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.

Upcoming events

  • June 3rd, Tues. IN-PERSON, Foxborough, MA - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (G2-8)

    • 3 Jun 2025
    • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
    • Hampton Inn & Suites Foxborough 2 Foxborough Blvd. Foxborough, MA 02035
    • 32
    Register

    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:

    • 6 hours of Constructed Response instruction (taught by Master Educators)
    • 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.

    • 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


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  • July 15, Tues. - LIVE Zoom - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational Skills (Gr 2-8)

    • 15 Jul 2025
    • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
    • Zoom Classroom - Central Time
    Register

    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. 

    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. 

    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 Educators)
    • 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.
    • 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 Informational writing workshop.  Print guides are available for purchase in our Bookstore.

      • Remember that your Empowering Writers’ digital guide includes a year-long HUB license that delivers Informational digital teaching resources for an entire year of informational writing instruction.  The HUB allows for easy, online access to your Informational 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 payment date.   

         Teachers love the EW HUB for their writing instruction!


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    • July 22, Tues. In-Person, Dublin, GA - Effective Writing Strategies To Maximize the New Georgia ELA Standards

      • 22 Jul 2025
      • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
      • DuBose Porter Center @ Oconee Fall Line Technical College 560 Pinehill Rd
      • 20
      Register

      *Early Bird Special thru 7/8/25 - Registration with Digital All In One Writing Guide 

      Empowering Writers - Effective Writing Strategies To Maximize the New Georgia ELA Standards

      The 2025–2026 Georgia ELA Standards are bringing the reading-writing connection front and center. In this dynamic workshop, educators will focus on writing as an integral part of literacy instruction and how to make the connection between foundational concepts, author techniques, and oral/written communication. Join us for an interactive, high-energy experience packed with strategies, tips, and tools to help your students       prepare for an "expanded definition of text and the shift from text types to techniques." As a result, your students will 
      • Read a range of text types with Author’s Eyes, focusing on Author’s purpose, audience, and organization. 
      • Identify and develop a variety of writing techniques that initiate vivid elaboration in addition to contextual clarity supported by effective text evidence. 

      WHO: Grade 3-5 Educators

      HOW THE DAY BREAKS OUT:

      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) for Responsive Writing

      Part 2– Narrative/Informational Skills

      • Developing an Entertaining Beginning- Narrative
      • Creating Elaborate Detail- Narrative
      • Developing Broad, yet Distinct Main Ideas- Informational
      • Creating Detail-Generating Questions- Informational 

      Part 3– Putting It All Together 

      • Practicing Process Writing and Revision Techniques 
      • Forming Assessment Rubrics
      • Recap of Today’s Learning 
      WHAT YOU GET: 
      • 6 hours of  Writing instruction (taught by Educator, Laura Thomas)
      • 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.  (Note registration window closes approximately 24 hours prior to the training time.)
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    • July 22nd, Tues. - LIVE Zoom - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8)

      • 22 Jul 2025
      • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
      • Zoom Classroom - Central Time
      Register


      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

      Required prerequisite: Background in Empowering Writers Informational/Expository 6 hour training recommended.

      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:

      • 6 hours of Constructed Response instruction (taught by Master Educators)
      • 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.

      • 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.


        Show details

      • July 24, Thurs - Live Zoom - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational and Narrative Skills (Gr 2-8)

        • 24 Jul 2025
        • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
        • Live Zoom Classroom
        Register

        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. 

        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. 

        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) for Constructed Response (TDW)

        Part 2– Narrative/Informational Skills

        • Developing an Entertaining Beginning- Narrative
        • Creating Elaborate Detail- Narrative
        • Developing Broad, yet Distinct Main Ideas- Informational
        • Creating Detail-Generating Questions- Informational 

        Part 3– Putting It All Together 

        • Practicing Process Writing
        • Forming Assessment Rubrics
        • Recap of Today’s Learning 
        WHAT YOU GET: 
        • 6 hours of  Writing instruction (taught by Master Educators)
        • 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.  (Note registration window closes approximately 24 hours prior to the training time.)
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      • July 29, Tues. - LIVE 2hr Zoom -Literacy Launch! Leveraging the Reading/Writing Connection(Gr 2-8)

        • 29 Jul 2025
        • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
        • Zoom Classroom - Central Time
        Register


        Who:  Grades 2-8 Classroom teachers, content area teachers, teachers who want to build student literacy through writing

        Why?  Whether you are fully invested in the Empowering Writers approach or looking to leverage your current reading materials or content texts, this is the starting point.

