$100
for 5 classesReport Writing- Sanity-Saving Steps
Completed by 15 learners
Ages 11-13
Live Group Course
Live video meetings
5x per week, 1 week
6-12 learners per class
55 min
What's included
5 live meetings
4 hrs 35 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Students will most likely finish a rough draft in class. Ideally, they will add some improvements and produce a final draft before the next class. If desired, students will read their drafts aloud in class or post a video in the Classroom.Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 7
This class takes your Key Word Outlines to the next level. Students will learn to merge together information from several sources. ** If you are familiar with IEW, this covers Units 4 and 6 at a Level B. At the end of this class, students will have a finished, 3-5 paragraph report. Abilities vary widely. Check these dates for the best class for your child: Students should be able to read at a 5th grade level for this class. The source texts that we use for research will be no higher than a 5th grade level, as the source texts used for research should be easy to read. No writing experience is necessary to take this class, though it will help to have some experience taking notes. We will look at several different informative texts, take notes, choose facts, and write a short report. Specific grammar techniques will be added along the way. Students will practice and then apply the same skills to multiple texts to gain proficiency. The IEW (Institute for Excellence in Writing) method works wonders for dyslexic or struggling writers because it teaches a framework and a method. Writing, which uses so many parts of the brain and can be so nebulous, is broken down into specific, incremental, accomplishable steps. Though most of my students say "it's pretty fun for a writing class," my classes aren't fluff. We have fun, but it's not all fun and games. Expect to work and follow directions in this class. I expect students to make definite progress in how they write. Writing is a process and I am very encouraging of all levels of writing!
Learning Goals
Students will gain proficiency in taking and organizing accurate notes, crafting coherent paragraphs, reading their work aloud to an audience, and editing.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
The class follows the general curriculum of IEW's Structure and Style, but uses my own source texts and flair, which will be provided.
Meet the teacher
Teacher expertise and credentials
UPDATE FOR SUMMER 2025: It's been three years since I made that video in fall of 2022! I graduate in May 2025 and will take the bar exam in July 2025.
I really like teaching here, and I will be back in August /fall 2025 for a bit. I am working on getting the Fix It grammar classes on the calendar for fall 2025. However, I know many of my people will have found new writing teachers, and I won't do much, if anything, in spring 2026. I hope to plan some kind of government/history/civics class here eventually, so check back every once in a while.
I do still get messages, and I will check them at least once a week. Students can't message me if they are not in an active class, but parents will still be able to message me if you have questions about writing.
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I help children overcome their fear of failure, and I coach strong writers to continued excellence. Once children grasp specific writing concepts, they can apply their skills to all content areas. Mostly, I use the writing methods taught by the Institute for Excellence in Writing.
My youngest daughter is dyslexic and in my search to help her organize and communicate her thoughts, I discovered the writing methods of IEW. Over the last 17 years, I have studied and taught these writing methods at my kitchen table, in homeschool co-ops, and in private tutoring. Most recently, I taught IEW for seven years to middle schoolers at a public charter school in Southern California. I am currently a Registered Instructor with IEW.
I graduated from the University of Maryland with an Elementary Education degree, but I've learned way more from my own kids and hundreds of others than I ever learned in a college classroom.
Having taught on two coasts, in public, private, charter, and homeschool co-ops, I have a breadth of experience.
My classes are "pretty fun for a writing class," my students report, but they don't feel like recess. Students will practice significant writing, grammar, organizing, outlining, and speaking skills in my classes. If your child needs support, recovery, or challenge, check out my classes.
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