Writing is the most cognitively challenging literacy skill to master. Sometimes, writing is difficult for us as teachers. Sometimes, our students lack adequate background knowledge necessary for writing. Sometimes, our teaching materials just do not hit the mark. Regardless of your obstacles, the experts believe combining the principles of instruction with the content you are teaching is the most effective way to move the needle.

Drawing primarily from the work found in The Writing Revolution (Hochman & Wexler, 2017) and The Writing Rope (Sedita, 2023), participants will engage in the tenets of writing instruction beginning with critical first steps to prepare students for success in writing. Together we will dig into the research and guiding principles unlying writing instruction. You will be presented with guidance and classroom activities to enhance sentence instruction from simple to complex. 

Then, move from strong sentence creation to paragraph planning, with tips and tricks for the idea gathering phase in order to prepare students for success in topic sentence, supporting details, and conclusion development. 

$150 for non-SIS

$75 for SIS Virtual

$0 for SIS Essentials, Standard & Enhanced

Presenters: Amy Huizenga & Robert Ovsak