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

When
15 Jul 2025
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Location
Zoom Classroom - Central Time

Registration

Registration Only – $100.00
The Informational Writing Guide is the required resource for this workshop in either print or digitally through the HUB. If you do not have a copy, please select to purchase one during this registration.
Registration with the Digital All In One HUB guide – $375.00
Registration includes a subscription to the All In One Writing guide through the HUB. Guide includes Narrative, Informational, Grammar and Argument lessons. Access active for a year from payment date.
Registration with the Digital Informational HUB guide – $230.00
Registration includes a subscription to the Informational guide through the HUB. Access active for a year from payment date.

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.

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