Write On! (Part 3): Empowering Student Writers: Practical Strategies for Every Classroom

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

(Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants.)

Intended Audience: Teachers, General Education Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Admin, & Reading Specialist

Description: Writing is a complex process that requires multiple skills working together - idea generation, organization, spelling, grammar, and motor skills, just to name a few. Many students struggle with at least one of these areas, and without the right support, writing can feel overwhelming. In this session, we'll explore a variety of strategies to help students at all skill levels become more confident, capable writers. Topics will include structured approaches to breaking down the writing process, tools for planning and revising, accommodations for students with writing challenges, and ways to increase student engagement in writing tasks.

Whether you teach young students just learning to write or older students refining their skills, you'll walk away with practical techniques, technology tools, and easy-to-implement strategies to make writing more accessible for all learners.

• Session 1: Build a strong foundation by exploring key writing models and instructional frameworks. Understand what language and cognitive processes are essential for writing, and common challenges students face. Click here to register for Part 1.
• Session 2: Learn how to effectively assess writing using both informal and formal measures. Click here to register for Part 2.
• Session 3: Discover practical, research-backed strategies to help students of all skill levels become confident, capable writers.

Sessions can be taken individually, but participants will get the most benefit by attending the full series, as each session builds on the one before it. Join us to gain actionable insights and strategies that will make a lasting impact in your classroom or intervention room!

Participants Will:

• Learn practical, research-based writing strategies that can be easily implemented in any classroom.
• Explore structured approaches to breaking down the writing process for students.
• Gain tools and techniques to support students in planning, organizing, and revising their writing.
• Discover accommodations and modifications to support students with writing challenges.
• Learn ways to increase student engagement and confidence in writing tasks.
• Explore technology tools that can assist students in the writing process.
• Receive resources and examples that can be immediately applied to their teaching practice.
• Receive access to a Padlet filled with writing supports, videos, TikToks, suggested apps, articles, graphic organizers, sentence frames, and much more!

 

Presenter:  Joey Chapman, M.Ed, Educational Specialist (In partnership w/ the Diagnostic Center North; held jointly with SE SELPA)