Writing the IEW Way: A Semester Long Writing Course for Reluctant Writers
What's included
32 live meetings
16 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Optional writing homework is assigned each week, but more writing is produced when homework is completed. Homework turned in will be returned with feedback.Grading
Feedback and rubrics for all written assignments completed and turned in to instructorClass Experience
US Grade 4 - 7
🌟General🌟 This multiday writing class is taught using the IEW method by a certified IEW instructor and includes weekly writing homework for practice of in class skills. Whether your learner has previous experience with IEW or not, this is a great class for building writing skills, especially for reluctant writers who don't seem to have ideas or starting points for beginning to write. It provides a concrete method and structure that allows learners to know exactly how and what to write so they can experience success and growth as a writer. ✨Class Structure✨ Each week, a new unit, style of writing, will be introduced to learners. During the first class of the week, learners will practice using a key word outline to jot down writing ideas and create a roadmap for what they will write. This is working on the STRUCTURE of writing, or the foundation for what learners will write. The second class of the week will focus on the STYLE of writing and will include dress ups such as strong verbs, ly adverbs, quality adjective, and more as well as and sentence starters that learners can use to add interest to their writing and vary sentence structures. At the end of the week, learners will use our keyword outline produced in class and skills taught to be able to write their own paragraphs for homework (in class if time allows). ⭐Class Breakdown⭐ Week 1: Unit 1: Note Taking and Outlines Week 2 Unit 2: Writing From Notes and Dress up #1 Week 3: Writing From Notes and Dress up #2 Week 4: Unit 3: Introduction to Retelling Narratives Week 5: Retelling Narratives and Dress Up #3 Week 6: Retelling Narratives and Dress Up #4 Week 7: Writing a Personal Narrative Week 8: Unit 4: Summarizing a Reference Week 9 Summarizing a Reference and Dress Up #5 Week 10: Summarizing a Reference and Dress Up #6 Week 11: Informational Writing Student Piece Week 12: Unit 5: Writing From Pictures - an Introduction to Creative Writing and Sentence Starters Week 13: Writing From Pictures and Sentence Starters Week 14: Creative Writing and Sentence Starters Week 15: Creative Writing Student Piece Week 16: Review, Sharing, and Celebration Wrap Up 💥Class Structure💥 🕰Time Spent in Class Class 1: 5 minutes of vocabulary introduction 5 minutes of text 10 minutes of brainstorming and creating a keyword outline 10 minutes of writing in class Class 2: 5 minutes of vocabulary review 10 minutes of stylistic introduction and practice 15 minutes of writing and adding stylistic applications 🕰Time Spent Out of Class (optional) Day 1 after class: Finish key word outline and practice retelling to an adult Day 2: Use retell and write paragraphs Day 3 after class: add stylistic techniques to written paragraph and include vocabulary words if possible Day 4: edit paragraphs and write final copy
Learning Goals
In this class, learners will learn to create a structure to their writing, a road map if you will, to know exactly what to write.
Learners will be introduced to different stylistic techniques and sentence starters to add variety to writing
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
3 teachers have teaching certificates
Missouri Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
New Jersey Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Oklahoma Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Taught by a registered IEW teacher
Reviews
Live Group Course
$24
weekly or $375 for 32 classes2x per week, 16 weeks
30 min
Completed by 53 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-13
3-14 learners per class