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  1. Update: Derek Owens responded to my feedback. He has promised to resolve the issue of delayed response timings. So if that’s resolved, then I do recommend it because that was the only problem. The content was clear and well taught by him, as are all his courses.
  2. Yes I did very recently. And I’m hopeful that the delayed grading and response time will be improved as Derek Owens has always been a caring and thorough instructor, known to offer very high quality courses.
  3. My daughter and nephew did Computer Science with him. I don’t recommend it. Derek Owens’s teaching videos are fine. However, someone else grades and does homework help and he has a VERY slow response time, which was very frustrating for them both. That said, Derek Owens’s math classes are amazing. All three of my kids loved his teaching. I just asked my youngest daughter if she’d prefer a live class next year for Algebra 2, and she adamantly refused to do anyone besides Derek Owens.
  4. Thank you! Did you a personal experience with BT? If so, did your child’s writing improve?
  5. My 8th grader is finishing WTMA Expository 3. For ninth grade, she’ll either take Blue Tent’s Intro. Literature and Composition or take separately WTMA Writing Rhetoric 1 and Center for Lit for literature. I’ve had a positive experience with the latter two for my precious daughter but never tried BT’s English. The advantage seems to be that it combines both literature and writing in one class (which saves both time and money), but is the class content of the same content as WTMA Rhetoric and Center for Lit? Reviews for any of the above would be much appreciated, especially BT. Thanks!
  6. My daughter is an 8th grader and is taking Expository 3 at WTMA. Her experience with Expository 2 was great because she received a lot of feedback. This is not the case with this year’s teacher and we have one day to drop the class. Blue Tent Intro to Lit and Composition is closed. Any other suggestions?
  7. I just checked the website and I don’t see your name in the choices anymore. Does this mean your group is full?
  8. Thank you so much for letting me know these details! Sounds like a great option and I’ll reach out if I have further questions.
  9. Do I need the teacher’s book or can the workbook questions be corrected directly from the student text? Also, are the review books important? Thank you!
  10. We’ve used LL 7 and 8. It’s a very average, open and go curriculum IMHO. There is a good introduction to literary devices , but it does not provide much in terms of literary analysis;The questions are straightforward, “what happened-type comprehension questions. My dd found some of the writing assignments fun but there was not much instruction. She does WWS series with WTMA for writing which is writing (and reading) heavy, so LL was more supplemental, to provide a basic guide when she reads these books.
  11. I’m choosing between Blue Tent and PAH. I’ve read plenty of great reviews about the latter but I know that Carole Matheny will no longer be teaching the latter. If you’ve done Blue Tent, how was your experience? How many hours are expected weekly and how did your student do on the AP exam? And any other info you can offer would be much appreciated! Thanks!
  12. Unfortunately, no responses. So I just signed up for Amy Samuelson based on suitable timings. It’s an expensive course and I’m a bit worried to have registered with no teacher reviews, but I’m hoping for the best. There are almost no seats left so if anyone is considering the course, especially as a continuation to Expository Writing 2, I’d encourage them To hurry.
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