Empowering Writers upcoming events

Webinar - Canadian Educators - Grades K-1 Intro to Empowering Writers (8 Jun 2026)

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT

WEbinar - Intro to Empowering Writers Grades 2-6 for the Alberta Curriculum

June 8th, 4-5 PM Mountain

Join us for a free 60-minute webinar where you'll:

Hear how Empowering Writers prepares you for the Alberta Curriculum outcomes for grades 2-6
See at our proven methodology and lesson design
Explore our new Literacy Launch
Learn as we demonstrate select skills for Narrative Writing
Review the Resources that have what you need to transform your writing instruction

Webinar - Canadian Educators - Grades 2-6 Intro to Empowering Writers (9 Jun 2026)

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT

WEbinar - Grades 2-6 EW's Approach to Narrative & Informational Writing:

June 9th, 4-5 PM Mountain

Join us for a 60-minute webinar where you'll:

Hear how Empowering Writers prepares you for the Alberta Curriculum outcomes for grades 2-6
See at our proven methodology and lesson design
Explore our new Literacy Launch
Learn as we demonstrate select skills for Narrative Writing
Review the Resources that have what you need to transform your writing instruction

LIVE Zoom, Mon. 9/28 - Canadian Teachers - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Narrative Skills (2-8) (28 Sep 2026)

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:30:00 GMT

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!

LIVE Zoom, Tues. 9/29 - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational and Narrative Skills (Gr 2-8) (29 Sep 2026)

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMT

WHO: Teachers, Grades 2-8

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.)

LIVE Zoom, Tues. 10/6 - Getting Ready to Write with A Sentence A Day(K-1) (6 Oct 2026)

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT

WHO: Teachers, Grades K-1

K-1: Ready, Set, Write: From Daily Sentences to Foundational Skill

If you were wondering how to use the Getting Ready to Write Guide and our Sentence-A-Day resource side-by-side, this is the workshop for you. Come discover “what to do” and “how to do it” in our new edition to the K-1, 6-hour training experience. Encounter the perfect partnership between skill-building and sentence structure with a focus on explicit instruction in writing for younger learners. Teachers will learn to model how to generate ideas, organize thinking, and understand what good writing looks like. Along with skill building, the workshop now includes ways to strengthen sentence structure through Sentence-A-Day, a powerful component that only takes minutes a day. Join us in this parallel approach to foundational skill-building and beginning grammar and mechanics.

WHAT YOU GET:

6 hours of K-1 Getting Ready to Write instruction with A Sentence A Day (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)
Print guides are available for purchase in our Bookstore.

LIVE Zoom, Tues. 10/27 - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational and Narrative Skills (Gr 2-8) (27 Oct 2026)

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:30:00 GMT

WHO: Teachers, Grades 2-8

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

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.)

LIVE Zoom, Wed. 10/28- Canadian Teachers - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational Skills (2-8) (28 Oct 2026)

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 14:30:00 GMT

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

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 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 Informational writing workshop.

Teachers love the EW HUB for their writing instruction!

LIVE Zoom, Thur. 11/5 - Getting Ready to Write with A Sentence A Day(K-1) (5 Nov 2026)

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 14:30:00 GMT

WHO: Teachers, Grades K-1

K-1: Ready, Set, Write: From Daily Sentences to Foundational Skill

WHAT YOU GET:

6 hours of K-1 Getting Ready to Write instruction with A Sentence A Day (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)
Print guides are available for purchase in our Bookstore.

LIVE Zoom, Fri. 11/6 - Canadian Teachers - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Narrative Skills (2-8) (6 Nov 2026)

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:30:00 GMT

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

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

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!

LIVE Zoom, Tue. 12/8- Canadian Teachers - Launching into Literacy - Diving into Informational Skills (2-8) (8 Dec 2026)

Tue, 08 Dec 2026 15:30:00 GMT

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

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

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 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 Informational writing workshop.

Teachers love the EW HUB for their writing instruction!