Courses

Headed off to college, but feeling a little uncertain of your writing skills?  Do you feel like you might be an okay reader but aren’t great at reading with purpose? Whether you’re looking to maintain the skills you had in high school, or you are looking to grow as a writer and/or reader, this virtual course is for you. We will be focusing on dissecting a writing prompt,  reading short stories, articles, and scholarly articles with purpose and synthesizing the information from the reading into strong essays. 

Topics include: development and support of a position, critical thinking, reading with purpose, synthesizing information

When: This course will begin Wednesday June 29th and will conclude Wednesday August 12th  (8 weeks) 4:00-5:15 

Materials needed: Access to a computer with wifi

Interested students should contact Shila

at shila.cook@gorhamschools.org.

In this college preparation class, you will get the feeling that you are in an actual online college course. With an online discussion forum, recorded lectures, weekly writings, and all digital materials the course will feel very similar to the common forums used by colleges and universities. This gives student’s the ability to practice and hone their online discussion skills in a supportive environment. The topics covered in this course will also work to prep students for their post-secondary adventures! The first and last class will be in person, with the other weeks being completely online. 

Topics include: career pathways, financial literacy, academic readiness, goal setting, study skills, and where college students go wrong! 

When: This course will begin Wednesday June 29th  and will conclude Wednesday August 12th (8 weeks)

Materials needed: Access to a computer with wifi

Will receive 1 college credits through CMCC or SMCC with the successful completion of this course (the equivalent to taking your First Year Seminar). 

Interested students should email shila.cook@gorhamschools.org