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    • 26 Aug 2024
    • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM (MDT)
    • Live Zoom Classroom
    Register

    Canada Market - Build cross-curricular connections through Narrative Writing! Come join our training team where Carla Thio, our Master Trainer in Canada, will be presenting our narrative workshop in person.

    Learn skills and strategies for teaching effective narrative writing whether you teach ELA, Social Studies, Humanities or Science. We will make connections to all parts of your curriculum so you can seamlessly apply the skills your students learn to your content area topics. 

    This workshop is geared towards teachers of all grade levels. Empowering Writers' approach to writing instruction is student centered and teacher friendly.

    WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: Foundational writing skills that start by reading with “Author’s Eyes,” instructional tools to support deeper comprehension of text through annotation and analysis, how to break the writing process down into manageable pieces, how to provide actionable feedback when assessing student work, differentiation strategies, and the confidence to teach narrative writing as you build a community of writers through common language and assured experiences.

    WHAT YOU GET: 

    • 6 hours of Narrative Writing instruction (taught by Carla Thio) 
    • Certificate of Attendance for 6-hours of Professional Development
    • Ongoing support from the Empowering Writers’ team to ensure your success through virtual teacher talks, online chat Q&A, webinar trainings and much more!
    • Price:  $175 USD, registration only, for a full day of instruction and unlimited support. To register with the required resource:
      • Reg plus 1 yr Narrative HUB guide - $300 USD
      • Reg plus 2 yr Narrative HUB guide - $375 (Saving of $50 USD) 
      • Reg plus printed guide - $365 USD 
    • Register Today to hold your spot!  Whether paying by credit card now, or using a check/PO for payment later, you can be sure your seat is secure now, so that you won’t miss this valuable training to enhance your writing instruction.  (Note registration window closes approximately 24 hours prior to the training time)

      Workshop Requirements:

      Each participant is required to have the corresponding Empowering Writers’ teaching manual (digital guide or printed manual) for this Narrative writing workshop.  

      • 25 Sep 2024
      • 26 Sep 2024
      • 2 sessions
      • Zoom classroom - Eastern Time
      Register

      Please note 8:30 Eastern start time, 11:30 end time. Both sessions required.

      WHAT YOU GET: 

      • 6 hours of K-1 Getting Ready to Write instruction (taught by Master Educators)

      This presentation includes dynamic, interactive modeling by the presenter. All participants are encouraged to actively engage during the workshop by providing responses during the modeling segments, asking questions and interacting with others when possible.

      WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:  Age-appropriate, instructional tools to effectively teach your youngest (K-1) students the foundational skills they need to become strong writers.  You’ll be introduced to the developmental stages of writing, learn to teach your students how to identify genre and author’s purpose, and develop the foundational skills of narrative, informational and opinion writing.  Through this training, you will gain confidence in your writing instruction, and develop the writing/reading connection for your students across all content areas. 

      WHAT YOU GET: 
      • Certificate of Attendance for 6-hours of Professional Development
      • Online Access to the Recording of this Live Zoom Workshop: 7-days of online access available following your attendance to this LIVE Zoom workshop.
      • Opportunities for group work, discussion and reflection provided.

      • Ongoing support from the Empowering Writers’ team to ensure your success through virtual teacher talks, online chat Q&A, webinar trainings and much more!
      • Price:  $175 USD for a full day of instruction and unlimited support. Or $300 USD to include a year's subscription to the digital GRTW HUB guide. Or $370 with our digital All In One Writing Guide which includes Narrative, Informational, Sentence A Day, digital poster set and additional Activity Cards.
      • Register Today to hold your spot!  Whether paying by credit card now, or using a check/PO for payment later, you can be sure your seat is secure now, so that you won’t miss this valuable training to enhance your writing instruction.  (Note registration window closes approximately 24 hours prior to the training time)


        • 30 Sep 2024
        • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM (MDT)
        • Best Western Plus Village Park Inn , 1804 Crowchild Trail NW Calgary, T2M 3Y7
        • 30
        Register

        Canada Market - Build cross-curricular connections through Narrative Writing! Come join our training team where Carla Thio, our Master Trainer in Canada, will be presenting our narrative workshop in person.

