We offer live and pre-recorded online classes for a variety of audiences. These courses cover a variety of topics and are taught by well-qualified instructors who are experienced in their content areas.
Live Online Classes: Soar to Success Academy— Live!
Our live online classes provide attendees with the opportunity to learn more about topics of interest with live engagement from the instructor. Attendees are able to ask questions, engage with other attendees, and feel comfortable in a low-stakes learning environment. Classes are held monthly depending on demand and last one hour.
Featured Online Live Classes
Empowering Parents: Supporting Your Child's Reading and Writing at Home
Instructor: Cara Zanta
Intended Audience: Parents of Elementary Students
This live online class is for parents of elementary-aged students and is designed to teach parents how to support and grow their child's literacy skills at home and outside the classroom. In this course, parents will learn to identify key literacy skills for elementary students, apply effective reading strategies at home, teach their child foundational writing skills, and implement resources and strategies to make reading and writing enjoyable for their child.
Strategic Methods of Paying for College
Instructor: Dr. Candace Chambers
Intended Audience: Parents of 9th-11th Grade Students
This live online class includes information for parents of 9th-11th grade students on strategies to pay for college. Tips will be discussed on financial aid including scholarships, merit-based vs. need based financial aid, FAFSA, and competitive scholarship applications.
Writing Competitive Admissions and Scholarship Essays
Instructor: Dr. Candace Chambers
Intended Audience: Parents of 9th-11th Grade Students
This live online class shares writing strategies for students to prepare to write competitive admissions and scholarship essays. Parents will receive sample prompts and guided writing activities to help students navigate the writing process during their senior year.
Preparing Your Child for Competitive College Admissions
Instructor: Dr. Candace Chambers
Intended Audience: Parents of 9th-11th Grade Students
This live online class includes information for parents of 9th-11th grade students on strategies to prepare their students for competitive college admissions. Tips will be shared in the areas of test scores, grades, extra-curricular activities, & community service.
Instructors
Dr. Candace Chambers serves as CEO of Educational Writing Services. She has 10 years of teaching experience with 8 of those years as a college professor. She has taught English Composition, Liberal Studies, Professional/Business Writing, and Entrepreneurial Writing courses on the college level. Dr. Chambers specializes in writing pedagogy and college coaching with a writing emphasis. She enjoys attending live theatre, painting, and traveling new places to add magnets to her refrigerator.
Cara Zanta has been a Special Education Teacher for four years and loves that she gets to spend her days helping kids build confidence in the classroom. She earned her dual Master of Arts in Special Education: Learning Disabilities and Education Policy and Leadership from American University in Washington, D.C.
Interested in teaching for Soar to Success Academy Live!? We offer classes on literacy (reading and writing) and college prep/navigation. Please submit an interest form below! All teaching opportunities are paid.
Pre-Recorded Classes: Soar to Success Academy
Our pre-recorded classes provide attendees with the opportunity to learn more about topics of interest with the ability to re-watch the content at their own leisure. The classes are recorded in a seminar fashion with various lessons for easy access.
Featured Pre-Recorded Classes
Becoming an Adjunct Professor
This course is ideal for professionals who would like to teach in a part-time capacity. It is also beneficial for people who do not have teaching experience. Attendees will learn how to find positions and how to tailor documents such as a resume and cover letter to position requirements.
Instructor: Dr. Candace Chambers
“This session was very informative. The host was very knowledgeable about the information that was presented. She answered all questions and made sure that no topic was left uncovered.”
If you would like to be on the mailing list to be notified of future online course releases, please complete the interest form below.