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Making a Hamburger (Paragraph): Writing Camp

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Teacher Michelle L, Me.D, E.dS Certified Educator!
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(82)
A 10-day, 55-minute course designed to develop the skills to write a paragraph.

Class experience

US Grade 4 - 7
10 lessons//2 Weeks
 Week 1
Lesson 1
What is a paragraph?
A paragraph is a unit of writing that consists of several sentences that center around one main idea or topic.
Lesson 2
Identify the Components of a Paragraph
The goal is to understand the concept of a topic sentence, supporting sentences, and conclusion sentence.
Lesson 3
Vocabulary is Important
Using appropriate vocabulary is important when composing a paragraph. It helps to convey the intended meaning effectively and accurately. Therefore, one must choose words carefully while writing a paragraph to ensure that the message is clear and easy to understand.
Lesson 4
Sentence Structure
The lesson aims to teach students how to write good sentences and their components.
Lesson 5
Decorating the Paragraph
This lesson will explain figurative language and its use in the paragraph.
 Week 2
Lesson 6
Structure of a Paragraph
The students will select a topic and use graphic organizers to outline their paragraphs.
Lesson 7
Rough Draft
The students will write a rough draft based on their outline. Then, they will review the draft to ensure all parts of the paragraph are included.
Lesson 8
Sequencing and Transitioning
The lesson is about using transition words and phrases in a paragraph in order to make it a fluent pragraph.
Lesson 9
Revision vs Editing
The lesson will explain the difference and the students will follow a guide in order to revise the paragraph, then edit the paragraph.
Lesson 10
Final Draft
The aim to have the students complete their paragraph. In addition, the students will asked to write a pragarph on demand.
Students will learn the skills to write a complete paragraph.
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 elementary and middle school teachers, 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, my Bachelor of Arts in Specials Education, and my 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 Innovative School Teacher, 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- 6th 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.
I will not assign homework, but students are expected to utilize graphic organizers, materials and digital resources to acquire the necessary skills. This lesson has been successful with learners with special needs.  
Students should have a basic understanding of sentence structure and be able to identify nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs.
A pencil and notebook
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
The lesson is designed on a PowerPoint. The PowerPoint is screen shared during the lesson. Also, any YouTube videos are screen shared with the class. The learners do not need to have a subscription to any websites used in class. The students will use a google doc and each student will receive their own Google link to ensure privacy.  
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(82)
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Group Class

$125

weekly or $250 for 10 classes
5x per week, 2 weeks
55 min

Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
1-4 learners per class

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