        Learn skills and strategies for teaching effective narrative writing whether you teach ELA, Social Studies, Humanities or Science. We will make connections to all parts of your curriculum so you can seamlessly apply the skills your students learn to your content area topics. 

        This workshop is geared towards teachers grades 2-8. Empowering Writers' approach to writing instruction is student centered and teacher friendly.

        WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: Foundational writing skills that start by reading with “Author’s Eyes,” instructional tools to support deeper comprehension of text through annotation and analysis, how to break the writing process down into manageable pieces, how to provide actionable feedback when assessing student work, differentiation strategies, and the confidence to teach narrative writing as you build a community of writers through common language and assured experiences.

        HOW THE TRAINING BREAKS OUT
        Part 1– Launching into Literacy         

        •  Understanding EW’s Methodology and
           how it creates writing success
        •  Recognizing Genre
        •  Identifying Organizational Frameworks
          (e.g., Informational vs. Narrative)
        •  Learning How to Annotate and Analyze Text
        •  Finding Literary Elements for Literary Analysis
        • Identifying Text Conventions (clues) for Constructed Response
        Part 2 - Narrative Skills
        • Developing an Entertaining Beginning
        • Creating Elaborate Details
        • Building Suspense
        • Describing the Main Event
        • Developing Extended Endings
        Part 3– Putting It All Together
        •  Practicing Process Writing
        •  Forming Assessment Rubrics
        •  Recap of Today’s Learning – Narrative Writing

        WHAT YOU GET: 

        • 6 hours of Narrative Writing instruction (taught by Carla Thio) 
        • Certificate of Attendance for 6-hours of Professional Development
        • Ongoing support from the Empowering Writers’ team to ensure your success through virtual teacher talks, online chat Q&A, webinar trainings and much more!
        • Price:  $175 USD, registration only, for a full day of instruction and unlimited support. To register with the required resource:
          • Reg plus 1 yr Narrative HUB guide - $300 USD
          • Reg plus 2 yr Narrative HUB guide - $375 (Saving of $50 USD) 
          • Reg plus printed guide - $365 USD 
        • Register Today to hold your spot!  Whether paying by credit card now, or using a check/PO for payment later, you can be sure your seat is secure now, so that you won’t miss this valuable training to enhance your writing instruction.  (Note registration window closes approximately 24 hours prior to the training time)

        Workshop Requirements:

        Each participant is required to have the corresponding Empowering Writers’ teaching manual (digital guide or printed manual) for this Narrative writing workshop. 

        • 3 Oct 2024
        • 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (CDT)
        • Zoom classroom - Central Time
        Register

        WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:  

        Kindergarten,1st and 2nd grade educators will learn to implement our A Sentence A Day resource.  Instruction includes a weekly guide on how to establish meaningful routines in the primary classroom that focus on writing sentences, building powerful vocabulary, and learning grammar and conventions. Each week of instruction includes a theme and is often useful for building awareness of story. 

        This Professional Development course will include connections to Kindergarten and 1st Grades Getting to Write resources and Grade 2 genre specific writing resources. 

        Our digital A Sentence A Day resource, available in the HUB, includes bonus content in the form of PowerPoints, and will be introduced during the course. Join our master educators for this comprehensive Professional Development course to successfully implement  A Sentence a Day. 

        WHAT YOU GET: 

        • 3 hours of Sentence A Day instruction (taught by Master Educators)
          • Certificate of Attendance for 3-hours of Professional Development
          • Online Access to the Recording of this Live Zoom Workshop: 7-days of online access available following your attendance to this LIVE Zoom workshop.
          • Opportunities for group work, discussion and reflection provided.

          • Ongoing support from the Empowering Writers’ team to ensure your success through virtual teacher talks, online chat Q&A, webinar trainings and much more!
          • Price:  $100 USD for a 3 hour day of instruction and unlimited support. Or $225 USD to include either a year's subscription to the digital Sentence A Day HUB guide or a printed SAD guide.
          • Register Today to hold your spot!  Whether paying by credit card now, or using a check/PO for payment later, you can be sure your seat is secure now, so that you won’t miss this valuable training to enhance your writing instruction.  (Note registration window closes approximately 24 hours prior to the training time)
          • Remember that your Empowering Writers’ digital guide includes a year-long HUB license that delivers digital teaching resources for an entire year of writing instruction.  The HUB allows for easy, online access to your Sentence A Day Writing digital guide, along with a wealth of done-for-you resources and teach-it tools to access online and use for a year from received payment date.   Teachers love the EW HUB for their writing instruction!


