This summer course offers students an opportunity to practice and gain confidence in their English language skills while also becoming oriented to the types of formal discussions, group work, and academic texts they will encounter regularly in their Worcester Academy classrooms. 

The course will meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. EST over six weeks (June 21 - July 30). 

Monday class: Students should expect to have supervised but asynchronous work (such as reading, taking notes, and asking clarifying questions of the teacher). 

Wednesday class: Group or partner work based on the reading.

Friday class: A formal whole class discussion or a presentation. 

This structure mirrors humanities courses at WA.

Dana Langer is an English teacher and author of the middle grade novel, Siren Sisters (Aladdin/Simon & Schuster, 2017). At Worcester Academy, she teaches World Literature I and serves as a dorm parent and advisor to The Vigornia.

• $2,250 per student in U.S. currency