Why WriteAtHome?
Every student has something worth saying. Since 2001, WriteAtHome has paired tens of thousands of students with personal writing coaches who know their ideas, their strengths, and where they need to grow. Writing improves when students believe their voice matters. We make that happen. We are also committed to listening to the teachers, administrators, and parents we work with and doing our best to provide support and tools that make your jobs a little easier.
We support teachers, parents, and students. Here's what that looks like for each.
For Teachers
Monitor all your students from one dashboard, download work samples at any time, and communicate directly with your students' writing coaches. We use Canvas as our Learning Management System. Our Schools Advocate and Customer Care Team are also available to support you throughout the year.
For Parents
Your writing student works with the same personal writing coach throughout the course, someone who knows their voice, their strengths, and where they need to grow. Students enrolled in live literature, history, and ELA classes learn from experienced, engaging teachers. Our Customer Care Team is also available to answer your questions and provide support throughout the year.
For Students
Writing students receive real feedback from a personal writing coach on every assignment and build confidence through a multi-draft process. Students in live classes benefit from experienced teachers who guide them through the material.
Your Schools Team
Beth, VP of Coaching and Care
Beth oversees our team of personal writing coaches, helps parents and teachers choose the right courses, and supports students, teachers, and parents throughout the year.
Gabbi, VP of Operations
Gabbi manages enrollment, oversees the creation of Canvas courses and student assignments, and works to ensure our curriculum meets the academic standards schools require.
Melanie, CEO and Schools Advocate
Melanie meets with administrators and teachers, learns each school's unique requirements, and builds tools and processes that make curriculum delivery and student oversight easier for everyone.
WriteAtHome (4-12) is Fully Accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (533 Airport Blvd., Suite 200, Burlingame, CA 94010)
Why WriteAtHome?
At WriteAtHome we believe that…
writing skills are important for success in life.
teaching writing is uniquely difficult and time consuming.
for students to improve they need adequate practice + attentive coaching.
every student is unique and needs both positive encouragement and directive feedback on their writing.
students learn best through a multi-draft writing process.
each student improves at their own pace, and that it takes time.
What We Do:
We provide online writing courses for students in grades four through twelve.
We offer 32-week annual and 16-week semester courses and 8-week workshops.
Each student is assigned a personal writing coach who coaches them through their course.
Each week students read a short lesson, complete a quiz on the lesson content, and compose and submit a draft of a writing assignment.
All assignments receive feedback from the student’s writing coach.
Most papers are completed in three drafts, and a rubric score is given on each third draft.
How We Do It:
WriteAtHome uses Canvas Learning Management System to deliver our curriculum.
Our writing coaches use Canvas Speed Grader to provide feedback on all submitted assignments.
Instruction is asynchronous but date-driven, too.
We offer structured flexibility to our students.
How We Help Teachers:
WriteAtHome has a Charter and Distance Learning Liaison for teachers and administrators. (see Meet Your Charter and Distance Learning Liaison).
We make monitoring student progress easy (see Teacher Dashboards).
Our platform provides a way to communicate with students’ writing coaches.
How We Help Parents:
Parents can monitor student progress via their Parent Dashboard (same as Teacher Dashboards).
They can easily communicate with writing coaches via the Inbox feature.
Peace of mind…no more wondering if their students are getting enough or too much writing or if they’re being too harsh or lenient when reviewing and grading assignments.
We handle writing by providing instruction, assigning papers and due dates, providing feedback, and grading the papers.
WriteAtHome improves parent-teen relationships. =)
How We Help Students:
WriteAtHome provides each student with a friendly, supportive, and skilled writing coach.
Our lessons are engaging.
Paper topics and assignments are varied and interesting. They cover narrative, descriptive, expository, and persuasive writing.
Our coaching is personalized. Each student is coached as an individual. Our coaches assess each student’s strengths and weaknesses and coaches them toward improvement. We start right where they are and have no expectation of how they should be writing when they begin.
We offer plenty of practice without rigor.
We Are Perfect for Personalized Learning Model Charter and Distance Learning Schools:
Parents and teachers have easy access to all student work, grades, and writing coach feedback.
We accept payment by purchase order.
Ordering is simple (See How To Enroll Students ).