A Professional Learning Series to Empower Teachers to Inspire and Equip Writers in Grades K–5

Join colleagues from across the Carolinas and Georgia to grow your knowledge of high-quality writing instruction.

Register now for all of the virtual sessions in the series!

► Session 1: Conferring with Writers
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 | 5-6 PM
Writing conferences provide teachers with the opportunity to talk with individual students about their writing, identify areas of strength, and note areas in which a student needs more support. During this session, participants will become familiar with the best practices in conferring with writers to respond to their individual needs.

► Session 2: Assessing Writing 
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | 5-6 PM
During this session, participants will become familiar with the formative and summative assessments teachers use to guide their instruction. They will examine the stages of early writing development and consider how rubrics are used to inform instructional decisions.

► Session 3: Grammar and Conventions Instruction
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 | 5-6 PM
During this session, participants will reflect on challenges they have experienced when helping students use skills and conventions in their writing. They will also learn how skills and conventions build across grade levels and consider how to integrate grammar & conventions lessons into their instruction.

► Are you looking for the in-person events happening in this series?
Click here to register for any of these upcoming opportunities:

• September 30 at Pioneer RESA - Bringing Writing to Life: Exploring the Research and Practice of Writing Instruction
• October 28 at Banks County Schools - Being a Writer Demonstration Lessons
• December 2 at Towns County Elementary - Being a Writer Demonstration Lessons