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  • In Person, Mon. 11/24 - Edmonton, Alberta - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Narrative Skills (2-8)

    • 24 Nov 2025
    • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
    • Chateau Nova Yellowhead, 13920 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton
    • 25
    Register

    Early Bird until 11/10/25!

    Register today to secure your seat! Workshops require at least 10 participants to run, and spots fill quickly! Whether you pay now by credit card or later with a check/PO, your spot will be reserved—so you won’t miss this valuable in-person training to enhance your writing instruction.

    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.

    WHO: Teachers, Grades 2-8 

    WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

    Instructional tools to support deeper comprehension of text, apply analysis skills to constructed response, confidently teach narrative writing, and learn how to provide actionable feedback when assessing student work. Gain understanding of foundational writing skills to help students effectively respond to text and strengthen both writing abilities and reading comprehension skills.

    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!
    Workshop Requirements:


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

    • Remember that your Empowering Writers’ digital guide includes a year-long HUB license that delivers Narrative digital teaching resources for an entire year of narrative writing instruction.  The HUB allows for easy, online access to your Narrative Writing digital guide, along with a wealth of done-for-you resources and teach-it tools to access online and use use for a year from payment date.    
    Teachers love the EW HUB for their writing instruction!

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  • In Person, Thur. 2/19 - Edmonton, Alberta - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational Skills (Gr 2-8)

    • 19 Feb 2026
    • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
    • Chateau Nova Yellowhead, 13920 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton
    Register

    Early Bird through 2/4/26!

    Register today to secure your seat! Workshops require at least 10 participants to run, and spots fill quickly! Whether you pay now by credit card or later with a check/PO, your spot will be reserved—so you won’t miss this valuable in-person training to enhance your writing instruction.

    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.

    WHO:  Teachers, Grades 2-8

    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. 

    HOW THE DAY 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” 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

    WHAT YOU GET: 

    • 6 hours of Informational Writing instruction (taught by Master Educator Carla Thio)
    • Certificate of Attendance for 6-hours of Professional Development
    • 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. 
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  • In Person, Fri. 2/20 - Calgary, Alberta - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Narrative Skills (Gr 2-8)

    • 20 Feb 2026
    • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
    • Best Western Plus Village Park Inn , 1804 Crowchild Trail NW Calgary, T2M 3Y7
    • 30
    Register

    Early Bird through Feb. 5th!

    Register today to secure your seat! Workshops require at least 10 participants to run, and spots fill quickly! Whether you pay now by credit card or later with a check/PO, your spot will be reserved—so you won’t miss this valuable in-person training to enhance your writing instruction.

    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.

    WHO: Teachers, Grades 2-8 

    WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

    Instructional tools to support deeper comprehension of text, apply analysis skills to constructed response, confidently teach narrative writing, and learn how to provide actionable feedback when assessing student work. Gain understanding of foundational writing skills to help students effectively respond to text and strengthen both writing abilities and reading comprehension skills.

    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!
      • 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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