          • 22 Oct 2024
          • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM (CDT)
          • Zoom classroom - Central Time
          Register

          WHAT YOU GET: 

          • 6 hours of K-1 Getting Ready to Write instruction (taught by Master Educators)

          This presentation includes dynamic, interactive modeling by the presenter. All participants are encouraged to actively engage during the workshop by providing responses during the modeling segments, asking questions and interacting with others when possible.

          WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:  Age-appropriate, instructional tools to effectively teach your youngest (K-1) students the foundational skills they need to become strong writers.  You’ll be introduced to the developmental stages of writing, learn to teach your students how to identify genre and author’s purpose, and develop the foundational skills of narrative, informational and opinion writing.  Through this training, you will gain confidence in your writing instruction, and develop the writing/reading connection for your students across all content areas. 

          WHAT YOU GET: 
          • Certificate of Attendance for 6-hours of Professional Development
          • Online Access to the Recording of this Live Zoom Workshop: 7-days of online access available following your attendance to this LIVE Zoom workshop.
          • Opportunities for group work, discussion and reflection provided.

          • Ongoing support from the Empowering Writers’ team to ensure your success through virtual teacher talks, online chat Q&A, webinar trainings and much more!
          • Price:  $175 USD for a full day of instruction and unlimited support. Or $300 USD to include a year's subscription to the digital GRTW HUB guide. Or $370 with our digital All In One Writing Guide which includes Narrative, Informational, Sentence A Day, digital poster set and additional Activity Cards.
          • Register Today to hold your spot!  Whether paying by credit card now, or using a check/PO for payment later, you can be sure your seat is secure now, so that you won’t miss this valuable training to enhance your writing instruction.  (Note registration window closes approximately 24 hours prior to the training time)


            • 24 Oct 2024
            • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM (MDT)
            • Chateau Nova Yellowhead, 13920 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton
            • 30
            Register

            Canada Market - Build cross-curricular connections through Narrative Writing! Come join our training team where Carla Thio, our Master Trainer in Canada, will be presenting our narrative workshop in person.

            Learn skills and strategies for teaching effective narrative writing whether you teach ELA, Social Studies, Humanities or Science. We will make connections to all parts of your curriculum so you can seamlessly apply the skills your students learn to your content area topics. 

            This workshop is geared towards teachers grades 2-8. Empowering Writers' approach to writing instruction is student centered and teacher friendly.

            WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: Foundational writing skills that start by reading with “Author’s Eyes,” instructional tools to support deeper comprehension of text through annotation and analysis, how to break the writing process down into manageable pieces, how to provide actionable feedback when assessing student work, differentiation strategies, and the confidence to teach narrative writing as you build a community of writers through common language and assured experiences.

            HOW THE TRAINING BREAKS OUT
            Part 1– Launching into Literacy         

            •  Understanding EW’s Methodology and
               how it creates writing success
            •  Recognizing Genre
            •  Identifying Organizational Frameworks
              (e.g., Informational vs. Narrative)
            •  Learning How to Annotate and Analyze Text
            •  Finding Literary Elements for Literary Analysis
            • Identifying Text Conventions (clues) for Constructed Response
            Part 2 - Narrative Skills
            • Developing an Entertaining Beginning
            • Creating Elaborate Details
            • Building Suspense
            • Describing the Main Event
            • Developing Extended Endings
            Part 3– Putting It All Together
            •  Practicing Process Writing
            •  Forming Assessment Rubrics
            •  Recap of Today’s Learning – Narrative Writing

            WHAT YOU GET: 