        What you get: 

        • 2 hours of Literacy Launch instruction (taught by Master Educators)

        • Certificate of Attendance for 2 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.

        • 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.  

        What’s included?

        If you have a current HUB subscription, the Literacy Launch Section is already  included in your digital resource.

        If you have an older version print guide without the Literacy Launch section, please select the $125 bundle which includes the live virtual 2-hour session and a 1-year subscription to the Literacy Launch Section on the Hub. We also have new print guides that include the Literacy Launch, please visit our store to order.

        How the Literacy Launch Works

        Formulated for all grade levels and supported by teacher resources and dynamic instructional materials for 2-8 educators, the Literacy Launch helps every reading experience become a prewriting experience – and vice-versa – in all content areas. When filtered through our proven methodology, the progression of the Literacy Launch creates a powerful learning arc to help students:

        • Apply awareness and analytical skills to written expression for the ability to annotate and analyze any text across their learning
        • Develop a clear connection between the foundational reading skills needed to generate writing and to respond effectively to text, either through a constructed response or literary analysis
        • Gain a deeper comprehension of text that strengthens their own writing and strategic reading abilities

        You will leave empowered to :

        • Utilize text in all content areaDiscuss genre and author’s purpose with every text experience
        • Showcase how the author uses the graphic organizersSummarize text using the summarizing frameworks
        • Identify the salient features of each genre
        • Build a common language with students for more productive conversations
        • Be better able to offer specific feedback to improve student writing
        • Teach the foundational understanding necessary for any writing task
        • Develop the ability to read with “author’s eyes”
        • Make every reading experience a prewriting experience
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        • Aug. 6th, Wed. - LIVE 2hr Zoom -Literacy Launch! Leveraging the Reading/Writing Connection(Gr 2-8)

          • 6 Aug 2025
          • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
          • Zoom Classroom - Central Time
          Register


          Who:  Grades 2-8 Classroom teachers, content area teachers, teachers who want to build student literacy through writing

          Why?  Whether you are fully invested in the Empowering Writers approach or looking to leverage your current reading materials or content texts, this is the starting point.

          What you get: 

          • 2 hours of Literacy Launch instruction (taught by Master Educators)

          • Certificate of Attendance for 2 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.

          • 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.  

          What’s included?

          If you have a current HUB subscription, the Literacy Launch Section is already  included in your digital resource.

          If you have an older version print guide without the Literacy Launch section, please select the $125 bundle which includes the live virtual 2-hour session and a 1-year subscription to the Literacy Launch Section on the Hub. We also have new print guides that include the Literacy Launch, please visit our store to order.

          How the Literacy Launch Works

          Formulated for all grade levels and supported by teacher resources and dynamic instructional materials for 2-8 educators, the Literacy Launch helps every reading experience become a prewriting experience – and vice-versa – in all content areas. When filtered through our proven methodology, the progression of the Literacy Launch creates a powerful learning arc to help students:

          • Apply awareness and analytical skills to written expression for the ability to annotate and analyze any text across their learning
          • Develop a clear connection between the foundational reading skills needed to generate writing and to respond effectively to text, either through a constructed response or literary analysis
          • Gain a deeper comprehension of text that strengthens their own writing and strategic reading abilities

          You will leave empowered to :

          • Utilize text in all content areaDiscuss genre and author’s purpose with every text experience
          • Showcase how the author uses the graphic organizersSummarize text using the summarizing frameworks
          • Identify the salient features of each genre
          • Build a common language with students for more productive conversations
          • Be better able to offer specific feedback to improve student writing
          • Teach the foundational understanding necessary for any writing task
          • Develop the ability to read with “author’s eyes”
          • Make every reading experience a prewriting experience
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          • Aug. 21st, Thurs. 11-1 Eastern Time - LIVE 2hr Zoom -Literacy Launch! Leveraging the Reading/Writing Connection(Gr 2-8)

            • 21 Aug 2025
            • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
            • Zoom Classroom - EASTERN Time
            Register

            NEW Time - 11:00 am - 1:00 PM Eastern!



