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Intensive ELA Prep for High School Entrance Exams (SSAT, Shsat, ISEE)

This course is designed to prepare 8th graders that will be taking a high-school entrance exam such as the SHSAT, SSAT, ISEE, or HSPT. Through the ongoing class, students will practice language, verbal, and reading skills.
Vanessa Roach
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What's included

1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per week
Homework
1 hour per week. There is an optional homework and practice after every class.

Class Experience

US Grade 7 - 9
Beginner - Intermediate Level
CLASS STRUCTURE

This class is ongoing. No reading is required/needed prior to class. Students can enter and leave at any time. Topics do not build.

There is an optional homework and practice after every class.

***This class only covers the English section, not the Math section.*** 

Question Types Covered: Multiple Choice, Multiple Correct Answer Selection, Multipart, Constructed Response, Paragraph Response

MISSED CLASSES
If your student misses a class, a recording will always be accessible on the classroom page. The PowerPoint notes are always available as well. The weekly test and assignments will also be posted for the student. 

Note. If your student is not able to attend in person, refunds will not be issued. This is because the student can still access the materials, recording, and receive grades for assignments. If you need to miss a class or several and do not want to be billed, you can pause your subscription.


TOPICS: 
Reading Section
-Non-Fiction
-Fiction
-Poetry

Language Section
-Word Relationships
-Which Word Does Not Belong?
-Identifying Errors in Sentences
-Usage Practice: Consequently, However, and For Example
-Capitalization Refresher: Common and Proper Nouns

Verbal Section
-Verbal Classification
-Verbal Logic
-Synonyms and Antonyms
-Analogies: PowerPoint Lesson, Types of Analogies, Analogies Practice, -Challenge Analogies Part 1 and Part 2, Review and Extended Practice

Schedule: 
10 am CST Section
Week of June 21: Fiction Reading passage 1, main idea, vocab
Week of June 28: Nonfiction Reading passage 1, evidence, vocab
Week of July 6: Vocab part 2
Week of July 13: Grammar Punctuation and Skills, vocab
Week of July 20: Poetry
Week of Aug 7: Punctuation Rules
Week of August 14: Reading Data
Week of August 24: Revising and Editing Grammar
Week of Sept 7: Data in Nonfiction
Week of Sept 14: Inferences
Week of Sept 21: 

11 am CST Section:
Week of Aug 7: Fiction Reading passage 1, main idea, vocab, test differences and breakdown

Week of 8/14: Nonfiction Reading passage 1, evidence, vocab
Week of 8/21: Fiction Reading passage 1, main idea, vocab
Week of 8/29: Nonfiction Reading passage 1, evidence, vocab
Week of 9/14: Poetry
Week of 9/21: Punctuation Rules
Week of 9/28: Reading Data
Week of 10/12: Revising and Editing Grammar
Week of 10/19: Data in Nonfiction
Week of 10/25: Inferences
Learning Goals
Student will become more effective at taking standardized tests. Comprehension skills: inferencing, main idea/supporting details, author's purpose, cause and effect, compare and contrast, evidence, draw conclusions, figurative language, plot structure, point of view, sequence of events, theme, summarizing, synonym/antonym, word recognition, literary devices, and inferences.
learning goal

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Learning Needs
I have experience with learners with learning disabilities and neurodivergence. I do not "cold call" on students. Cameras must briefly be turned on for me to verify identity. Students may communicate via chat or by raising their hand.
Parental Guidance
The student may use some 3rd party apps including Blooket (in-class to review words) and Gimkit (in-class to review topics).
Pre-Requisites
Students should be reading at a 7th grade reading level and be able to use Zoom functions (chat, mute/unmute)
Joined April, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Indiana Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Master's Degree in English from University of Southern Indiana
I am a certified secondary public school teacher of 7 years. I specialize in working with students with different learning needs at my school (gifted and special education). I have a bachelor of science degree in English Teaching (minors in special education, gifted education, and psychology). I have a MAE in English. I love teaching vocabulary and reading.

I have also taken 2 workshops in the Spring of 2022 (including the Indiana GEAR Up SAT professional development workshop) that cover ways to prepare students for the SAT and PSAT. I also tutor students in preparing for the SAT and teach high school English, including a SAT prep course. I am a SAT testing coordinator and administrator at my school. I have lots of experience with preparing students for a variety of standardized tests.

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$16

weekly
1x per week
45 min

Completed by 48 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
4-18 learners per class

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