            • 6 hours of Narrative Writing instruction (taught by Carla Thio) 
            • Certificate of Attendance for 6-hours of Professional Development
            • Ongoing support from the Empowering Writers’ team to ensure your success through virtual teacher talks, online chat Q&A, webinar trainings and much more!
            • Price:  $175 USD, registration only, for a full day of instruction and unlimited support. To register with the required resource:
              • Reg plus 1 yr Narrative HUB guide - $300 USD
              • Reg plus 2 yr Narrative HUB guide - $375 (Saving of $50 USD) 
              • Reg plus printed guide - $365 USD 
            • Register Today to hold your spot!  Whether paying by credit card now, or using a check/PO for payment later, you can be sure your seat is secure now, so that you won’t miss this valuable training to enhance your writing instruction.  (Note registration window closes approximately 24 hours prior to the training time)

            Workshop Requirements:

            Each participant is required to have the corresponding Empowering Writers’ teaching manual (digital guide or printed manual) for this Narrative writing workshop. 

            • 14 Nov 2024
            • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM (MST)
            • Chateau Nova Yellowhead, 13920 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton
            • 30
            Register

            Canada Market - Build cross-curricular connections through Narrative Writing! Come join our training team where Carla Thio, our Master Trainer in Canada, will be presenting our narrative workshop in person.

            Learn skills and strategies for teaching effective narrative writing whether you teach ELA, Social Studies, Humanities or Science. We will make connections to all parts of your curriculum so you can seamlessly apply the skills your students learn to your content area topics. 

            This workshop is geared towards teachers grades 2-8. Empowering Writers' approach to writing instruction is student centered and teacher friendly.

            WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: Foundational writing skills that start by reading with “Author’s Eyes,” instructional tools to support deeper comprehension of text through annotation and analysis, how to break the writing process down into manageable pieces, how to provide actionable feedback when assessing student work, differentiation strategies, and the confidence to teach narrative writing as you build a community of writers through common language and assured experiences.

            HOW THE TRAINING BREAKS OUT
            Part 1– Launching into Literacy         

            •  Understanding EW’s Methodology and
               how it creates writing success
            •  Recognizing Genre
            •  Identifying Organizational Frameworks
              (e.g., Informational vs. Narrative)
            •  Learning How to Annotate and Analyze Text
            •  Finding Literary Elements for Literary Analysis
            • Identifying Text Conventions (clues) for Constructed Response
            Part 2 - Narrative Skills
            • Developing an Entertaining Beginning
            • Creating Elaborate Details
            • Building Suspense
            • Describing the Main Event
            • Developing Extended Endings
            Part 3– Putting It All Together
            •  Practicing Process Writing
            •  Forming Assessment Rubrics
            •  Recap of Today’s Learning – Narrative Writing

            WHAT YOU GET: 

            • 6 hours of Narrative Writing instruction (taught by Carla Thio) 
            • Certificate of Attendance for 6-hours of Professional Development
            • Ongoing support from the Empowering Writers’ team to ensure your success through virtual teacher talks, online chat Q&A, webinar trainings and much more!
            • Price:  $175 USD, registration only, for a full day of instruction and unlimited support. To register with the required resource:
              • Reg plus 1 yr Narrative HUB guide - $300 USD
              • Reg plus 2 yr Narrative HUB guide - $375 (Saving of $50 USD) 
              • Reg plus printed guide - $365 USD 
            • Register Today to hold your spot!  Whether paying by credit card now, or using a check/PO for payment later, you can be sure your seat is secure now, so that you won’t miss this valuable training to enhance your writing instruction.  (Note registration window closes approximately 24 hours prior to the training time)

            Workshop Requirements:

            Each participant is required to have the corresponding Empowering Writers’ teaching manual (digital guide or printed manual) for this Narrative writing workshop. 

            • 15 Nov 2024
            • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM (MST)
            • Chateau Nova Yellowhead, 13920 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton
            Register

            Canada Market - Build cross-curricular connections through Informational Writing! Come join our training team where Carla Thio, our Master Trainer in Canada, will be presenting our informational workshop in person.