            Who:  Grades 2-8 Classroom teachers, content area teachers, teachers who want to build student literacy through writing

            Why?  Whether you are fully invested in the Empowering Writers approach or looking to leverage your current reading materials or content texts, this is the starting point.

            What you get: 

            • 2 hours of Literacy Launch instruction (taught by Master Educators)

            • Certificate of Attendance for 2 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.

            • 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.  

            What’s included?

            If you have a current HUB subscription, the Literacy Launch Section is already  included in your digital resource.

            If you have an older version print guide without the Literacy Launch section, please select the $125 bundle which includes the live virtual 2-hour session and a 1-year subscription to the Literacy Launch Section on the Hub. We also have new print guides that include the Literacy Launch, please visit our store to order.

            How the Literacy Launch Works

            Formulated for all grade levels and supported by teacher resources and dynamic instructional materials for 2-8 educators, the Literacy Launch helps every reading experience become a prewriting experience – and vice-versa – in all content areas. When filtered through our proven methodology, the progression of the Literacy Launch creates a powerful learning arc to help students:

            • Apply awareness and analytical skills to written expression for the ability to annotate and analyze any text across their learning
            • Develop a clear connection between the foundational reading skills needed to generate writing and to respond effectively to text, either through a constructed response or literary analysis
            • Gain a deeper comprehension of text that strengthens their own writing and strategic reading abilities

            You will leave empowered to :

            • Utilize text in all content areaDiscuss genre and author’s purpose with every text experience
            • Showcase how the author uses the graphic organizersSummarize text using the summarizing frameworks
            • Identify the salient features of each genre
            • Build a common language with students for more productive conversations
            • Be better able to offer specific feedback to improve student writing
            • Teach the foundational understanding necessary for any writing task
            • Develop the ability to read with “author’s eyes”
            • Make every reading experience a prewriting experience
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            • Sept. 17, Wed. - IN-PERSON, Region 17 ESC, TX - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8)

              • 17 Sep 2025
              • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
              • Reg 17 ESC, 1111 West Loop 289, Lubbock, TX 79416
              • 40
              Register

              Early Bird Registration through Sept. 3rd!

              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

              Required prerequisite: Background in Empowering Writers Informational/Expository 6 hour training recommended.

              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:

              • 6 hours of Constructed Response instruction (taught by Master Educators)
              • 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.  (Note registration window closes approximately 24 hours prior to the training time)

              • Print guides are available for purchase in our Bookstore.



              Show details

            • Sept. 18, Thurs. - LIVE Zoom - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational Skills (Gr 2-8)

              • 18 Sep 2025
              • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
              • Zoom Classroom - Central Time
              Register

              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. 

              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. 

              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 Educators)
              • 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.
              • 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 Informational writing workshop.  Print guides are available for purchase in our Bookstore.

                • Remember that your Empowering Writers’ digital guide includes a year-long HUB license that delivers Informational digital teaching resources for an entire year of informational writing instruction.  The HUB allows for easy, online access to your Informational 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 payment date.   

                   Teachers love the EW HUB for their writing instruction!


                Show details

              • Sept. 23, Tues. - LIVE 2hr Zoom -Literacy Launch! Leveraging the Reading/Writing Connection(Gr 2-8)

                • 23 Sep 2025
                • 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
                • Zoom Classroom - Central Time
                Register


                Who:  Grades 2-8 Classroom teachers, content area teachers, teachers who want to build student literacy through writing

                Why?  Whether you are fully invested in the Empowering Writers approach or looking to leverage your current reading materials or content texts, this is the starting point.

                What you get: 

                • 2 hours of Literacy Launch instruction (taught by Master Educators)

                • Certificate of Attendance for 2 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.

                • 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.  

                What’s included?

                If you have a current HUB subscription, the Literacy Launch Section is already  included in your digital resource.

