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• LIVE 2hr Zoom - Thur. 9/17 - Literacy Launch! Leveraging the Reading/Writing Connection(Gr 2-8)

  • When
    17 Sep 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    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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• LIVE Zoom, Mon. 9/28 - Canadian Teachers - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Narrative Skills (2-8)

  • When
    28 Sep 2026
  •  
    8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    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 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!
  

  
  

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

  • When
    29 Sep 2026
  •  
    8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    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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• LIVE Zoom, Tues. 10/27 - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational and Narrative Skills (Gr 2-8)

  • When
    27 Oct 2026
  •  
    8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    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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• LIVE Zoom, Fri. 11/6 - Canadian Teachers - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Narrative Skills (2-8)

  • When
    6 Nov 2026
  •  
    8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    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 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!
  

  
  

  Show details