WHO: Teachers, Grades 2-8
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
Create both Short and Extended Constructed Response by applying specific skills to tasks that require students to identify and cite evidence from text
Review foundational skills for application to Constructed Response: analyze and annotate source text, deconstruct the task
Model the step by step process for both Short and Extended Constructed Response using source texts
Create an effective response using specific tools and strategies such as paraphrasing and citing evidence from the source text
Develop Key Comprehension Questions for use with a variety of source text - reading adoptions, stories, articles, science and/or social studies text
Utilize the Framing Questions for literary analysis
Evaluate responses using rubrics to target areas of weakness for focused instruction
How the day breaks out:
Part 1: Focus on Short Constructed Response
Review foundational skills
Introduce and practice the Step by Step Process for Short Constructed Response
Model paraphrasing and citing evidence using source texts
Examine how to use the Detail Generating Questions to improve the response
Develop Key Comprehension Questions
Introduce and Model Literary Analysis
Evaluate a response using the Short Constructed Response Rubric to determine strengths and weaknesses
Part 2: Focus on Extended Constructed Response
Compare each Step by Step Process to identify new learning
Practice the Step by Step Process for Extended Constructed Response using a single source text
Take it to the Next Level - Model and practice the Step by Step Process for Extended Constructed Response using multiple source texts
Evaluate a variety of prompts/tasks to determine how to approach them
Highlight inferential and evaluative thinking in response tasks
WHAT YOU GET:
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)
Print guides are available for purchase in our Bookstore
*Early Bird Special thru 7/8/25 - Registration with Digital All In One Writing Guide
WHO: Grade 3-5 Educators
HOW THE DAY BREAKS OUT:
Part 1– Launching into Literacy
Part 2– Narrative/Informational Skills
Part 3– Putting It All Together
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: Instructional tools to support deeper comprehension of text, confidently teach narrative, informational/opinion 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.
Early Bird until 8/14/25 - $125!
WHO: Teachers, Grades K-1
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.
HOW THE TRAINING BREAKS OUT:
Part 1– Genre and Organization – Creating the Writing/Reading Connection
Part 2– Foundational Skills for Narrative Writing
Part 3– Foundational Skills of Informational and Opinion Writing
Sorting Details for Informational Writing
Creating Diagrams to Inform
Writing Informational Sentences
Exploring Opinion Writing
Summarizing Opinion Pieces
Recap of Today’s Learning – Foundational Writing Skills for K-1 Students
BONUS Training (Recorded) – The Developmental Stages of Writing. This pre-recorded instructional session features EW’s Master Educators providing you with a deeper dive into the stages of writing. It also includes a PowerPoint presentation that highlights key aspects of this learning
Workshop Requirements: Each participant is required to have the corresponding Empowering Writers’ teaching manual (digital guide or printed manual) for this K-1 writing workshop.
Early Bird Registration through Sept. 3rd!
Required prerequisite: Background in Empowering Writers Informational/Expository 6 hour training recommended.
Print guides are available for purchase in our Bookstore.
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