In this English Language Arts (ELA) class, learners will not have any live meetings. It is expected to take ten weeks to complete. I will be available for submission and feedback via messaging. Once I receive an assignment, I will provide feedback by the following Sunday (Central Time). Furthermore, I will be available daily for questions, typically responding within twenty-four hours.

 This class, combined with my other class "Asynchronous Middle School English Language Arts ELA- Focus on Fiction," is an entire year's worth of curriculum, covering common core standards.  The topics have been split into two different classes to allow for learners to have a break in the middle. The companion course includes skills in reading comprehension and literacy. 

Learners will choose a research topic for the semester. They can write about any of their interests. If necessary, I can also provide a writing topic. The scope is endless. For example, your learner can write about the benefits of playing Minecraft, the intricacies of a crime they find interesting (D.B. Cooper anyone?), dinosaurs, aviation, military history, film studies... the possibilities are limitless.  Our ultimate goal is to create an approximately 500 word, 4-5 paragraph, polished research paper. They will work on this paper as an ongoing assignment throughout the course, with some additional assignments and worksheets.

Each week we will focus on a different skill and learners will need to complete the following tasks:
-Watch an approximately 15 minute video of our weekly mini-lesson.
-Complete one assignment over the weekly skill.  A lot of the assignments will empower students to choose how to demonstrate what they have learned. 
*Note: With the transition from Flex to Self-Paced, there is no longer a game to play due to expiration dates. 

Certificates of completion are available upon request.  Personalized feedback will be provided weekly along with advice for additional practice that learners can do at home with their grownups. Feedback will include areas your learner is performing well in, as well as areas needing improvement.

Daily English Language Arts Skills Practiced in this class include but are not limited to:
-Expression and comprehension
- The interconnected nature of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking
- Developing and sustaining foundational language skills
-Inquiry
-Critical thinking and analysis
-Literacy
-Building connections using prior knowledge
-Creating relationships among ideas