Wednesday, September 9, 2009

New school year - New YOU Year!

This course aims to get you ready - as much as we can - for real college reading and writing assignments. G is frequently asked, "What's the difference between your course and advanced placement English?"

G responds: Students in my course are not engaging in test prep for a terminal exam in May. My students will not receive college credit for this course if they score a 4 or better on an exam. Greater flexibility in the curricula allows for planning and instruction that meets student needs - modifications can be made when material or method is not reaching students. Ultimately, the student in this course learns in a low-stakes class setting - they identify their strengths and set goals get ready for college reading and writing for their freshman year of college.

How do we operate?
Various projects will be introduced on different themes. Each project is intended to engage students and have an outcome-driven assignement (project) explicitly to demonstrate skills and knowledge aligned with college level instructional expectations.

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