LIVE ONLINE · SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA · PACIFIC TIME
Advanced Reading Course provides live online reading and writing instruction for students throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Created and taught by San Francisco Bay Area educator David Marrufo, MA, the programs help students develop stronger comprehension, textual evidence, literary analysis, and academic writing skills.
ROOTED IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
David Marrufo is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The live online format gives students across the region direct, structured instruction without additional travel—so families can join from home instead of adding another trip to their after-school schedule.
The programs welcome families throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. All instruction is delivered online, rather than at in-person teaching locations.
Start with your child’s grade, reading needs, and goals. The program pages explain each option, and a consultation can help you choose the right starting point.
PROGRAM PATHWAYS
Grades 3–8
Build stronger comprehension through plot tracking, textual evidence, annotation, perspective, comparison, and nonfiction reading.
Eight weeks · One 60-minute live lesson per week. Students need enough phonics knowledge and fluency to focus on a passage’s meaning.
Explore ARC IGrades 5–8
Build greater mastery across scientific, argumentative, biographical, and paired texts.
Eight weeks · One 60-minute live lesson per week. For students who have completed ARC I and are recommended by David for ARC II.
Explore ARC IIGrades 9–12
Personalized instruction for Honors and AP English, AP Seminar, humanities courses, research writing, and application essays.
One-on-one · 60-minute live online sessions. Book a single session or arrange ongoing instruction; ARC I or ARC II is not required.
Explore High School InstructionLIVE ONLINE FORMAT
Instruction is delivered live online and scheduled around Pacific Time. Students outside the San Francisco Bay Area may also enroll when the available schedule works for their family.
ARC I and ARC II offer structured weekly lessons. High school instruction is arranged one-on-one around the student’s assignments and goals. Review the program details and confirm availability with David before enrolling or arranging a session.
COURSE AT A GLANCE
WHY FAMILIES CHOOSE ARC
Use a clear analytical approach to understand texts and explain what they mean.
Receive direct instruction in selecting the best evidence and explaining how it supports an answer.
Choose small-group or one-on-one ARC instruction. High school reading and writing sessions are personalized and one-on-one.
Learn directly from David Marrufo, MA, who created the instruction and brings more than twenty years of teaching experience.
Explore foundational comprehension, more advanced analysis across genres, and personalized high school reading and writing instruction.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
I earned a B.A. in English with Highest Honors from UC Berkeley and an M.A. in Philosophy from San Francisco State University.
In my teaching, I saw students asked to answer increasingly difficult reading questions without first being taught a systematic way to approach the text. I developed ARC I to teach those methods explicitly and give students repeated practice using them.
Live instruction lets me hear a student’s reasoning, see where an explanation breaks down, and give immediate coaching while we read together.
LIVE ONLINE INSTRUCTION
ARC I and ARC II are structured reading courses rather than drop-in homework help. Students learn a connected system for understanding passages, analyzing ideas, and supporting answers with evidence. One-on-one instruction is available, but it follows the ARC curriculum. High school sessions can be tailored more directly to a student’s current assignments and goals.
No. Advanced Reading Course is based in the San Francisco Bay Area, but instruction is delivered live online. Students in other Pacific-time communities may enroll when the available schedule works for their family.
Lessons are taught live by David Marrufo, MA. Students can explain their reasoning, ask questions, receive immediate feedback, and revise their thinking while working with the text.
ARC I serves students in Grades 3–8 and teaches the core reading and evidence methods. ARC II serves recommended students in Grades 5–8 who have completed ARC I. Personalized High School Reading & Writing instruction is available for students in Grades 9–12. Families may book a consultation when they are unsure where to begin.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Discuss your child’s goals with David or experience the ARC I Free Class before choosing a course.