                If you have an older version print guide without the Literacy Launch section, please select the $125 bundle which includes the live virtual 2-hour session and a 1-year subscription to the Literacy Launch Section on the Hub. We also have new print guides that include the Literacy Launch, please visit our store to order.

                How the Literacy Launch Works

                Formulated for all grade levels and supported by teacher resources and dynamic instructional materials for 2-8 educators, the Literacy Launch helps every reading experience become a prewriting experience – and vice-versa – in all content areas. When filtered through our proven methodology, the progression of the Literacy Launch creates a powerful learning arc to help students:

                • Apply awareness and analytical skills to written expression for the ability to annotate and analyze any text across their learning
                • Develop a clear connection between the foundational reading skills needed to generate writing and to respond effectively to text, either through a constructed response or literary analysis
                • Gain a deeper comprehension of text that strengthens their own writing and strategic reading abilities

                You will leave empowered to :

                • Utilize text in all content areaDiscuss genre and author’s purpose with every text experience
                • Showcase how the author uses the graphic organizersSummarize text using the summarizing frameworks
                • Identify the salient features of each genre
                • Build a common language with students for more productive conversations
                • Be better able to offer specific feedback to improve student writing
                • Teach the foundational understanding necessary for any writing task
                • Develop the ability to read with “author’s eyes”
                • Make every reading experience a prewriting experience
                  Show details

                • Sept. 24, Wed. - IN-PERSON, Edinburg, TX - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8)

                  • 24 Sep 2025
                  • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
                  • TownePlace Suites McAllen Edinburg, 502 W Trenton Rd, Edinburg TX
                  • 40
                  Register

                  Early Bird Registration through Sept. 10th!

                  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

                  Required prerequisite: Background in Empowering Writers Informational/Expository 6 hour training recommended.

                  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:

                  • 6 hours of Constructed Response instruction (taught by Master Educators)
                  • 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.  (Note registration window closes approximately 24 hours prior to the training time)

                  • Print guides are available for purchase in our Bookstore.



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                • Sept. 25, Thur. - LIVE Zoom - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8)

                  • 25 Sep 2025
                  • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
                  • Zoom Classroom - Central Time
                  Register


                  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

                  Required prerequisite: Background in Empowering Writers Informational/Expository 6 hour training recommended.

                  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:

                  • 6 hours of Constructed Response instruction (taught by Master Educators)
                  • 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.

                  • 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.


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                  • Sep. 30, Tues. - Live Zoom - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational and Narrative Skills (Gr 2-8)

                    • 30 Sep 2025
                    • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
                    • Live Zoom Classroom
                    Register

                    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. 

                    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. 

                    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) for Constructed Response (TDW)

                    Part 2– Narrative/Informational Skills

                    • Developing an Entertaining Beginning- Narrative
                    • Creating Elaborate Detail- Narrative
                    • Developing Broad, yet Distinct Main Ideas- Informational
                    • Creating Detail-Generating Questions- Informational 

                    Part 3– Putting It All Together 

                    • Practicing Process Writing
                    • Forming Assessment Rubrics
                    • Recap of Today’s Learning 
                    WHAT YOU GET: 
                    • 6 hours of  Writing instruction (taught by Master Educators)
                    • 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.  (Note registration window closes approximately 24 hours prior to the training time.)
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                  • Oct. 1, Wed. - IN PERSON, ECS 19, TX - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8)

                    • 1 Oct 2025
                    • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
                    • Reg 19 ESC, 6611 Boeing Drive, El Paso, TX 79925
                    • 40
                    Register

                    Early Bird Registration through Sept. 17th!

                    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

                    Required prerequisite: Background in Empowering Writers Informational/Expository 6 hour training recommended.

                    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:

                    • 6 hours of Constructed Response instruction (taught by Master Educators)
                    • 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.  (Note registration window closes approximately 24 hours prior to the training time)

                    • Print guides are available for purchase in our Bookstore.



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                  • Oct. 2, Thur. - IN PERSON, Channelview, TX - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8)

                    • 2 Oct 2025
                    • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
                    • La Quinta Inn & Suites Houston East at Sheldon Rd. 16211 East Freeway, Channelview, TX
                    • 28
                    Register

                    Early Bird Registration through Sept. 18th!

