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Upper School English
We want our students to recognize the power of stories, develop a lifelong love of reading, and deepen their understanding of their world and themselves. Our English courses focus on reading closely and speaking and writing with clarity, cohesion, and depth. We provide opportunities for our students to incorporate increasingly precise vocabulary, phrasing, and critical thinking into their writing, presentations, and interaction with each other. In a larger sense, our goal is to prepare students for the kinds of reading, writing, and communication they will do in the next grade level, in college, and in life. As students advance toward graduation, we provide increasing complexity and sophistication in the works we read and expect similar gains in writing and other means of meaningful communication. This is achieved through active learning and questioning, a diverse offering of reading across genres and authorship, writing for a variety of purposes and audiences, and nightly assignments with timely feedback. We engage in a variety of activities that guide students to become empathetic, respectful, compassionate people who have a strong sense of who they are and how they make ethical choices. Our methodologies are designed for the heterogeneous population we serve; thus, we practice differentiation in instruction and assessment. We strive to create lifelong learners and readers who value inquiry, dialog, inclusion, and excellence.
In upper school, in the ninth grade we focus on literary analysis with the nuts and bolts of presenting a logical argument through clear writing. Building on these skills in sophomore year, we strive for sophisticated critical analysis of a text and developing voice and varied syntax, moving into longer, more complex arguments and analysis in junior year incorporating historical context and intra-textual analysis. Senior year refines individual writing styles to maximize effectiveness of personal expression and analytic writing in preparation for success in college.
We offer regular courses and honors classes in grades nine and ten, as well as regular and AP level courses in grades eleven and twelve.
Our Faculty
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Kevin PriceStudy Halls & Tutoring, Upper School EnglishHumanities Faculty2024
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