Carraway Center
for Teaching & Learning
Educational courses, based on cognitive neuroscience
research, designed to help students develop successful study
habits and individual learning strategies.
Summer Academic Workshops
Put together your own small group or join a class
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Put together your own group of 2-4 friends
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Pick dates & times that work for your group
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Instruction is designed to meet your child's needs and to use your school's math curriculum
Summer Math Review:
A math skills workshop for students moving from 6th grade to 7th grade and from Pre-Algebra to Algebra 1. During the course, students will review some of the content covered during 2nd semester last year to strengthen their memory for mathematical procedures. This is a great course for students who need to bolster their math skills or get a math refresher before the school year begins.
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Math Courses & Dates: ​
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Prep for Pre-Algebra ​​
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July 22 -26 (8:30 - 10:00)
​Prep for Algebra 1
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​July 29 - August 2 (9:00 - 10:30)
Prep for Geometry
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August 5 - 7 (11:30 - 12:30)​
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​Prep for Algebra 2
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July 29 - August 2 (12:30 - 2:00)​
Prep for Pre-Calculus
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July 15-19 (10:00-11:30)
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August 5 - 7 (1:30 - 3:30)
Cost: $285
Location: Carraway Center
​​*Students can set up individual zoom sessions as well if they are traveling throughout the summer. j
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Need help with Summer Math on IXL, iReady, Delta Math or Aleks?
​Give us a call and we can set up virtual or in-person tutoring to help your student with their summer math online requirements.
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We can also arrange individual tutoring sessions for math review and pre-teaching over the summer.
Elementary Math Skills Review: Rising 5th & 6th Graders
A two-hour class offered three different times throughout the summer for rising 5th & 6th graders who need to review key math facts (math fact fluency, multiplication, division) and review key mathematical procedures to prepare them for the upcoming year. This class is designed to be a fun way to refresh math skills before the year begins.
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Multiplication, Long-Division, Decimals, Fractions, and More!
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Dates: August 5-6, 2024
Time: 10:00 - 11:30
Cost: $120
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Location: Carraway Center in Cahaba Heights
Cost: $350
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Dates & Times: July 29 - Aug.2, 2024
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Rising 5th & 6th Graders: 8:00 -10:00
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Rising 7th & 8th Graders: 1:30 - 3:30
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Rising 9th -12th Graders: 2:00 - 4:00
Dates & Times: August 5-9, 2024
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Rising 5th & 6th Graders: 8:00 -10:00
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Rising 7th & 8th Graders: 1:30 - 3:30
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Rising 9th -12th Graders: 4:00 - 6:00
Study & Learning Techniques Course
The Study & Learning Techniques Workshop is designed to teach students how to:
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organize binders & materials
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manage time wisely
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use paper planners & web-based tools to record short and long-term assignments
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check email regularly
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communicate with teachers
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prepare for upcoming deadlines
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take efficient notes from a lecture and textbook
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engage & sustain attention while studying
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manage digital learning devices
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navigate remote learning
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learn how to study efficiently and effectively for different types of tests
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develop a personal study plan to be shared with parents on the last day of the course
Put together your own small group or join a regularly scheduled class
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Put together your own group of 3-8 friends
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Pick dates & times that work for your group
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Instruction is designed to meet your child's needs
Science Preparation Courses
Science Jump Start​
This class provides pre-teaching for the first 2-3 units of the upcoming science class your child will be taking in the fall.
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Biology Jump Start
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July 22 - 26 (12 - 1:30pm)
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Chemistry Jump Start
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July 29 - Aug 2nd (12:30 - 2pm)
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Math for Chemistry
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Aug. 8th and 9th (11am - 1:00pm)
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Location: Virtual or in person
Call to schedule one on one sessions.
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**Students can register for one-on-one instruction over the summer in these content areas and can schedule virtual sessions if traveling over the summer.
Put together your own small group or join the class
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Put together your own group of 2-4 friends
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Pick dates & times that work for your group
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Instruction is designed to meet your child's needs and to use your school's science textbook
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Help them get ahead for next year!
Creative Writing Course
This workshop is designed to help develop students' creative writing. Students will learn how to craft a story arc, generate captivating introductions, develop character profiles, and express their ideas fluently and clearly in their writing.
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Dates: TBD
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Location: Carraway Center in Cahaba Heights
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Times:
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Rising 5th & 6th Graders: 8:00 - 10:00
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Rising 7th & 9th Graders: 10:30 - 12:30
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Rising 9th -12th Graders: *2:00 - 4:00
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*Can also schedule one-on-one sessions
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Cost: $350 week-long course
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**Students can register for one-on-one instruction for this course and parents can pick their own dates and put together their own small group of friends. Virtual options are available as well.
High School: Writing Academic Essays with Evidence
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This workshop is designed to help students develop and fine-tune their skills in writing academic essays using evidence from various sources. This course will cover various types of academic essays and themes required in high school, such as explication, research, and analysis (theme, symbol, and character-based). Students will learn how to construct an outline template that will be useful for future essays and theme assignments.
Students will go over each step in the drafting and writing process:
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brainstorming
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thesis constructing
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outlining
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finding evidence to support each claim
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identifying relevant supporting details
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writing a draft
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using academic language & transition words
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revising the essay
Dates:
Dates: July 15-19, 4:15-6:15pm
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Location: Carraway Center in Cahaba Heights
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*Can also schedule one-on-one sessions
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Cost: $350 week-long course
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High School Grammar Course
(Great for ACT English section Prep also)
The Grammar Course is designed to teach students the key concepts and grammar rules necessary for high school and standardized tests like the ACT and SAT. This class is appropriate for rising 9th -12th graders.
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This class is perfect for students trying to raise their scores on the English or Writing portion of the
ACT and SAT.
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Students will learn grammar concepts & rules for:
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identifying the parts of speech
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comma rules
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using colons, semi-colons, and dashes
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subject verb agreement
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parallelism
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appositives
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idioms
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using transition words appropriately
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wordiness & redundancy
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punctuation
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pronouns
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modifiers
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who vs whom
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that vs which
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and much more!
Grammar for High School
Dates: July 30th and 31st
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Location: Carraway Center in Cahaba Heights
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Times: Rising 9th -12th: 10:00am - 12:00pm