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Writing the IEW Way: Level 1A Semester 1

In this class, learners are introduced to the IEW writing method of writing with style and structure. This structured writing method guides writers to help with the "how" of writing. It will follow the Weekly Level 1A Lesson Book.
Greater Gains: Reading, Math, Writing, Spelling
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What's included

24 live meetings
12 in-class hours
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Homework will be assigned for outside of class time. Writing turned in will be graded with a rubric and feedback provided.
Grading
Writing turned in will be graded with a rubric and feedback provided.

Class Experience

US Grade 4 - 6
🌟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.  Also included weekly are vocabulary to words to practice and use within the writing to strengthen vocabulary skills and increase known words.  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 
Week 3: Writing From Notes and Dress up #1
Week 4: Unit 3: Retelling Narrative Stories
Week 5: Retelling Narrative Stories and Dress Up #2
Week 6: Unit 3: Retelling Narrative Stories
Week 7: Retelling Narrative Stories and Dress Up #3
Week 8: Unit 4: Summarizing a Reference and Dress Up #4
Week 9: Summarizing a Reference 
Week 10: Summarizing a Reference
Week 11: Summarizing Multiple References
Week 12: Summarizing Multiple References

💥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
To use notes and source texts to create narrative, summary and creative style writings
To add details and dress ups to writing with the 6 practiced Dress Ups
learning goal

Syllabus

24 Lessons
over 12 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Note Making and Outlines
 Learners will learn the ins and outs about how to make notes using a keyword outline that will be a guide for writing 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Note Making and Outlines
 Learning about note taking and outlines cont'd 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Writing From Notes
 In these lessons, learners will practicing using their keyword outlines or KWOs, to write paragraph retells 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Creating a Title
 Continuing to write from notes and adding a title using the Title Rule 
30 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Supply List
Purchase of IEW Level 1A curriculum is required
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Missouri Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Sarah Collings
New Jersey Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Geena
Oklahoma Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Lauren Haney
Teacher is an IEW accredited instructor

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$23

weekly or $275 for 24 classes
2x per week, 12 weeks
30 min

Completed by 12 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
3-12 learners per class

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