Students will develop comprehension and fluency by reading and discussing a compelling graphic novel. Students will discuss the protagonist's experiences as an African American student at a mostly white private school.  Students will familiarize themselves with graphic organizers that can be useful tools for better recording and organizing their thoughts.

Bridget Smith is a teacher with ADHD who specializes in supporting neurodiverse learners including students with ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and dysgraphia on the Outschool learning platform.  To date she has taught over 5,000 neurodiverse learners! Bridget holds a BA in World Literature and Cultural Studies. She is a credentialed teacher with a Master's Degree in Education.  She is credentialed in the State of California to teach multiple subjects for elementary Schoolers and middle Schoolers as well as English Language Arts to middle school and high schoolers.  Bridget holds a B-CLAD credential which gives her additional credentials and experience supporting diverse learners.  She is a former dual emersion bilingual teacher and high school ESL teacher.

提供的家庭作業
提供的評估
Learners are invited to complete an optional self assessment.
提供的成績
Self paced learners have the option to complete the self assessment and request a narrative evaluation that they can use along with a portfolio of student work to document completion of the class.

This class is designed to support students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other learning disabilities with a low reading level book.  Students can use graphic organizers, create videos, or draw to respond to class posts and videos. 

"New Kid" by Jerry Craft.