1993 Bakersfield
The Oxford
Academy
came into being in 1990 while I was teaching Freshman English at USC. I had
been invited by several parents to give a series of Sunday seminars
aimed at
preparing their children for college.
In a matter
of weeks, what had started as
a few introductory lectures became a four-day a week commitment to
teach
critical reading, composition, literature, grammar, vocabulary,
science,
mathematics, logic, and test preparation.
After
teaching these classes piecemeal for
three
years, in 1993 I finally
realized that the opportunity to work with the same children
for several years in a row was simply too important to pass up. I have
proved to myself
repeatedly that any child can learn and excel.
In
Bakersfield, I
created a curriculum
that:
- Develops children's
academic
writing skills
- Decreases test
anxiety
- Expands a child's
useful
vocabulary
- Imbeds necessary
grammar
skills
- Increases their critical
experience of literature
- Enhances their
understanding of poetry, drama, and prose.
- Introduces them to
dozens
of new disciplines
- Leads them through
the
research process
Oxford
students have gone on to excel in every discipline. To see where my
students have matriculated glance at our alumni page .
I have since brought my
program to
Santa Barbara where I believe it is unique.
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In 2006
I began to develop a middle
school curriculum for S aint
John of Damascus Academy
in
Goleta.
The program has
since surpassed all existing standards, and has helped
to shape
a group of highly skilled, talented, motivated, and successful high
school students
with a lifetime zest for learning and a bank of knowledge that far
exceeds the
wildest expectations of their teachers.
The average starting age
of an Oxford student is 10 year's old.
But any age is the right age to embark on such an exciting new
enterprise. I
have regular students as old as 18, and have been approached several
times over the last year to start a Great Books and Classics
class for adults.
Today, I am opening
Oxford
Academics, as an after school
and weekend enrichment program
which is guaranteed to stimulate and to inspire.
Call my office today at 805.451.5200
for an appointment.
2009 Santa Barbara Oxford Academics
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