High School English--Reading and Writing Rhetorically
Thursdays from 9-10:50$400 per semester
$150 non-refundable enrollment fee ($100 of which is deducted from first semester tuition)
Recommended Grade Level: 9th-12th, although I welcome rising 8th graders who are developmentally ready for this level of work
Maximum of 16 students
Description
This year-long high school English course combines direct instruction, in-class practice, and meaningful independent work between classes. We'll learn to read and write rhetorically, considering audience, purpose, and exigence of fiction and non-fiction texts. This spring I worked through teacher training in California's Expository Reading and Writing Curriculum (ERWC), and I think it's a great way to approach the increasingly complex demands of reading, writing, and communication in today's culture.
Students will learn how to become more active, engaged, and thoughtful readers, writers and communicators as we read a variety of non-fiction and fiction texts. Mature listening, writing, speaking, and thoughtful class discussion will be a regular part of our class time, so students should be able and willing to handwrite legibly and share some of their writings with others. This is how writers and readers grow—by reading, reflecting, and talking about other's writings and also our own.
Weekly assignments will be posted in Google Classroom to keep communication clear and consistent. Parents are welcome to "shadow" their students there to stay in the loop. I find some students are skilled at tracking the platform, viewing and/or printing, and reading the assignments. Others definitely benefit from their primary teacher following up behind them at home as they learn to work more independently. Assignments will typically require 3–4 hours of outside work each week. Students will be strongly encouraged to break the work up into managable chunks over different days instead of cramming all of their assigned work into one marathon session.
Students will need to print materials at home, view assigned components, annotate readings, and complete assignments independently. Some may be submitted electronically and others will need to brought to class physically.
I hold high expectations for myself and for my students, but I'm also willing to meet students where they are. I view my role as more as mentor and coach and favor a mix of types of assignments and modes of accountability. Students and parents will receive written feedback at the end of each semester.
About Me
I have been teaching a long time. I love the power of words, language arts, and working with teenagers. Your student will be in compassionate hands, but I will challenge them to be accountable and work hard too. Students should always feel free to ask questions and reach out.
Please note that I will be teaching around a few family trips this year, but work will proceed as planned to ensure we stay on track with our goals.
Feel free to contact me at elizabethjprice@gmail.com if you have questions or would like to talk about whether this may be a good fit for your student. I appreciate the chance to work with your family this academic year.
Registration Information
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