The 7 Puzzle Pieces
Ed Sage School Logo Puzzle Pieces
Learn more about each piece of our process by scrolling down below:
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The Student Action Plan
A Student Action Plan is created for each student and reviewed at the end of each trimester. It is based on the educational testing required for entrance into Ed Sage School. The plan delineates how the student learns best and gives specifics for the students to do, the teachers to do, and the parents to do. Adhering to this plan assures that each student is getting the exact instruction needed for learning and retaining information.
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Organization for Instruction and Learning
Courses are based on a curriculum that follows state and national standards. Subject matter is presented and instructed in a way to promote maximum individual potential learning. Schedules, lessons, and assignments are available to the students on the Ed Sage School website on the Friday before a new week begins.
Students are required to keep a daily/weekly To Do List of schedules, lessons, and assignments. Each week students are required to have their completed To Do Lists for the week on the Monday of a new week. In addition, students are required to turn in assignments using the Ed Sage School website.
Teachers are available by text messages if students are having problems with homework. The teacher will arrange a time with the student to have an online meeting to help ease the learning.
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Live Online Instruction is Provided
Live Online Instruction is provided by teachers. Teachers interact with students in an immediate, nurturing way to make sure the student is understanding and learning. Videos are used as supplemental instruction, not as the main instruction.
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Live Online Instruction is Provided
Parents and students receive weekly written reports about the instruction that week and the individual student’s progress. Daily assignments are marked with a participation grade or a letter grade. Test grades are also reported. The teacher writes an update of the quality of the weekly performance and suggestions for improvement for the coming week.
At the end of each trimester am accredited transcript is issued. In addition, there is a student update meeting with the student and parents to discuss success and goals for the new trimester. The Student Action Plan is evaluated at this meeting. Changes and additions can be made to it.
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Individual Likes Become Cross Over Projects
Individual student interests are addressed through creating research topics and results presentation. The projects will have requirements from many subject matter skills.
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Skills Emphasis for Instruction
The emphasis in all lessons is on the basic skills of reading comprehension, writing, math, and higher order level thinking skills. Reading comprehension is necessary for all subjects. The goal for each student is to make sure the student is reading and comprehending two grade levels above the grade placement.
Writing skills for developing sentences, paragraphs, essays, fiction stories, answers for test essay questions are all instructed. Math computation and math word problems are learned by students with an individual, positive approach.
Higher order level thinking skills are emphasized. This means taking basic information and applying it to the higher level of problem solving is necessary.
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Emotional Well-Being of Students
Students need to feel comfortable in their learning environment. The emphasis is on reducing stress. Students are shown how they can be successful without being anxious.