Students will learn about four different types of graphic organizers and 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 kids with ADHD and other learning differences here on the Outschool platform. Bridget offers a series of "Write What You Like" classes to assist students with ADHD, dyslexia, and dysgraphia get thoughts out of their heads and onto paper in order to plan out and support academic writing.  She also offers "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.

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After class students and families have the option of using the graphic organizers developed for more detailed writing projects.
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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

Reyes, E. N., Wakeman, S., & Bowman, J. (2020). The Use of Graphic Organizers in Inclusive Classrooms for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities (TIPS Series: Tip #10). Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, TIES Center.
https://publications.ici.umn.edu/ties/foundations-of-inclusion-tips/graphic-organizers-in-inclusive-classrooms-for-students-with-significant-cognitive-disabilities