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SUMMARY:Three Day Expository Writing Instruction
DESCRIPTION:Dates: Three Wednesdays\, January 14\, 21\, 28; Snow Day: Feb. 4\, 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST\nInstructor: Betsy M. Duffy\, MS Ed\nPrice: $650 (materials included) three day workshop\nGrades: K – 12\nCredentials: 16.5 approved CTLE Hours \nWhy This Workshop \nExpectations to meet rigorous writing standards begin in the early grades and extend through high school. In this course\, Betsy M. Duffy\, MS Ed\, Special Projects Advisor to the Windward Institute\, will present strategies for teaching expository writing in all content areas in grades K through 12. \nThis prominent writing program\, developed at The Windward School\, is based on large statistical research studies for best practices in writing and utilizes strategies outlined in publications such as the Elementary and Secondary Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Practice Guides (Graham\, et al.). Approaches from Teaching Basic Writing Skills (TBWS): Strategies for Effective Expository Writing Instruction by Judith C. Hochman and TBWS Templates by Betsy MacDermott-Duffy are incorporated with findings from Writing to Read: Evidence for How Writing Can Improve Reading (Graham & Hebert\, 2010) and “Effectiveness of Literacy Programs Balancing Reading and Writing Instruction: A Meta-analysis” (Graham et al.\, 2017). This writing program can be implemented in general education and special education classrooms across grade K through 12. \nKey Learning Objectives \n\nLearn specific evidence-based techniques to add structure\, coherence\, and clarity to students’ expository writing.\nIdentify instructional guidelines for developing complex sentences\, outlining\, writing paragraphs and compositions\, and revising and editing.\nGain examples that explicitly demonstrate how to teach foundational and organizational skills necessary to write an argumentative essay.\nDevelop an overview of how to plan an expository reading lesson as springboard to writing.
URL:https://thewindwardinstitute.org/event/expository-writing-instruction/2026-01-14/
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SUMMARY:Three Day Expository Writing Instruction
DESCRIPTION:Dates: Three Wednesdays\, January 14\, 21\, 28; Snow Day: Feb. 4\, 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST\nInstructor: Betsy M. Duffy\, MS Ed\nPrice: $650 (materials included) three day workshop\nGrades: K – 12\nCredentials: 16.5 approved CTLE Hours \nWhy This Workshop \nExpectations to meet rigorous writing standards begin in the early grades and extend through high school. In this course\, Betsy M. Duffy\, MS Ed\, Special Projects Advisor to the Windward Institute\, will present strategies for teaching expository writing in all content areas in grades K through 12. \nThis prominent writing program\, developed at The Windward School\, is based on large statistical research studies for best practices in writing and utilizes strategies outlined in publications such as the Elementary and Secondary Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Practice Guides (Graham\, et al.). Approaches from Teaching Basic Writing Skills (TBWS): Strategies for Effective Expository Writing Instruction by Judith C. Hochman and TBWS Templates by Betsy MacDermott-Duffy are incorporated with findings from Writing to Read: Evidence for How Writing Can Improve Reading (Graham & Hebert\, 2010) and “Effectiveness of Literacy Programs Balancing Reading and Writing Instruction: A Meta-analysis” (Graham et al.\, 2017). This writing program can be implemented in general education and special education classrooms across grade K through 12. \nKey Learning Objectives \n\nLearn specific evidence-based techniques to add structure\, coherence\, and clarity to students’ expository writing.\nIdentify instructional guidelines for developing complex sentences\, outlining\, writing paragraphs and compositions\, and revising and editing.\nGain examples that explicitly demonstrate how to teach foundational and organizational skills necessary to write an argumentative essay.\nDevelop an overview of how to plan an expository reading lesson as springboard to writing.
URL:https://thewindwardinstitute.org/event/expository-writing-instruction/2026-01-21/
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SUMMARY:Three Day Expository Writing Instruction
DESCRIPTION:Dates: Three Wednesdays\, January 14\, 21\, 28; Snow Day: Feb. 4\, 9:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. EST\nInstructor: Betsy M. Duffy\, MS Ed\nPrice: $650 (materials included) three day workshop\nGrades: K – 12\nCredentials: 16.5 approved CTLE Hours \nWhy This Workshop \nExpectations to meet rigorous writing standards begin in the early grades and extend through high school. In this course\, Betsy M. Duffy\, MS Ed\, Special Projects Advisor to the Windward Institute\, will present strategies for teaching expository writing in all content areas in grades K through 12. \nThis prominent writing program\, developed at The Windward School\, is based on large statistical research studies for best practices in writing and utilizes strategies outlined in publications such as the Elementary and Secondary Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Practice Guides (Graham\, et al.). Approaches from Teaching Basic Writing Skills (TBWS): Strategies for Effective Expository Writing Instruction by Judith C. Hochman and TBWS Templates by Betsy MacDermott-Duffy are incorporated with findings from Writing to Read: Evidence for How Writing Can Improve Reading (Graham & Hebert\, 2010) and “Effectiveness of Literacy Programs Balancing Reading and Writing Instruction: A Meta-analysis” (Graham et al.\, 2017). This writing program can be implemented in general education and special education classrooms across grade K through 12. \nKey Learning Objectives \n\nLearn specific evidence-based techniques to add structure\, coherence\, and clarity to students’ expository writing.\nIdentify instructional guidelines for developing complex sentences\, outlining\, writing paragraphs and compositions\, and revising and editing.\nGain examples that explicitly demonstrate how to teach foundational and organizational skills necessary to write an argumentative essay.\nDevelop an overview of how to plan an expository reading lesson as springboard to writing.
URL:https://thewindwardinstitute.org/event/expository-writing-instruction/2026-01-28/
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SUMMARY:Games for Advanced Readers\, Writers\, and Spellers
DESCRIPTION:Date: Thursday\, January 29\, 2026\, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. EST\nInstructor: Alison Leveque\, PhD\nGrades: 5 – 9\nPrice: $ 60\nCredentials: 1 Approved CTLE Hour \nWhy This Workshop \nEngage students in meaningful\, playful learning with games designed to strengthen advanced literacy skills. This workshop explores how interactive activities can reinforce word knowledge\, spelling patterns\, and vocabulary development for proficient readers and writers. Learn how to incorporate games that target multisyllabic word reading\, literacy knowledge\, and morphological awareness\, while fostering motivation and deep language comprehension. Leave with practical\, ready-to-use resources. \nKey Learning Objectives \n\nUnderstand how games can support advanced decoding\, spelling\, and vocabulary growth\nExplore strategies to incorporate morphology into any curriculum\nLearn to design games for multisyllable word reading\, spelling\, and literacy knowledge\nGain a toolkit of classroom-ready templates that promote higher-level language skills across content areas
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