Language Arts
Reading Tutoring
This course uses reading material to cover all the reading skills required to level up. Students will have the option to take this course multiple times (using different reading materials) in order to develop a strong reading foundation and achieve their reading goals. Student interest is important when choosing reading material and will be taken into consideration.
Scheduled on an individual basis; rolling enrollment
Language Conventions
This course is for anyone who struggles with writing sentences - a skill vitally important for communicating in the workplace, at school, and within the community. This course will focus on reviewing basic parts of speech, punctuation, sentence structure, and some spelling rules. This course is designed to help students with the TABE Level M and GED.
Mondays and Wednesdays form 11:00-12:30 beginning September 9, 2024
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00-10:30 beginning November 5, 2024
All things tabe language
Students will cover all language skills that appear on the TABE levels M and D. Course will include a pre and post-assessment, in-class discussions and activities, sample TABE questions, and exit ticket assessments for each class.
Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00-2:30 beginning September 9, 2024
Reading Key Ideas
This course is for anyone who struggles with finding key ideas and details when reading - a skill vitally important in the workplace, at school, and within the community. This course will focus on reviewing concepts such as main/central idea, theme, supporting details/evidence, inferences, and use of reading strategies. This course is designed to help students with the TABE Level M/D and GED.
Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00-2:30 beginning September 9, 2024
Reading the news
Through reading, watching, and analyzing the news, this course develops critical thinking skills and reading skills. Students will read for meaning, evaluate the articles for credibility, discuss issues within the articles, and, if students wish to, discuss solutions to problems presented in these news articles and plan actions to take. News articles will be a mix of up-to-date news and slightly older articles. Student interest will be taken into account when choosing news topics. As necessary, materials providing historical context (or other necessary background knowledge) will be added.
M-Level Course
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00-12:30 beginning September 10, 2024
D-Level Course
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00-4:30 beginning September 10, 2024
the shape of writing
Students will read and discuss the work of exemplary writers in a variety of writing genres. Each week we will examine writing from a different genre (i.e. short story, poetry, journalism, creative nonfiction, etc) and think about what makes the writing great. Students will be invited to write 1-2 finished writing pieces of their own.
Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:00-4:30 beginning September 9, 2024
Reading Short Stories and Poems
This course uses short stories and poems to cover the literature reading skills on the TABE M or TABE D. Student interest in genres will be taken into account when choosing material.
M-Level
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00-6:30 PM beginning September 10, 2024
D-Level
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00-4:30 beginning November 5, 2024
language legos
If you have always struggled with putting pen to paper, then this course is for you. The goal of this course is to begin building sentences, then paragraphs. One strategy that is used is practicing free writes, then learning how to put thoughts into writing that is comprehensible for others.
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00-6:30 PM beginning November 5, 2024
reading informative & argumentative texts
This course uses reading material to cover all the reading skills required to level up. Students will have the option to take this course multiple times (using different reading material) in order to develop a strong reading foundation and achieve their reading goals. Student interest is important when choosing reading material and will be taken into consideration.
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00-12:30 beginning November 5, 2024
Novel Course
With this course, students can engage with literature and improve their reading skills by using novels that are meaningful to them. The focus is on teaching enjoyment of and engagement with literature.
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:00-4:30 beginning July 9, 2024
TABE Test prep
Students have the opportunity to work on TABE skills with the help of TABE Academy assignments. Students are encouraged to work both independently and collaboratively with Meg to practice their skills. 1:1 meetings to discuss areas of difficulty are available and recommended to participating students. This course is designed to help students prepare for the TABE M/D level or the GED.
There are no classes scheduled at this time.
project support
Is there something you would like to learn more about? Are you able to work independently with guidance from a teacher? In this course, students have the opportunity to complete projects in writing, research, art, Civics, and assessment of prior learning based on their needs, interests, and the input of their advisors.
There are no classes scheduled at this time.
Reading Strategies
This course uses reading material to cover the reading skills required for the TABE Level M, GED Reasoning Through Language Arts, and Accuplacer Reading assessments. Students will have the option to take this course multiple times (using different reading materials) in order to develop a strong reading foundation and achieve their reading goals. Student interest is important when choosing reading material and will be taken into consideration.
There are no classes scheduled at this time.
Core Concepts of TABE Language
More advanced grammar and writing skills may be needed for many of today's jobs, college, or other training programs. Students in this course will review and learn the parts of speech, sentence structure, advanced punctuation, advanced vocabulary, clear and effective language, and evaluating arguments. In addition, students will learn test-taking strategies. This course is designed to help students prepare for the TABE D level, the GED, or Accuplacer Writing assessments.
There are no classes scheduled at this time
Creative Writing
Have you ever wanted to learn more about the creative side of writing? This class will focus on different examples of creative writing such as short stories, creative nonfiction, and essays. Due to the writing and editing nature of this course, it will prepare students for college along with many of today's jobs. This course is also designed to help students prepare for the TABE M/D level, the GED, or Accuplacer Writing assessments.
There are no courses scheduled at this time.
Persuasive Writing
This may be the course for you if you want to practice writing and editing while learning about a topic of interest. Class meetings will focus on each of the steps required to complete a persuasive paper including research methods, methods of argumentation, ways to outline a paper, revisions, and editing. Due to the writing and editing nature of this course, it will prepare students for college along with many of today's jobs. This course is also designed to help students prepare for the TABE D level, the GED, or Accuplacer Writing assessments.
There are no classes scheduled at this time.
Applying Reading Strategies
This course uses reading material to cover all the reading skills required to level up. Students will have the option to take this course multiple times (using different reading material) to learn how to apply strategies and achieve their reading goals. Student interest is important when choosing reading material and will be taken into consideration.
There are no classes scheduled at this time.
Reflective Writing
Have you ever wanted to learn more about the creative side of writing? This class will focus on different examples of writing such as short stories, nonfiction, and reflective essays. Due to the writing and editing nature of this course, it will prepare students for college along with many of today's jobs. This course is also designed to help students prepare for the TABE M/D level, the GED, or Accuplacer Writing assessments.
There are no classes scheduled at this time.
Research Writing
This may be the course for you if you want to practice writing and editing while learning about a topic of interest. Students who take this class will finish an informative or research paper of their choosing. Class meetings will focus on each of the steps required to complete the research paper including research methods, creating an outline, revisions, and editing. Due to the writing and editing nature of this course, it will prepare students for college along with many of today's jobs. This course is also designed to help students prepare for the TABE D level, the GED, or Accuplacer Writing assessments.
There are no classes scheduled at this time.