Key Features

• 4-6 Students per class
• Weekly 1-on-1 lessons
• Interactive group learning
• Focus on fundamental skills

Inspired by Harvard’s writing courses, Study STEPS combines small, intimate group learning with 1-on-1 lessons, which combine to strengthen each student’s academic and communication skills.

With 4 to 6 students per class, interactive group learning teaches how to debate and exchange ideas before writing an essay; weekly 1-on-1 lessons focus on strengthening student writing.

ThinkSTEP’s Read, Analyze, Communicate teaching paradigm requires students to discuss important topics, develop their own opinion, and express that opinion to others. Learning these critical thinking skills in a group setting helps students become more persuasive essay writers during each student’s weekly 1-on-1 lesson.

Step One: Read

• Understand a text’s strengths and weaknesses
• Improve Notetaking Skills
• Be Capable of Critical Reading

Step Two: Analyze

• Compare and contrast multiple texts
• Create evidence-based thesis
• Be Capable of Persuasive Writing

Step Three: Communicate

• Communicate professionally
• Lead others in discussions
• Be Capable of Confident Self-Expression

From poems and stories to articles and reports, ThinkSTEP’s curriculum ensures that students are ready for any kind of analysis. Below is a sample process that ThinkSTEP teaches students during a short story unit.

Which Study STEPs is Right For You?

ThinkSTEP’s placement test assesses which level will appropriately challenge a student and offer significant progress. Ideal candidates for Study STEPs currently study an MYP, KS3, or TAS curriculum.

Take a look at the following chart to understand approximate skill capabilities for each class level.