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Empowering Writers is an educational publisher and professional development provider specializing in the instruction of writing.

We offer comprehensive, teacher-friendly workshops that empower educators of children from grades Kindergarten-8 to teach narrative writing, expository (informative) writing, and persuasive writing in new and creative ways. The Empowering Writers’ model is supported by our numerous teacher resources, making implementation easy for teachers.

Developed by veteran classroom teachers Barbara Mariconda and Dea Paoletta Auray at the Mill Hill School in Fairfield Connecticut, our techniques, lessons, and methodology grew out of real world experience.  Designed and implemented over a five-year period, the program was fine-tuned to bring a consistent, effective approach to the instruction of writing. During this time, Mill Hill’s fourth graders made a 45-point increase in their narrative writing scores on the Connecticut Mastery Test and became enthusiastic, confident writers.

In order to share these high impact methodologies with colleagues nationwide and build on the tremendous response from children, parents, and educators, Barbara and Dea co-founded Empowering Writers, LLC.

Empowering Writers Supports the Teaching of Common Core State Standards.

 

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Philosophy

All of us at Empowering Writers believe that writing well is not simply an innate gift or talent. Every student, when provided with concepts, skills, and practice opportunities, can become an empowered writer. In order to nurture students’ growth, we must: Understand that student responses are only as good as the quality ...
Research & Data

The Empowering Writers approach is based on a solid educational research base and is supported by data that clearly shows substantial student growth over time. For in-depth information see the articles on "Supporting Theory and Research", "Writing with English Language Learners" and view our school partners' wonderful results....
Testimonials

HOW DO WE KNOW IT WORKS? Over a five-year period, our students improved their narrative writing scores on the Connecticut Mastery Test by 45 points! Our students’ achievement was not only reflected in test scores, but more importantly, in the development of a community of enthusiastic, confident writers. These results are ...
Master Trainers

Master Trainers Barbara Mariconda & Dea Auray Co-Founders of Empowering Writers, LLC, and prolific authors Barbara Mariconda and Dea Paoletta Auray are, first and foremost, educators. Their partnership began in the classroom at Mill Hill School in Fairfield, Connecticut where, responding to colleagues’ frustrations...