What's included
1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Who is ready for a Pokemon battle? This class focuses on the Pokemon Go Battle Leagues and helps students improve their skills. Each week, students will learn about the current Battle League in the game and then spend the rest of the class battling one another. Prior to the class, Coach Joe will have a schedule set up so students know who they will be battling throughout the class. These practice battles will allow students to try different battle lineups and see which Pokemon team is most effective. Students will also have time at the beginning of class to share new Pokemon they have caught that week. Please note that students will not be participating in raids during this class. This class will focus only on battling one another. Students will be sharing their Trainer ID Code and Trainer Name in the game with one another. This also allows them to give each other "virtual" gifts through the game and also battle outside of class. Join us for lots of battling and fun!
Other Details
Supply List
Students should bring their Pokemon Go game to class each week. Students should know their trainer code and trainer name in the game.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
New York Teaching Certificate in Health/PE
Throughout my almost 2 decades in education, I have worked with students from Preschool all the way up to college. After receiving my education degree from SUNY Brockport, I received my Masters' Degree in Educational Administration (School Building Leader and School District Leader) from Lehman College. I have spent over a decade working for NYC DOE and also spent two years working at Barnard College, the sister college of Columbia University.
My experiences with students in all of these age groups taught me one thing, over and over again -- one size fits none. You can't mass produce education, it only works well if it's individualized, and if lessons are taught in ways that excite, interest and engage each student. In 2012, I started a company focusing on unique and individual learning techniques. Our in-person classes taught a myriad of educational lessons through mediums that gripped my students -- we taught math concepts through movement games, language and writing skills through art, etc. During the coronavirus pandemic, I transitioned that same concept to my Outschool classes -- it's a platform that I love because it allows me to tap into kids' niche interests in an even more drilled down way than I could do in person. Now, whether my younger students are learning about a certain calculation technique via a Pokemon character, or my older ones are discussing their true passions as a way to figure out how to get into their dream colleges, I'm most satisfied with my work when I'm meeting kids right where they are. Seeing a child learn something new while he or she is showcasing expertise in a subject area of passion is a win for me and for the student. I learn from my students every day, and I'm thrilled when they feel like they've grown and gained in each class, too.
Reviews
Live Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
30 min
Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-10
2-10 learners per class