SAT MATH INTENSIVE · NOVEMBER 21–22

Focused SAT Math strategy, translation, pacing, and problem-solving in a small-group bootcamp.

METHODK LEARNING DESIGN

Designing the Pathway to Better Learning.

Take the academic weight off your plate with executive-functioning support, academic family management, expert tutoring, and SAT coaching built around your student.

Founded by a Department of Defense SMART Scholar and former DoD data scientist, MethodK applies systems thinking, pattern analysis, and measurable feedback to the way students learn, organize, and improve.

You should not have to be the tutor, tracker, planner, test-prep specialist, and parent all at the same time.

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SYSTEMS THAT BUILD RESULTS

Data-informed does not mean impersonal. It means noticing patterns, testing what works, and building support around the student in front of us.

Plan.Prioritize classes, deadlines, and next steps.

Learn.Close content gaps with targeted instruction.

Follow through.Build accountability and stronger student ownership.

OUR ACADEMIC SUPPORT PATHWAYS

Three ways to support the student in front of you.

Start with the need that is creating the most friction right now. MethodK can support organization and follow-through, subject mastery, or SAT preparation — and combine them when that makes sense.

PLAN · ORGANIZE · FOLLOW THROUGH

Executive Functioning & Academic Family Management

For students who need stronger planning, organization, accountability, assignment follow-through, or support across several classes — and for families tired of carrying the whole academic system themselves.

Starting at$1,100/ month

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UNDERSTAND · PRACTICE · APPLY

Subject Tutoring

Personalized math, science, STEM, and course-readiness support built around the student's actual gaps, current coursework, and next academic step.

Starting at$90/ session

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DIAGNOSE · TARGET · GROW

SAT Preparation

Choose a focused 2-, 3-, or 4-session Strategy Package for analysis and a clear study roadmap, or continue into ongoing SAT coaching for deeper support.

Strategy packages from$275

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SAT MATH INTENSIVE · NOVEMBER 21–22

Two focused days of SAT Math strategy, hard-question translation, pacing, and problem-solving.

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REAL RESULTS

From the 1480s to 1540.

With targeted diagnostics, error analysis, and strategic coaching, two students each raised their SAT scores from the 1480s to 1540.

A RECENT SUBJECT TUTORING RESULT

“His math grade went from a B− to an A, and he’s finally confident in class.”

— Subject Tutoring Family

300+students supported across STEM, SAT, and college learning

25+SAT students supported

7+years in education

2full-family academic management engagements

Hear From the Founder

How I turn SAT results into a focused study plan.

Makayla explains how she reads SAT performance data, decides where a student should begin, and turns those results into a targeted study plan.

What you’re hearing: the same analytical process behind MethodK — identify the pattern, determine what matters most, and build the next steps around the student.

MethodK in Motion

A quick look at how MethodK combines direct instruction, collaborative problem-solving, and data-informed academic systems.

Makayla reviewing a triangle problem with students during SAT simulation group work.

Direct instruction Students work through the reasoning, not just the answer.

Makayla reviewing SAT performance data and test-platform information.

Systems + data Performance patterns help determine what to reteach, practice, and prioritize next.

Makayla presenting an SAT strategy workshop to a full classroom of students at Arlington Central Library.

Learning at scale MethodK programming extends from individual support to workshops and institutional learning.

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This video illustrates a few of the major learning strategies and tools MethodK uses to support learning:

Scaffolding - building block explanations
See One, Do One, Explain One - interactive learning process
Accountability Tools - curated resources, schedules, & dashboards

**These are just a few of many approaches and tools MethodK utilizes.

THE METHODK DIFFERENCE

Meet Makayla

Makayla Bullock — Scholar, Educator, Founder

B.S. Information Science and Math
Department of Defense SMART Scholar Recipient
Data Scientist, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
Program Director, Arlington County Teen Programs
7+ years experience | 300+ students supported across STEM, SAT, and college learning

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The workshops were all extremely organised, well-thought out, engaging, and enjoyable. I learned not only about how to apply different topics in the context of a test, but also about different testing strategies. These workshops also helped me to pinpoint my weak spots and work to make them much stronger. I would 100 percent recommend MethodK for test prep. Makayla is amazing!

Student / Khady Sao SAT Prep & Workshops

We received the test results just days after our children took their exams, and the results exceeded our expectations. Our son scored a 495—just five points shy of a Pass Advanced designation and by far his highest score ever on a Math SOL. Our daughter improved her Geometry SOL score by nearly 40 points compared to her previous Pass Advanced score. Beyond the test results, I was most impressed by the lifelong study skills Makayla taught our children.

Parent / Crista Cueto Academic Management & Test Prep

I've worked with a lot of educators over the years. Makayla is the real deal. We partner with MethodK for SAT workshops, and I keep sending our students to her because she genuinely cares about every student in the room. It's not a canned program — she pays attention, adjusts to the students in front of her, and they walk out more confident than they walked in. Parents notice it. Students notice it. If your child is prepping for the SAT, Makayla is someone you want in their corner.

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