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Improving Analytical Thinking in English Class

English students face many challenges unique to the humanities classroom. From reading books whose relevance remains elusive to in-class writing projects where rubrics prompt fear and trembling, the young writer enrolled in a Bay Area English course has myriad reasons to seek tutoring. The ... Read More

 

A Beautiful State of Harmony: Orchestrate Your Perfect Symphony

Supporting our students in all their endeavors is what we do best at AJ Tutoring. That means providing the best academic tutoring to help students achieve a strong understanding of the topics they’re learning in school, as well as preparing them for the rigors of standardized exams like the AP ... Read More

 

Incorporating Feedback for Students

What is feedback? Feedback is information and advice provided either to help inform current work or to help you reflect on work you have already done. Feedback for students is an essential element of the learning process. It allows students to reflect on their learning, clarify areas where they ... Read More

 

Good Books II: More Reading Recommendations for High School Students

With the success of our last list, we’ve added some more recommendations from AJ leaders. As a reminder, here are the ground rules: the only requirements were that the books be appropriate for high-school-aged readers, and that they not be books that regularly show up on high school reading. ... Read More

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