Sep. 17, Thurs. - LIVE 2hr Zoom -Literacy Launch! Leveraging the Reading/Writing Connection(Gr 2-8) (17 Sep 2026)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

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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