"Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know."
-Daniel J. Boorstin
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Cutting Edge
At Quills and Quotes, we use a progressive multimedia approach to reinforce concepts. Quill classrooms support:
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Assignment submission with Google Classroom to ensure timely feedback and allow quick correspondence between student and teacher.
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Interactive lectures with PowerPoint slides to maximize class time
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Video examples for enhanced learning
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Hands-on learning at the whiteboard
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Group collaboration and group competition
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Student presentations delivered with visual aids (PowerPoint, Google slides)
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Media literacy
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Writing Skills
Writing a paragraph, essay, or even comprehension response can be intimidating. At Quills and Quotes, we break down the writing process into easy to understand, manageable steps. In addition, we cover a breadth of subjects:
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Expository essay
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Persuasive essay
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Compare and contrast essay
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Cause and effect essay
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Research essay
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Argument essay
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Descriptive essay
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Narrative essay
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Literary analysis
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Personal response (academic applications)
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CV and resume composition
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Poetry
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Reading comprehension
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Advanced vocabulary building
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Grammar and Punctuation
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Public Speaking
Public speaking is the most valuable skill a student can develop. Many opportunities open for students who speak with confidence and authority.
We develop these skills through:
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Debate
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Impromptu speeches
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Prepared speeches
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Informative speeches
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Persuasive speeches
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QUILL Talks (our version of a TED Talk)
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Mock Interviews
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Mastering use of facial expression, body language and gestures
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Power posing
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Emulating history's Greatest Speeches
Standup and Speak
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Global Thinking
An English curriculum is an opportunity to teach students to write, think and speak; but even more important, it is an opportunity to learn about our world. At Quills and Quotes, we bring global thinking into our curriculum through:
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Vocabulary passages based on current news
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Comprehension questions to encourage research and reading
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Essay prompts based on global issues
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Essay samples based on frequent exam topics
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Media literacy
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Critical thinking of political and social issues
What Makes Us Different?
Learning beyond the classroom
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Engaging lectures with slides, videos, whiteboard teaching and demonstrations
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1.5 hours of weekly enriched instruction
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Detailed feedback for each step of the writing process (brainstorm, outline, draft, revision)
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Essay editing within a few days of submission
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Easy teacher accessibility for questions
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Small student:teacher ratio
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Highly qualified teachers
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Core lessons on essay writing, grammar, punctuation, literary analysis
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More than 30 essay samples
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Invaluable writing resources
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Weekly vocabulary building (from GRE, SAT, and SSAT prep lists)
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Weekly reading comprehension exercises
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On-the-spot feedback for speeches
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Lessons on designing and delivering an effective PowerPoint presentation
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Preparation for higher level applications