Learning to write well is more important than ever. In this era of smart phone texting, AI writing and quick comment social media, high school students imprint the wrong habits. Summer is the perfect time to make a difference.

Whether your student approaches stories and writing assignments with reluctance and a lack of confidence, or loves to write and is bored in English class, the program offers differentiated, personalized instruction for a range of learners. Expect your student to be pushed to reach new skill and thinking levels. All students receive a deep library of texts, a range of teaching videos and handouts along with precise, targeted and ongoing feedback on their writing throughout the week.  

About the Instructor

Lucy Filppu is a published, tenured Teacher of English, AP Seminar and Creative Writing at Palo Alto High School. She has taught a range of complex texts and writing strategies to every grade level, in addition to launching two new English electives. She is trained in blended online content delivery and her writing has been published in Flash Fiction Forum, Bright Magazine and The New York Times. She earned a B.A. in Communications from UCLA; a M.A. in Creative Writing and Literature from NYU; and attended Columbia Teacher’s College and San Jose State University for her teaching credential.