Good morning!
I'd love your advice and opinions on what to do with my 10 grader this fall for composition.
I plan to teach a small class to my 6th and 8th graders and two friends in the same grades covering Fable, Narrative, and Chreia/Maxim. (I obtained student books that were put together by MP to cover these 3 levels in an accelerated format for older children. I will be studying this summer and preparing myself to teach.)
My question is about my 10 grader. I still do not have peace about what to do with him for english/composition instruction this fall.
A bit about him:
he is very mature
self-disciplined
motivated
has done IEW for 4 years including High School Essay Intensive
is involved in NCFCA. writes his own policy debate cases and speeches
So considering all that I fear that he will feel "held back" with the younger kids and not happy if I include him in the composition class with everyone else. BUT I would love for him to join us next year for Ref/Con and then common topic the following year. Ugh.
I considered letting him take IEW's Advanced Communication course on DVD. That is something he could do on his own per say and be challenged as well.
So my question....is there any chance he could skip fable, narrative, chreia/maxim this year and jump in with us next year?? If not, then either I force him to do this class with us this year so he can do Ref/Con and Common Topic prior to graduation OR he does zero CC and I just find other programs to keep him challenged and learning.
Thank you in advance!
Tara
I'd love your advice and opinions on what to do with my 10 grader this fall for composition.
I plan to teach a small class to my 6th and 8th graders and two friends in the same grades covering Fable, Narrative, and Chreia/Maxim. (I obtained student books that were put together by MP to cover these 3 levels in an accelerated format for older children. I will be studying this summer and preparing myself to teach.)
My question is about my 10 grader. I still do not have peace about what to do with him for english/composition instruction this fall.
A bit about him:
he is very mature
self-disciplined
motivated
has done IEW for 4 years including High School Essay Intensive
is involved in NCFCA. writes his own policy debate cases and speeches
So considering all that I fear that he will feel "held back" with the younger kids and not happy if I include him in the composition class with everyone else. BUT I would love for him to join us next year for Ref/Con and then common topic the following year. Ugh.
I considered letting him take IEW's Advanced Communication course on DVD. That is something he could do on his own per say and be challenged as well.
So my question....is there any chance he could skip fable, narrative, chreia/maxim this year and jump in with us next year?? If not, then either I force him to do this class with us this year so he can do Ref/Con and Common Topic prior to graduation OR he does zero CC and I just find other programs to keep him challenged and learning.
Thank you in advance!
Tara
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