Teachers will also focus on improving the student's oral and written communication skills. These classes will have fewer students than regular 10th grade classes, allowing for more attention to student needs. Each English class has the additional support of an Instructional Assistant to create a more favorable student-teacher ratio. This course pushes students to improve their reading ability by encouraging students to develop the habits of good readers. Students choose readings at their independent level and receive specific reading strategy instruction.
Students actively engage in reading and develop the tools necessary to become better readers.
As students begin to use these reading strategies, they will be more successful in completing their reading assignments for all of their classes. These classes will have fewer students than regular 10th grade classes, allowing for more attention to student needs. Each class has the additional support of a Special Educator or an Instructional Assistant to create a more favorable student-teacher ratio. This course analyzes government in the U.S. on all levels. Teachers attempt to improve student organization and study skills while engaging them in an active study of government, politics, human rights, foreign policy and economics.