English Writing Tutoring for Teens: Two Sessions per Week (45 Minutes)
Mrs. Lisa Galvao, B.A. English Ed; M.A.,TESL/TEFL
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(49)
In these tutoring sessions, learners will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with an English teacher to help equip them with the skills they need to edit and improve their writing grammatically and conceptually. #confidence
Class experience
US Grade 8 - 12
These tutoring sessions will focus on a learner's specific writing needs. Learners are encouraged to come to the tutoring session with writing that they have been working on in which they need assistance and have questions regarding how to improve it. If learners do not have a specific assignment, the teacher will provide sentence, paragraph, and pre-writing activities as necessary to identify skill areas that need strengthened and begin working on these. Areas of focus will include...
Students will learn how to expand their writing. Students will learn how to organize their writing. Students will learn to edit their own writing. Students will learn how to employ varied sentence structures in their writing. Students will learn to take risks in their writing and to become more confident writers. Students will learn to speak up and ask questions about their writing.
I've taught English for over 25 years in various settings, plus I've been a home school mom for the past 14 years. I have seen many, many students lack a good grasp of basic grammar and writing skills, and it really shows when they get to high school (and higher levels) as they struggle with writing papers and essays. Now is the time to use the language and writing skills that they know to form solid writing habits. It's a great, practical life skill!
Besides the standard Outschool technology and equipment requirements, the learner will need a pencil and paper (preferably a notebook or binder). If the student has a particular assignment(s) to address, he/she will need to have the materials related to this (e.g., book). Any other necessary materials (review worksheets, etc.) will be provided by the instructor.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(49)
I teach English writing, grammar, and test prep; English as a second/foreign language; poetry; and introductory Brazilian Portuguese classes. I have a B.A. in Secondary English Education and an M.A. in Missions and Intercultural Studies along...
1-on-1 Tutoring
$80
weekly ($40 per class)2x per week
45 min
Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
