Empowering Writers upcoming events

LIVE Zoom, Tues. 10/20 - A Sentence A Day (Gr K-2) (20 Oct 2026)

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:30:00 GMT

Time: 9:30 - 12:30 Central

WHO: Teachers, Grades K-2

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade educators will learn how to implement our A Sentence A Day resource. Instruction includes a weekly plan that establishes meaningful routines in the primary classroom.

The focus begins in Kindergarten with pencil placement, spacing, and letter formation. The resource then progresses to writing sentences and building powerful vocabulary, alongside grammar and conventions. The 1st and 2nd grade components of A Sentence A Day continue the construction of strong sentences while emphasizing parts of speech, grammar, and conventions.

Each week of instruction includes a theme, helping students begin to build story awareness.

This professional development course will also include connections to the Getting to Write resources for Kindergarten and 1st grade, as well as genre-specific writing resources for 2nd grade.

Our digital A Sentence A Day resource—available in the HUB—includes bonus content in the form of daily PowerPoint presentations, which will be shared throughout the workshop.

Join our master educators for this comprehensive half-day professional development workshop to successfully implement A Sentence A Day in your classroom.

WHAT YOU GET:

3 hours of Sentence A Day instruction (taught by Master Educators)

Certificate of Attendance for 3-hours of Professional Development
Online Access to the Recording of this Live Zoom Workshop: 7-days of online access available following your attendance to this LIVE Zoom workshop.
Register Today to hold your spot! Whether paying by credit card now, or using a check/PO for payment later, you can be sure your seat is secure now, so that you won’t miss this valuable training to enhance your writing instruction. (Note registration window closes approximately 24 hours prior to the training time)

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

In-Person, Wed. 10/21 - ESC 19, TX - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8) (21 Oct 2026)

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT

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.

LIVE Zoom,Thur. 10/22 - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8) (22 Oct 2026)

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT

Workshop Time - 8:30 - 3:30 Eastern

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.

In-Person, Thur. 10/22 - Foxborough, MA - Getting Ready to Write with A Sentence A Day (K-1) (22 Oct 2026)

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT

WHO: Teachers, Grades K-1

K-1: Ready, Set, Write: From Daily Sentences to Foundational Skill

If you were wondering how to use the Getting Ready to Write Guide and our Sentence-A-Day resource side-by-side, this is the workshop for you. Come discover “what to do” and “how to do it” in our new edition to the K-1, 6-hour training experience. Encounter the perfect partnership between skill-building and sentence structure with a focus on explicit instruction in writing for younger learners. Teachers will learn to model how to generate ideas, organize thinking, and understand what good writing looks like. Along with skill building, the workshop now includes ways to strengthen sentence structure through Sentence-A-Day, a powerful component that only takes minutes a day. Join us in this parallel approach to foundational skill-building and beginning grammar and mechanics.

HOW THE TRAINING BREAKS OUT:

Part 1– Genre and Organization – Creating the Writing/Reading Connection

Understanding EW’s Methodology and How it Creates Writing Success

Recognizing Genre and Author’s Purpose (e.g., Informational vs. Narrative genre; inform vs. entertain purpose)

Summarizing Text

Inspiring Rich Vocabulary Development

Introduction to Sentence-A-Day

Part 2– Foundational Skills for Narrative Writing

Identifying Story-Critical Elements Worthy of Description

Engaging the Five Senses to Create Vivid Elaboration

Generating Elaborative Detail -

Exploring “What Do Feelings Look Like?”

Crafting Suspenseful Segments

Connecting the skills of Narrative Writing to Sentence-A-Day.

Part 3– Foundational Skills of Informational and Opinion Writing

Sorting Details for Informational Writing

Creating Diagrams to Inform

Writing Informational Sentences

Exploring Opinion Writing

Summarizing Opinion Pieces

Linking Informational/Opinion Writing with Sentence-A-Day

WHAT YOU GET:

6 hours of K-1 Getting Ready to Write instruction with A Sentence A Day (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.

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

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT

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.

LIVE Zoom, Tues. 10/27 - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational and Narrative Skills (Gr 2-8) (27 Oct 2026)

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT

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.)

In-Person, Wed. 10/28 - San Antonio, TX - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8) (28 Oct 2026)

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT

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.

LIVE Zoom, Wed. 10/28- Canadian Teachers - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational Skills (2-8) (28 Oct 2026)

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:30:00 GMT

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

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!

LIVE Zoom, Thur. 11/5 - Getting Ready to Write with A Sentence A Day(K-1) (5 Nov 2026)

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:30:00 GMT

WHO: Teachers, Grades K-1

K-1: Ready, Set, Write: From Daily Sentences to Foundational Skill

HOW THE TRAINING BREAKS OUT:

Part 1– Genre and Organization – Creating the Writing/Reading Connection

Understanding EW’s Methodology and How it Creates Writing Success

Recognizing Genre and Author’s Purpose (e.g., Informational vs. Narrative genre; inform vs. entertain purpose)

Summarizing Text

Inspiring Rich Vocabulary Development

Introduction to Sentence-A-Day

Part 2– Foundational Skills for Narrative Writing

Identifying Story-Critical Elements Worthy of Description

Engaging the Five Senses to Create Vivid Elaboration

Generating Elaborative Detail -

Exploring “What Do Feelings Look Like?”

Crafting Suspenseful Segments

Connecting the skills of Narrative Writing to Sentence-A-Day.

Part 3– Foundational Skills of Informational and Opinion Writing

Sorting Details for Informational Writing

Creating Diagrams to Inform

Writing Informational Sentences

Exploring Opinion Writing

Summarizing Opinion Pieces

Linking Informational/Opinion Writing with Sentence-A-Day

WHAT YOU GET:

6 hours of K-1 Getting Ready to Write instruction with A Sentence A Day (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.

LIVE Zoom, Fri. 11/6 - Canadian Teachers - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Narrative Skills (2-8) (6 Nov 2026)

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:30:00 GMT

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

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

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

HOW THE TRAINING BREAKS OUT:

Part 1– Launching into Literacy

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

Part 2 - Narrative Skills

Developing an Entertaining Beginning
Creating Elaborate Details
Building Suspense
Describing the Main Event
Developing Extended Endings

Part 3– Putting It All Together

Practicing Process Writing
Forming Assessment Rubrics
Recap of Today’s Learning – Narrative Writing

WHAT YOU GET:

6 hours of Narrative Writing instruction (taught by 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 Narrative writing workshop.

Teachers love the EW HUB for their writing instruction!

LIVE Zoom, Thurs. 11/12 - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational Skills (Gr 2-8) (12 Nov 2026)

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 14:30:00 GMT

WHO: Teachers, Grades 2-8

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

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!

LIVE Zoom, Tues. 11/17 - Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8) (17 Nov 2026)

Tue, 17 Nov 2026 14:30:00 GMT

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.

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

Tue, 08 Dec 2026 15:30:00 GMT

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

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

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!