 days)
Session C: July 28+29 | 5:00-6:30pm (2 days)

LOCATION:

Classroom Matters
2436 Sacramento Street, Berkeley, CA

Classroom Matters' SAT Test Prep workshop offers an overview of the digital SAT. Students will review content, format, and test-taking strategies. This workshop is ideal for students who would like guided practice with the various question types on the exam, as well as coaching on effective test-taking strategies.

• Total of 15 hours of instruction time with an SAT-trained teacher.

• Students will hone their reading and editing skills so they can conquer the writing, language, and essay sections.

• Students will review the math section: going over systems of equations, arc lengths, complementary angle rules, radicals, etc.

• Workshop will include three (3) online practice tests via ScoreSmart to help students set a baseline and to provide lots of practice with the digital format.

(Minimum enrollment is 5 students, maximum is 15 students)

spots available!

Session A: July 14-18 | 9:30am-12:30pm
Session B: August 4-8 | 9:30am-12:30pm

LOCATION:

Classroom Matters
2436 Sacramento Street, Berkeley, CA

• Are you easily distracted?

• Do you want to be more productive?

• Are you dissatisfied with your grades or test scores?

• Are you unsure of how to study?

• Are you wondering how much time to devote to test preparation?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, this workshop is designed for you!

We've all been told by teachers and other adults to "study" for an upcoming quiz or exam, but what does it actually mean to study effectively and how do we get the most bang for our buck? Presented by CM co-director, Lisa Miller, this 90-minute workshop will help students learn how to create a productive study environment and how to use research-based study strategies to help achieve the test scores they want.

(Minimum enrollment is 5 students, maximum is 25 students)

SPOTS AVAILABLE!

Session A: August 19 | 6:00-7:30pm
or
Session B: September 2 | 6:00-7:30pm

LOCATION:

Online via Zoom