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Short Story or Short Film or Poem - Dialogue & Social Time (Ages 13-18)
Andy Smallman
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(980)
Students in this ongoing class will come together with an experienced teacher to have a social time using some kind of a text, usually a short story, a short film, or a poem, as a focusing agent.
Class experience
US Grade 8 - 11
This is a fun and engaging ongoing class, students coming together to discuss a text, either a short story, short film, or poem, with each other under the facilitation of a veteran teacher who is an expert at providing students a safe and secure learning environment. That said, there are two purposes for the class, equal in their intention: - One purpose is to provide the learners a chance to build their communication skills. Students will be encouraged to talk, listen, and otherwise gain...
Students will gain comfort speaking in front of others, specifically around sharing their opinions. They will build their critical thinking skills and learn how to be supportive of others.
I've been a certified teacher for over 30 years, including being the founder of a progressive middle & high school in Seattle (in 1994). I have a warm way of engaging with students who typically come away feeling cared for after attending one of my classes. I love helping students build social-emotional skills, and I love discussing engaging texts with people. In this class, I get to do both!
Homework Offered
Students are expected to review the assigned text before each week's session.0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
The stories, films, and poems used will be readily available online with links to each week's text being provided in the classroom.
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(980)
I've been a certified teacher in Washington State since 1990, holding a Continuing Teacher Education Certificate with K-12 Special Ed, K-8 Elementary Ed, P-3 Early Childhood Special Ed, and P-3 Early Childhood Ed endorsements. In those 30+...
Group Class
$20
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 10 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
4-8 learners per class
