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.

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. 

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.

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. 

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

D-Level Course

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.

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

D-Level

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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.