Students will learn about four different types of graphic organizers and  practice using the organizers to plan out four different writing projects based on topics of their choice.

Bridget Smith is a credentialed K-12 teacher, a published writer, and the mom to learners with dyslexia and dysgraphia.  She has extensive experience supporting neurodivergent kids and teens with ADHD and other learning differences here on the Outschool platform. In addition to this course, Bridget also offers self paced "Real People Real History", "Books for All Kids" , and "Book for All Teens" book studies that help support all learners, including those with dyslexia and dysgraphia as they explore history and fiction written from diverse perspectives.

宿題が提供されます
Learners can submit their graphic organizers for feedback in my online classroom.  Learners are also invited to take one or more of the graphic organizers and turn it into a more detailed writing project each week.
授業以外に週あたり 1 - 2 時間の学習が期待されます
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The Teacher will provide feedback to writing samples and graphic organizers posted by self paced learners in the online classroom.  All learners will have the opportunity to review what they learned in class by completing a self assessment.
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Narrative Evaluation available upon request.

This class is designed to support students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other learning disabilities with planning what to write.  Students can use graphic organizers, create videos, or draw to respond to class posts and videos. 

Teacher developed templates of graphic organizers using the Google Docs format.

For more information on how graphic organizers can help students with ADHD, poor working memory, dysgraphia, and other learning differences please see the following articles by these valuable organizations that support parents and teachers of students with learning disabilities:

Nationally recognized resource for teachers and parents who work with kids with learning differences
https://www.understood.org/en/articles/8-tools-for-kids-with-dysgraphia

National policy  advocacy group and educational resource for individuals with learning disabilities and those who support them.
https://ldaamerica.org/info/graphic-organizers/

Bilingual education and literacy and language organization funded by the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association
https://www.colorincolorado.org/article/graphic-organizers-help-kids-writing

Meta Analysis published in Learning Disability Quarterly
https://sim.ku.edu/sites/sim.drupal.ku.edu/files/images/general/Handouts/Graphic%20OrganizersDexter.pdf

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) resource on meeting the needs of students with ADHD in the classroom.
https://chadd.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/FinalTeacherCard2019.pdf