Learners will know four major types of essays: narrative, explanatory, persuasive, research
Learners will understand and be able to write the different parts of an essay
Learners will be empowered to write about their interests
Learners will understand and use an outline
Learners will understand and participate in the writing process: brainstorm/outline, draft, revise, edit, turn in
Learners will gain confidence in sharing work with their peers as part of the writing process
Learners will gain confidence in their ability to write
Learners will gain independence in their writing assignments

AA in Child Development
BA in Language Development
TESOL Certification
Teaching Certification
20+ years in education and curriculum planning
Mom of 3 teen/tweens

**Further experience notes:  During my 20+ years working in Education, I have worked with all age groups. I really do not favor one group over the other as they are each special in their own way. However, I have always found it easy to build rapport and sound relationships with teens.  While in Ecuador, I built an English Language Academy and often taught the teen and adult classes due to the level of English required.  These classes fulfilled me so much because of the conversations, relationships, and learning experiences the student brought to me! Additionally, I have worked in afterschool and summer programs where I gravitated to the older groups of teens.  I have completed many 1 on 1 tutoring with teens to help with studying and test preparation. 

Taught by:

Naomi- former certified Middle and Highschool English teacher, currently teaching American Lit, writing, and ELA through several online outlets

Teacher Cherridwen- special education educator and English language teacher with more than 7 years of teaching experience

Kim M- certified seasoned elementary and special education educator still working in B&M schools with ESL experience

Ms Ashley- seasoned educator of math and ELA, curriculum developer with massive online teaching familiarity

Miss Terry- certified and talented educator on a personal mission to make students feel safe while they learn

Rose- certified passionate educator with over 20 years in the field and still working in B&M schools

Ms Lauren- certified versatile educator who pours 100% into each class

Mr. Beck-  a world traveler in love with education who makes the learning experience amazing and engaging

https://owl.purdue.edu/

Please note:

Teacher-created material will be provided as needed to help learners with each of these concepts. These may be in the form of Google Slide Shows (to help understand/review concepts) and Google Docs (for brainstorming and outlining). PDF copies of everything seen and used in the class are available upon request. These may be screen shared by the teacher or accessed by the student via a link given by the teacher via the classroom or Zoom chat message.  No account is required to access Google Docs or Google Slides.