Live Online Writing and Literature Courses featuring the baran method
Our online live classes provide personalized instruction using The Baran Method: Writing for Success program, which implements the Claim-Evidence-Analysis (CEA) framework. Through interactive, teacher-led sessions, students develop essential writing skills by learning how to craft clear claims, support their ideas with relevant evidence, and explain their reasoning through thoughtful analysis.
Meet the teacher
Hello! I'm Emily Smith, a certified teacher with 18 years of experience helping students become confident, successful writers. For several years, I have incorporated The Baran Method writing program into my teaching.I feel passionately that writing instruction should equip students to be able to communicate clearly and effectively in the real world. The Claim-Evidence-Analysis framework provided in The Baran Method allow students organize their ideas, support their arguments, and communicate more proficiently than any of the other writing programs I have encountered.I am excited to partner with families to help empower students to find their own voice, express their ideas with confidence, and become independent, self-assured writers.
Foundations of Writing Courses
In these live online courses, students do more than complete writing assignments. They learn how to move from reading and thinking to clear, organized writing. Using stories, articles, arguments, and other texts, students learn how to identify important ideas, analyze information, organize their thinking, and communicate those ideas clearly in writing.Students participate in live, interactive writing lessons led by the certified teacher. Each session includes direct instruction, guided practice, and opportunities for discussion and feedback in a supportive online learning environment. Weekly homework assignments provide students with opportunities to practice and strengthen the skills learned in class.The method remains consistent across grade levels while the reading, assignments, and expectations become more advanced. These are the same foundational communication and critical thinking skills that support success in high school, college, and beyond.
Essay Courses
This course is designed to help students become confident essay writers while strengthening the critical thinking and communication skills needed for academic success.Students learn how to plan, organize, and write complete essays using The Baran Method. Through live instruction, guided practice, and instructor feedback, students learn how to develop a thesis, support ideas with evidence, and explain their thinking clearly. Weekly homework assignments provide students with opportunities to practice and strengthen the skills learned in class.
Foundations of Literature Courses
Students learn the fundamentals of literature through guided reading, discussion, and instructor feedback. Throughout the course, students explore literary elements, literary tools, figurative language, and literary analysis while developing stronger reading comprehension, critical thinking, and communication skills. Students apply what they learn through narrative, argument, research, and expository writing assignments using The Baran Method.Weekly homework assignments provide students with opportunities to practice and strengthen the skills learned in class.
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