In-Person, Tues. 4/21 - Edmonton, Alberta - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational Skills (Gr 2-8)

Registration includes access to the All In One digital writing guide (Narrative, Informational, Editing Revising and Argumenative skills) on the Hub until 8/30/26!

Register today to secure your seat! Workshops require at least 10 participants to run, and spots fill quickly! Whether you pay now by credit card or later with a check/PO, your spot will be reserved—so you won’t miss this valuable in-person training to enhance your writing instruction.

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.