            WHAT YOU GET: 

            • 6 hours of Informational Writing instruction (taught by Master Educator Carla Thio)
              WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: Instructional tools to support deeper comprehension of text, apply analysis skills to constructed response, confidently teach informational and opinion writing, and learn how to provide actionable feedback when assessing student work.  Gain understanding of foundational writing skills to effectively respond to text

              Part 1– Launching into Literacy      
            • Understanding EW’s Methodology and how it creates writing success
            • Recognizing Genre
            • Identifying Organizational Frameworks (e.g., Informational vs. Narrative)
            • Learning How to Annotate and Analyze Text
            • Finding Literary Elements for Literary Analysis
            • Identifying Text Conventions (“clues” discovery) for Constructed Response

                      Part 2– Informational Skills

            • Developing Broad, yet Distinct Main Ideas
            • Creating Detail-Generating Questions
            • Widening Sentence Variety
            • Conducting/referencing Research
            •  Building Introductions and Conclusions

                      Part 3– Putting It All Together

            • Practicing Process Writing
            • Forming Assessment Rubrics
            • Recap of Today’s Learning – Informational Writing
            PLUS:
            • Certificate of Attendance for 6-hours of Professional Development
            • Price:  $175 USD, registration only, for a full day of instruction and unlimited support. To register with the required resource:
            • Reg plus 1 yr Informational HUB guide - $300 USD
            • Reg plus 2 yr Informational HUB guide - $375 (Saving of $50 USD) 
            • Reg plus printed guide - $365 USD 
            • Register Today to hold your spot!  Whether paying by credit card now, or using a check/PO for payment later, you can be sure your seat is secure now, so that you won’t miss this valuable training to enhance your writing instruction. 
            • 3 Dec 2024
            • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM (MST)
            • Best Western Plus Village Park Inn , 1804 Crowchild Trail NW Calgary, T2M 3Y7
            • 30
            Register

            Canada Market - Build cross-curricular connections through Narrative Writing! Come join our training team where Carla Thio, our Master Trainer in Canada, will be presenting our narrative workshop in person.

            Learn skills and strategies for teaching effective narrative writing whether you teach ELA, Social Studies, Humanities or Science. We will make connections to all parts of your curriculum so you can seamlessly apply the skills your students learn to your content area topics. 

            This workshop is geared towards teachers grades 2-8. Empowering Writers' approach to writing instruction is student centered and teacher friendly.

            WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: Foundational writing skills that start by reading with “Author’s Eyes,” instructional tools to support deeper comprehension of text through annotation and analysis, how to break the writing process down into manageable pieces, how to provide actionable feedback when assessing student work, differentiation strategies, and the confidence to teach narrative writing as you build a community of writers through common language and assured experiences.

            HOW THE TRAINING BREAKS OUT
            Part 1– Launching into Literacy         

            •  Understanding EW’s Methodology and
               how it creates writing success
            •  Recognizing Genre
            •  Identifying Organizational Frameworks
              (e.g., Informational vs. Narrative)
            •  Learning How to Annotate and Analyze Text
            •  Finding Literary Elements for Literary Analysis
            • Identifying Text Conventions (clues) for Constructed Response
            Part 2 - Narrative Skills
            • Developing an Entertaining Beginning
            • Creating Elaborate Details
            • Building Suspense
            • Describing the Main Event
            • Developing Extended Endings
            Part 3– Putting It All Together
            •  Practicing Process Writing
            •  Forming Assessment Rubrics
            •  Recap of Today’s Learning – Narrative Writing

            WHAT YOU GET: 

            • 6 hours of Narrative Writing instruction (taught by Carla Thio) 
            • Certificate of Attendance for 6-hours of Professional Development
            • Ongoing support from the Empowering Writers’ team to ensure your success through virtual teacher talks, online chat Q&A, webinar trainings and much more!
            • Price:  $175 USD, registration only, for a full day of instruction and unlimited support. To register with the required resource:
              • Reg plus 1 yr Narrative HUB guide - $300 USD
              • Reg plus 2 yr Narrative HUB guide - $375 (Saving of $50 USD) 
              • Reg plus printed guide - $365 USD 
            • Register Today to hold your spot!  Whether paying by credit card now, or using a check/PO for payment later, you can be sure your seat is secure now, so that you won’t miss this valuable training to enhance your writing instruction.  (Note registration window closes approximately 24 hours prior to the training time)

            Workshop Requirements:

            Each participant is required to have the corresponding Empowering Writers’ teaching manual (digital guide or printed manual) for this Narrative writing workshop. 


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