Feb. 19th, Thur. - Edmonton In-Person - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational Skills (Gr 2-8)

When
19 Feb 2026
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Location
Chateau Nova Yellowhead, 13920 Yellowhead Trail, Edmonton

Registration

Early Bird Registration with 1 yr subscription to Digital Informational guide – $200.00
Registration includes a subscription digital Informational Writing Guide. Access active for a year from purchase.
Early Bird Registration with a printed Informational guide. – $225.00
Registration includes a printed Narrative Writing Guide. Shipped upon purchase.
Registration Only – $175.00
Attendee has access to the required Informational resource.
Registration with a 1 yr subscription to the HUB – $300.00
Registration includes a 1 yr subscription to the digital Informational guide through the HUB. Access is active for 1 full year from date of purchase. Price in USD.
Registration with a 2 yr subscription to the HUB – $375.00
Registration includes a 2 yr subscription to the digital Informational guide through the HUB. Access is active for 2 full years from date of purchase. Price in USD.
Registration with a printed Informational guide – $365.00
Registration with a printed Informational guide

Early Bird through 2/4/26!

Canada Market - Build cross-curricular connections through Informational Writing! Come join our training team where Carla Thio, our Master Trainer in Canada, will be presenting our informational workshop in person.

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.

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 Educator Carla Thio)

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.