How to register:
f you decide that The Denim Beret writing courses are a good fit for your student, please follow the following three-step process to begin:
1) Download the entrance assessment below, and have your student complete it without assistance. Email it to me as an attachment or share it via Google Drive.
NOTE: If you feel that your student needs to begin at a certain level and should therefore bypass the entrance assessment, you may note this on the registration form.
Entrance Assessment (all levels) -- Word
Entrance Assessment (all levels) -- Rich Text Format
2) Complete and submit the registration form at the bottom of this page. You should receive an email from denimberet@gmail.com within two full business days. If you don't, please check your spam folder and then email or call me directly in case of a technical error. I never ignore registrations or emails.
3) Once we have discussed your needs and goals for your student, I will send you an invoice and set up a time for an orientation video chat. I will also send your student a welcome packet and course schedule.
4) Following the orientation, the course will begin.
The Denim Beret correspondence courses use the following technology:
WHAT YOU GET:
1) Download the entrance assessment below, and have your student complete it without assistance. Email it to me as an attachment or share it via Google Drive.
NOTE: If you feel that your student needs to begin at a certain level and should therefore bypass the entrance assessment, you may note this on the registration form.
Entrance Assessment (all levels) -- Word
Entrance Assessment (all levels) -- Rich Text Format
2) Complete and submit the registration form at the bottom of this page. You should receive an email from denimberet@gmail.com within two full business days. If you don't, please check your spam folder and then email or call me directly in case of a technical error. I never ignore registrations or emails.
3) Once we have discussed your needs and goals for your student, I will send you an invoice and set up a time for an orientation video chat. I will also send your student a welcome packet and course schedule.
4) Following the orientation, the course will begin.
The Denim Beret correspondence courses use the following technology:
- Google account with access to the following apps -- Gmail, Classroom, Drive, Hangout, and Meet
- NOTE: Because of my technical limitations and the synchronous nature of Google apps, all students must obtain a Google account and Gmail email address to work through the courses.
- scanner or digital camera
- webcam
- microphone
- printer
- PDF Reader
WHAT YOU GET:
- lessons written in an easy, conversational style
- lesson planner to organize your writing study
- helpful handouts that supplement the lessons
- assignments for students to complete and return
- detailed evaluations of each assignment with a two-day turnaround
- regular video conferencing to check on student progress and discuss any questions
- prompt response to emailed questions
- professional, experienced instruction with a personal touch
Tuition and Fees
(Before Papers Come Paragraphs: A Beginner's Writing Course (CORRESPONDENCE)
Please see the scope-and-sequence for lesson titles.
Before Papers Come Paragraphs: A Beginner's Writing Course (LIVE, ONLINE)
Before Epics Come Essays: An Intermediate's Writing Course (CORRESPONDENCE)
Please see the scope-and-sequence for lesson titles.
Before College Comes Craft: An Advanced Writing Course (CORRESPONDENCE)
Please see the scope-and-sequence for lesson titles.
Please see the scope-and-sequence for lesson titles.
- $400/full course + $30 registration fee. Note: Units cannot be sold separately, except on a case-by-case basis.
- Alternative option for students in grades 8-12 only: Up to 10 a la carte lessons may be completed to target specific weaknesses. No prerequisite (introductory) unit required.
- Lessons: $15
- Workshops: $30
- 15% discount for each sibling upon request.
Before Papers Come Paragraphs: A Beginner's Writing Course (LIVE, ONLINE)
- Special beta-test price! $200/full course + $30 registration fee
Before Epics Come Essays: An Intermediate's Writing Course (CORRESPONDENCE)
Please see the scope-and-sequence for lesson titles.
- $425/full course (Units 1-4) + $30 registration fee -- Note: For students who bypass level 1 to move straight into level 2, the prerequisite unit is required.
- Prerequisite: Introductory unit -- $30 (This is an easy but essential level 1 unit that may be completed within 2-3 weeks.)
- 15% discount for each sibling upon request
- For students in grades 8-12 only -- Up to 10 a la carte lessons may be completed to target specific weaknesses. No prerequisite (introductory) unit required.
- Lessons: $15
- Unit 1-3 workshops/assessment: $30/workshop
- Unit 4 Workshops: $45/workshop
- NOTE: Level 2 students will need The Seagull Reader: Essays, by Joseph Kelly, by the beginning of Unit 4.
Before College Comes Craft: An Advanced Writing Course (CORRESPONDENCE)
Please see the scope-and-sequence for lesson titles.
- $425/full course (Units 1-3)
- Prerequisite: Introductory unit -- $30 (This is an easy but essential level 1 unit that may be completed within 2-3 weeks.)
- 15% discount for each sibling upon request
- For students in grades 8-12 only -- Up to 8 a la carte lessons may be completed to target specific weaknesses. No prerequisite (introductory) unit required.
- Lessons: $15 (except lesson 5, which is $50)
- Unit 2 workshop: $30/workshop
- Unit 3 Workshops: $45/workshop
- NOTE: Level 2 students will need The Seagull Reader: Essays, by Joseph Kelly, by the beginning of Unit 4.
Policies
Billing Policy:
Invoices are due within eight days of the invoice date. A two-installment option is available upon request. I accept personal checks, cashier's checks, cash (if local), and Paypal. Your invoice will provide payment instructions and due dates.
Refund policy:
For each level, pro-rated refunds are available through the completion of unit 1. (Note: The "introductory unit" and "unit 1" are different units.).
DROP POLICY:
If you need to withdraw your student from the course, the following procedures will apply:
* The request needs to be made in writing.
* The registration fee is non-refundable.
* Refunds will be pro-rated if the student has already begun the course.
* For full courses, refunds will only be given through unit 1.
* For a la carte lessons, refunds will only be given for lessons not yet sent to the student.
* Refunds will be given within 7 days of the request, usually in the same way that the initial payment was made.
Invoices are due within eight days of the invoice date. A two-installment option is available upon request. I accept personal checks, cashier's checks, cash (if local), and Paypal. Your invoice will provide payment instructions and due dates.
Refund policy:
For each level, pro-rated refunds are available through the completion of unit 1. (Note: The "introductory unit" and "unit 1" are different units.).
DROP POLICY:
If you need to withdraw your student from the course, the following procedures will apply:
* The request needs to be made in writing.
* The registration fee is non-refundable.
* Refunds will be pro-rated if the student has already begun the course.
* For full courses, refunds will only be given through unit 1.
* For a la carte lessons, refunds will only be given for lessons not yet sent to the student.
* Refunds will be given within 7 days of the request, usually in the same way that the initial payment was made.
