This one-day workshop provides educators with practical, classroom-ready strategies for teaching foundational writing skills in the elementary grades. Instruction centers on systematic vocabulary development, explicit sentence-level instruction, and templated paragraph writing. Emphasis is placed on scaffolding, clear instructional progression, and routines that support diverse learners. Teachers will leave with adaptable strategies and tools that can be implemented to strengthen student clarity, organization, and confidence in writing.
Upon completion, participants will be able to:
- Implement effective strategies for building and reinforcing academic and descriptive vocabulary
- Teach students to compose clear, complete simple sentences using consistent routines
- Guide students in organizing ideas into paragraphs with logical sequencing
- Apply practical instructional tools and feedback strategies to support diverse elementary writers
