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.

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  • Sep. 17, Thurs. - LIVE 2hr Zoom -Literacy Launch! Leveraging the Reading/Writing Connection(Gr 2-8)

    • 17 Sep 2026
    • 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. You should select option 1 for registration.

    If you have an older version print guide without the Literacy Launch section, please select the option 1 - $50 bundle which includes the live virtual 2-hour session and a 2 month 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 area
    • Discuss genre and author’s purpose with every text experience
    • Showcase how the author uses the graphic organizers
    • Summarize 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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    • In Person, Tues. 9/22 - Channelview, TX - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8)

      • 22 Sep 2026
      • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
      • LaQuinta Inn & Suites Houston East at Sheldon Rd 16211 East Freeway Channelview, TX 77530
      • 28
      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

      • 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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    • LIVE Zoom, Tues 9/22 - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational Skills (Gr 2-8)

      • 22 Sep 2026
      • 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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      • LIVE Zoom,Thur. 9/24 - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8)

        • 24 Sep 2026
        • 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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        • In Person, Thurs. 9/24 - Abilene, TX - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8)

          • 24 Sep 2026
          • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
          • Holiday Inn Abilene - North College Area 3525 West Lake Rd, 79601
          • 28
          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

          • 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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        • LIVE Zoom, Tues. 9/29 - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational and Narrative Skills (Gr 2-8)

          • 29 Sep 2026
          • 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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        • In Person, Tues. 10/6 - San Angelo, TX - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8)

          • 6 Oct 2026
          • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
          • Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott 1459 Knickerbocker Rd, San Angelo, TX 76904
          • 30
          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

          • 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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        • In Person, Thurs. 10/15 - Foxborough, MA - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational Skills (Gr 2-8)

          • 15 Oct 2026
          • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
          • Hampton Inn & Suites Foxborough 2 Foxborough Blvd. Foxborough, MA 02035
          • 30
          Register

          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 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
          • 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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          • LIVE Zoom, Thurs. 10/15 - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational Skills (Gr 2-8)

            • 15 Oct 2026
            • 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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            • In Person, Thurs. 10/15 - Amarillo, TX - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8)

              • 15 Oct 2026
              • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
              • Hampton Inn Amarillo West 2200 Cinema Drive, Amarillo TX 79124
              • 28
              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

              • 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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            • In Person, Fri. 10/16 - Foxborough, MA - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8)

              • 16 Oct 2026
              • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
              • Hampton Inn & Suites Foxborough 2 Foxborough Blvd. Foxborough, MA 02035
              • 28
              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

              • 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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            • In Person, Wed. 10/21 - ESC 19, TX - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8)

              • 21 Oct 2026
              • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
              • ESC19 6611 Boeing Dr, El Paso TX 79925
              • 28
              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

              • 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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            • LIVE Zoom,Thur. 10/22 - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8)

              • 22 Oct 2026
              • 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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              • In Person, Thur. 10/22 - Plano, TX - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8)

                • 22 Oct 2026
                • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
                • Courtyard by Marriott Dallas Plano/Richardson 1805 East President George Bush Hwy, Plano 75074
                • 24
                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

                • 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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              • In Person, Tues. 10/27 - Springfield, MA - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational Skills (Gr 2-8)

                • 27 Oct 2026
                • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
                • Hampton Inn Chicopee/Springfield 600 Memorial Drive, MA 01020
                • 30
                Register

                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 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
                • 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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                • LIVE Zoom, Tues. 10/27 - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational and Narrative Skills (Gr 2-8)

                  • 27 Oct 2026
                  • 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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                • In Person, Tues. 10/27 - Arlington, TX - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8)

                  • 27 Oct 2026
                  • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
                  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites I-20 Parks Mall 1721 Pleasant Place, Arlington TX 76015
                  • 28
                  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

                  • 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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                • In Person, Wed. 10/28 - San Antonio, TX - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8)

                  • 28 Oct 2026
                  • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
                  • La Quinta Inn & Suites San Antonio North Stone Oak 1017 N Loop 1604 E, San Antonio 78232
                  • 25
                  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

                  • 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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                • LIVE Zoom, Wed. 10/28- Canadian Teachers - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational Skills (2-8)

                  • 28 Oct 2026
                  • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
                  • 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.

                  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 Writing instruction (taught by Master Educator Carla Thio)
                  • 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.                     

                  Teachers love the EW HUB for their writing instruction!

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                • LIVE Zoom, Thurs. 11/12 - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational Skills (Gr 2-8)

                  • 12 Nov 2026
                  • 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.

                    Teachers love the EW HUB for their writing instruction!


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                  • LIVE Zoom,Tues. 11/17 - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8)

                    • 17 Nov 2026
                    • 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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                    • LIVE Zoom, Tue. 12/8- Canadian Teachers - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational Skills (2-8)

                      • 8 Dec 2026
                      • 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
                      • 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.

                      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 Writing instruction (taught by Master Educator Carla Thio)
                      • 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.                         

                      Teachers love the EW HUB for their writing instruction!

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