                    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

                    Required prerequisite: Background in Empowering Writers Informational/Expository 6 hour training recommended.

                    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:

                    • 6 hours of Constructed Response instruction (taught by Master Educators)
                    • 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.  (Note registration window closes approximately 24 hours prior to the training time)

                    • Print guides are available for purchase in our Bookstore.



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                  • Oct. 7, Tues. - IN PERSON, San Antonio, TX - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8)

                    • 7 Oct 2025
                    • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
                    • HOLIDAY INN, 19280 Redland Road San Antonio, Texas 78259
                    • 30
                    Register

                    Early Bird Registration through Sept. 23rd!

                    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

                    Required prerequisite: Background in Empowering Writers Informational/Expository 6 hour training recommended.

                    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:

                    • 6 hours of Constructed Response instruction (taught by Master Educators)
                    • 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.  (Note registration window closes approximately 24 hours prior to the training time)

                    • Print guides are available for purchase in our Bookstore.



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                  • Oct. 16, Thurs. - LIVE Zoom - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational Skills (Gr 2-8)

                    • 16 Oct 2025
                    • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
                    • Zoom Classroom - Central Time
                    Register

                    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. 

                    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. 

                    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 Educators)
                    • 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.
                    • 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 Informational writing workshop.  Print guides are available for purchase in our Bookstore.

                      • Remember that your Empowering Writers’ digital guide includes a year-long HUB license that delivers Informational digital teaching resources for an entire year of informational writing instruction.  The HUB allows for easy, online access to your Informational 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 payment date.   

                         Teachers love the EW HUB for their writing instruction!


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                    • Oct. 23. Thur. - LIVE Zoom - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8)

                      • 23 Oct 2025
                      • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
                      • Zoom Classroom - Central Time
                      Register


                      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

                      Required prerequisite: Background in Empowering Writers Informational/Expository 6 hour training recommended.

                      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:

                      • 6 hours of Constructed Response instruction (taught by Master Educators)
                      • 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.

                      • 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.


                        Show details

                      • Oct. 28, Tues. - Live Zoom - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational and Narrative Skills (Gr 2-8)

                        • 28 Oct 2025
                        • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
                        • Live Zoom Classroom
                        Register

                        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. 

                        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. 

                        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) for Constructed Response (TDW)

                        Part 2– Narrative/Informational Skills

                        • Developing an Entertaining Beginning- Narrative
                        • Creating Elaborate Detail- Narrative
                        • Developing Broad, yet Distinct Main Ideas- Informational
                        • Creating Detail-Generating Questions- Informational 

                        Part 3– Putting It All Together 

                        • Practicing Process Writing
                        • Forming Assessment Rubrics
                        • Recap of Today’s Learning 
                        WHAT YOU GET: 
                        • 6 hours of  Writing instruction (taught by Master Educators)
                        • 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.  (Note registration window closes approximately 24 hours prior to the training time.)
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                      • Nov. 13, Thurs. - LIVE Zoom - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational Skills (Gr 2-8)

                        • 13 Nov 2025
                        • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
                        • Zoom Classroom - Central Time
                        Register

                        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. 

                        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. 

                        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 Educators)
                        • 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.
                        • 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 Informational writing workshop.  Print guides are available for purchase in our Bookstore.

                          • Remember that your Empowering Writers’ digital guide includes a year-long HUB license that delivers Informational digital teaching resources for an entire year of informational writing instruction.  The HUB allows for easy, online access to your Informational 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 payment date.   

                             Teachers love the EW HUB for their writing instruction!


                          Show details

                        • Nov. 18, Tues. - LIVE Zoom - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8)

                          • 18 Nov 2025
                          • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
                          • Zoom Classroom - Central Time
                          Register


                          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

                          Required prerequisite: Background in Empowering Writers Informational/Expository 6 hour training recommended.

                          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:

                          • 6 hours of Constructed Response instruction (taught by Master Educators)
                          • 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.

                          • 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.


                            Show details

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