Professional Development for Teachers
Empowering Writers’ professional development gives you the power to choose your writing course, then decide how you want to learn about it with options for in-person training at your school, live Zoom workshop sessions, or on-demand courses throughout the year.
PD options include foundational writing skills development, Narrative and Informational writing genres, Editing and Revising, Constructed Response and “Getting Ready to Write” K-1 workshop for the youngest of writers. Empowering Writers’ PD delivers easy-to-follow instruction that clearly outlines the necessary steps to support both your teaching mastery and your students’ writing success.
This valuable, full day of structured learning is available to you live (via Zoom classroom), or through on-demand instructional courses that you can watch, replay and access on your own time, or live and in-person as part of your writing curriculum and PD requirements. You’ll even get a digital guidebook and reflection sheet to accompany your training day.
FREE EW informative sessions for our Canadian Audience - sign up here
Upcoming Free Webinars for Canadian Educators
Dec. 10th - Intro to Empowering writers Grades 2-6 for the Alberta Curriculum
Dec. 11th - Intro to Empowering writers Kindergarten - Grade 1 for the Alberta Curriculum
Learn LIVE on Zoom:
The Literacy Launch! Leveraging the Reading/Writing Connection (Gr 2-8) 2 hr
- TBD
Launching into Literacy – Diving into Narrative Skills LIVE Zoom Workshop (Gr 2-8) 6 hr
- Jan. 28, Tuesday - Live Zoom
- Jan. 29, Wednesday - Geared for Canadian Educators - Live Zoom through Alberta Learning Consortium
- Apr. 10, Thursday - Live Zoom
Launching into Literacy – Diving into Informational Skills LIVE Zoom Workshop (Gr 2-8) 6 hr
- Jan. 21, Tuesday - Live Zoom
- Feb. 21, Friday - Live Zoom Geared for Canadian Teachers
- Feb. 25, Tuesday - Live Zoom
- May 13, Tuesday - Live Zoom
Getting Ready to Write – LIVE Zoom Workshop (Gr K-1) 6 hr
A Sentence A Day - LIVE 3hr Zoom Workshop (Gr K-2) 3 hr
Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach - LIVE Zoom Workshop (Gr 2-8) 6 hr
In-Person by Genre:
Launching into Literacy - Diving into Narrative Skills Workshop (Gr 2-8)
- Jan. 15, Wednesday - In Person, Edmonton Alberta
- Jan. 27, Monday - In Person, Calgary Alberta
- March 11, Tuesday - In Person, Calgary Alberta
- March 18, Tuesday - In Person, Edmonton, Alberta
Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach (Gr 2-8)
- Jan. 13, Monday - In-Person, Arlington TX, La Quinta Inn & Suites
- Jan. 15, Wednesday - In-Person, Channelview TX, La Quinta Inn & Suites
- Jan. 16, Thursday - In-Person, Channelview TX, La Quinta Inn & Suites
- Jan. 30, Thurs. - In-Person, Foxborough MA
- Feb. 12, Wed. - In-Person, San Antonio TX
K-1 Getting Ready to Write (Gr K-1)
- TBD
In Person by Location:
Massachusetts
Canada - See all workshops in Canada here
Launching into Literacy - Diving into Narrative Skills Workshop (Gr 2-8)
- Jan. 29, Wednesday - Geared for Canadian Educators - Live Zoom through Alberta Learning Consortium
- Jan. 15, Wednesday - In Person, Edmonton Alberta
- Jan. 27, Monday - In Person, Calgary Alberta
- March 11, Tuesday - In Person, Calgary Alberta
- March 18, Tuesday - In Person, Edmonton, Alberta
Launching into Literacy – Diving into Informational Skills Workshop (Gr 2-8)
- Feb. 3, Monday - In Person, Edmonton Alberta
- Feb. 21, Friday - Zoom
- April 7, Monday - In Person, Calgary Alberta
K-1 Getting Ready to Write (Gr K-1)
- TBD
Georgia
- TBD
Texas
Learn on Your Own TIME (available 24/7 for 14 days)
Launching into Literacy – Diving into Narrative Skills Course (Gr 2-8)
Launching into Literacy – Diving into Informational Skills Course (Gr 2-8)
Constructed Response - A Step by Step Approach Course (Gr 2-8)
Getting Ready to Write Course (Gr K-1)
Editing & Revising Course (Gr 3-4)
Literacy Launch for Print Guide Users (Gr 2-8)
Can any of these workshops be presented onsite or online for your school or district? Or do you need a different date than those offered on our calendar?
Yes, we conduct customized training for thousands of educators every year and we can schedule more dates to accommodate your schedule. To learn how to bring an EW workshop to your district, or to learn how we can provide tailored training to meet your district's needs, please call 1-866-285-3516.