9th Grade English for Struggling Learners Part 1 of 2 Fall 2024
David Libby, B.I.S Secondary Education and English
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(117)
Welcome to my full standards based 9th grade English course for struggling learners. This class is tailored for parents with students that need extra help with reading, writing, grammar, and comprehension.
Class experience
US Grade 9
Beginner Level
Aligned with Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
Course Content and Order Subject to Change based on semester and needs. Also, not all of the readings found herein may be assigned. See attached Outline for a fuller description of this class. Course Description: This class will prepare students to critically read and respond to a wide variety of literature as they explore the questions such as, “What makes a hero?” During the course, students will learn to discuss and write summaries about literature, skillfully analyze and form arguments,...
National Standards: -RL.9.1 - Citing Text Evidence Literature -R.9.1 - Theme -RL.9.2 - Summarizing -RL.9.3 - Plot -RL.9.3 - Character Change -RL.9.6 - Point of View -RI.9.1 - Citing Text Evidence -RI.9.2 - Main Idea -RI.9.2 - Summarizing -W.9.1 - Argument Writing -W.9.2 - Informational Writing -W.9.3 - Narrative Writing -SL.9.1 - Collaboration and Discussion -L.1 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking. -L.2 - Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
I have sixteen years of public school teaching both at the middle and high school levels. I've taught English classes on Outschool for the last four consecutive years. I look forward to bringing my combined years of experience to Outschool full time.
Homework Offered
The ONLY way students will be successful in this class is if they complete all assigned readings and work prior to each class meeting. Additionally, to keep up with timely feedback on writing assignments and grading, students MUST complete all assigned work by the end of the school week. (see "Weekly Assignment Sheet") Each week, students will complete readings, have discussions with peers, and complete assignments, and work on group projects. Please make sure your student has four or more hours each week to work on this course. Limited live meetings. An estimated 5+ hours per week outside of class.4+ hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Students will be assessed through quizzes, exams, and short answer responses that are aligned to the national standards. Each student will have access to google classroom for assignments and for grade progression.Grades Offered
I have designed this class to support unique learning needs such as ADHD, Dyslexia, Additionally, this shorter more focused class is also designed for credit recovery students in mind.
Students should have successfully passed 8th English class. Prior to class, several basic multiple choice diagnostics will need to be completed so I can determine each student's grammar, reading, and writing capability.
Students MUST have a gmail/email account. It is extremely helpful to me if students have a gmail email account. This type of email account works the best when sharing documents with students and when students collaborate on group projects. Google email accounts are free so if your student does not have a google email account, please sign them up for one prior to our first class meeting. In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class utilizes Google Email/Drive, Google Classroom, Google docs and slides, Youtube, Kahoot!, and Quizlet.
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
A student google gmail email account is essential for this class. Google email accounts just seem to work the best with third-party tools such as Quizlet, Blooket, Canva, CommonLit, etc. Additionally, no extra books will be required for this class. Everything will be electronically viewed or downloadable.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses Google Email/Drive, Youtube, Kahoot!, and Quizlet. Just like I do in my public teaching classroom, I pull reading texts from a wide variety of sources and then I add my own experience to the text and assignments and then I have the students engage in with the content through discussions, group projects, and individual presentations.
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(117)
Greetings. My name is David Libby and I am a homeschooling father of five that has taught in the public schools for the last 16 years. So to be honest, my wife has done the majority of the schooling at home; I'm just the principal. I'm unlike...
Group Class
$400
for 18 classes2x per week, 9 weeks
45 min
Completed by 14 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-15
4-6 learners per class
