Product Description
We teach teachers how to improve student writing. It’s as simple as that. Most teachers have no formal instruction in how to teach writing so we begin there.
Empowering Writers empowers teachers first – teaching them the basic foundational skills of all genres and providing them with a deep understanding and confidence that transforms their writing instruction. By using our proven methodology, they instruct students “how” to apply the skills to the writing process and before you know it student writing moves from random thoughts on a page to a fluent piece.
We offer the “how” that teachers need – Professional Development, Resources with many writing lessons, and innovative Online tools to provide or enhance instruction. For the past 20 years, Empowering Writers has transformed instruction for over 100,000 educators by providing the training and resources to make them confident, skillful teachers of writing.
How It Works
Empowering Writers methodology is designed for whole-class instruction. First the teacher introduces the writing skill through the use of literature and then models the skill for students. During the modeling process, the teacher talks out loud as the author so that students can both see and hear the thought process of the author. Once the teacher has modeled the skill students move to guided practice where they can practice the skill that was introduced and modeled.
This proven methodology builds awareness, experience, confidence and vocabulary for students. Modeled lessons can take approximately 30- 45 minutes depending on the skill being taught.
Once students understand the skill there are numerous opportunities for application across the content areas. Skills can be developed in isolation, or within the context of the whole piece. Over time, all the skills students learn will be applied to both their generative writing and response to text.
Empowering Writers lessons can be the core writing instruction or work with another core approach and provide valuable supplemental activities within the resources.
Print Resources and Empowering Writers Online have countless opportunities to build the reading writing connection, enhance strategic reading, improve comprehension and develop writers armed the skills to address any writing task.