All About Writing (Pre-K Through 4th Grade)
An ongoing weekly class to improve or develop writing skills.
Teacher Michelle L, Me.D, E.dS Certified Educator!
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(83)
What's included
Meets on Demand
schedule meetings as needed50 mins
per sessionTeacher support
Assessment
Informally during the review of the lessonClass Experience
US Grade Pre-Kindergarten - 4
**Kindly inform me if you have a specific time in mind for scheduling. This ongoing class is designed to help students improve their writing skills by providing personalized instruction on word, sentence, and paragraph structure. The curriculum focuses on common core writing standards for students in grades K-4, excluding handwriting. To begin the class, an informal assessment will be conducted to determine the student's writing level. From there, we will cover the common core standards for sentence structure at the student's grade level, addressing any missing skills as needed. The lessons will continue through the student's grade level up until grade 4, with a focus on meeting the required writing standards. During class, students will have the opportunity to apply their skills by writing in their notebooks or using materials provided, such as PowerPoint lessons and YouTube videos covering social studies, math, science, and history. All materials will be shared on-screen during class, and students will need a folder to keep their lesson materials organized. Additionally, we will spend 5 minutes at the end of each lesson reviewing the skills covered. MATERIALS/LESSONS: The lesson is taught using a PowerPoint presentation shared on the screen during class. Any necessary YouTube videos are also shared with the students. No website subscriptions are required for the class. Physical materials Notebook, pencil, download materials as necessary for each class, PARTICIPATION My classes are interactive, and I encourage discussion with movement. Please make sure your learner has plenty of room to move around. I enjoy engaging each learner during class, by asking questions or asking their opinion about the subject matter. Most importantly, I want each learner to have fun while they learn. MUTING: I do my best to encourage participation from learners enrolled in my classes. I prefer to leave learners unmuted, but as a parent myself, I understand that there are instances where learners need to be muted due to background noise that cannot be prevented. Parents, please feel free to mute your learners at your discretion. At times, I may need to utilize the mute feature in order to minimize background noise that could potentially disrupt other students in the class. In such instances, I will inform the student beforehand that I will mute them. RECORDINGS: At the beginning of each class, students will visually mark their attendance and can turn off their cameras afterward, except to show their work. Certain students may be visual except through Outschool Safety and Security. Recordings are not automatically shown in class. I want to create a safe and open space for students to be themselves and encourage them to be as interactive as possible. Recordings are automatically created and attached to my class, but if you have trouble accessing them, let me know and I will help. SCHEDULE DAYS: 50 minutes Intro/Discussion 10 minutes Demonstration 15 minutes Student work time: 20 minutes Review: 5 minutes
Learning Goals
Students will improve o develop their writing skills, i.e. word structure, sentence structure, or paragraph structure. The class will meet the common core writing standards for students from PreK through fourth grade.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
The is designed on a PowerPoint. The PowerPOint is screen shared during the lesson. Also, any YourTube videos are screen shared with the class. The learners do not need to have a subscription to any websites used in class. The student will use a notebook, pencil, and download materials as necessary for each class.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined June, 2019
4.9
83reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Texas Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Master's Degree in Education from University of Phoenix
I am a licensed elementary school teacher in the state of Texas. I have a Masters in Curriculum and Ed.S in Educational Technology. I have lived and worked as a teacher in Virginia, Louisiana, Texas, Minnesota, and Colorado. In each state, I was a licensed/certified elementary/middle school teacher. In addition to working with the elementary and middle school teacher, I have worked for several years as a special education teacher and online ESL and private teacher. In public schools, I specialized as a teacher by working with students who had severe physical, mental, and cognitive issues. Also, I worked with students who had severe Autism and who were also diagnosed with High Functional Asperger’s. Currently, I work online as an English Language teacher, writer, and teacher trainer. My two favorite historical figures are Abraham Lincoln and Malcolm X because each person never allowed failure to stop them from their eventual success as a person. My passion is to work with students in small groups and individuals who require scaffolding instruction to be successful. In addition, I love to teach a variety of courses and have a variety of interests that I want to share with my students. I love to teach project-based courses that incorporate reading, writing, math, and technology skills in relation to history and cultural awareness.
I love learning! I am in graduate school and attend many workshops. I have completed my Educational Specialist degree in Educational technology, my Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction, Bachelor of Arts in Specials Education and Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. I also have an Associate degree in Early Childhood and a TESOL in English as a Second Language. I attend many workshops and have received my certifications as a Language teacher (Phonics, English as a Second Language, Language-based Disabilities).
In addition to working for Outschool, I have a business “Michelle’s Innovations” and provide services as an
• an ESL teacher and am contracted with several Asian companies as either a small group or one on one teacher
• training for other teachers via webinars and in-person workshops.
• adjunct professor for an online community college, Aimslee Institute
• The Dragon’s Liar, a Teacher Pay Teacher’s online education store
• Customized lessons/tutoring for students who are homeschooled,
• Professional Learning for education professionals and proofreader for writers
As a public-school teacher, I received training in multi subjects, including science, writing, reading, math, and geography. As a result, I also taught children from PreK- 8th grade in the above subjects. My certifications have included these areas, as well as a resource, teaching, and ESL. My favorite subjects have always been science, reading, writing, and geography, so I have been fortunate in that I have been able to teach these subjects to students who are extremely interested in these areas.
My husband is a retired Navy person and we have lived in many different parts of the United States of America. In addition, my own family has lived in Europe where my Dad worked as a teacher. I love to share and believe that we are a global community that needs to live together.
Reviews
Live 1-on-1 Lessons
$33
per sessionMeets on demand
50 min
Completed by 77 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-10
