S.W.A.T
Experience
The founders of SWAT have over 40+ years of experience combined in Daechi’s education district.
Increased output
- More speeches
- More activities
- More personal feedback
Developing confidence
- Developing a strong self-image for each student- Teaching encouragement; and positive reinforcement
Critical thinking
- Debate skills- Forming strong arguments (argumentation)
- Persuasive speaking
Team-building skills
- Emphasizing social skills- Learning to work together with different personality-types
- Fun and interactive learning
Increased output
- More writing per month
- More personal feedback
Organization
- Improving flow and coherency
Expression
- Improving writing quality- Improving diction/vocabulary
- Improving the use of expressive language
Grammar
- Focus on essential skills
- Test-taking tips and strategies
- Maintaining a clear focus to retain information
Vocabulary
- Vocabulary studying techniques to improve memorization and retention- Vocab skills to help infer meanings (parts of speech; prefixes; suffixes; context clues; roots; and etymology)
Reading
- Reading skills (how to quickly break down passages; finding important information; understanding different types of reading articles; understanding transition words)- Test-taking skills (understanding different reading test questions; understanding strategies to accurately solve test questions)
- Creating strong background information on a balanced range of topics (history; earth/natural/physical/environmental sciences; biographies of famous people; social studies; and current events)
Note-taking and studying techniques
- All students will take personalized notes in a separate notebook to create a study-guide that they can use as a resource to prepare for tests- Efficient note-taking techniques and organization skills will be taught in-class and will be a major part of the curriculum
- Memorization techniques to help kids memorize and retain information for long term use will also be emphasized in our curriculum