Teaching Reading and Writing is a free professional learning community that provides a place where educators can collaborate on literacy instruction. In the community's series of free edWebinars, you'll hear from experts and peers who will provide insights and instruction on the latest literacy strategies. During each edWebinar you'll be able to actively collaborate with teachers across the country, and around the world.
Upcoming edWebinars
Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 1 p.m. Eastern TimeThe Writing Rope: A Framework for Teaching Writing Integrated with Reading Instruction Presented by Joan Sedita, Author of The Writing Rope: A Framework for Explicit Writing Instruction in All SubjectsModerated by Pam Austin, Director of Instructional Technology, Voyager Sopris LearningSponsored by Voyager Sopris Learning
Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 1 p.m. Eastern TimeStrategies for Supporting Writing at the Word, Sentence, and Paragraph Levels: A Theme-Centered Structured Literacy ApproachPresented by Charles Haynes, Ed.D., CCC-SLP, Professor Emeritus for the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at MGH Institute of Health ProfessionsModerated by Pam Austin, Director of Instructional Technology, Voyager Sopris LearningSponsored by Voyager Sopris Learning
Thursday, Feb. 6 at 1 p.m. Eastern TimeUsing Writing as a Tool for Improving Reading and LearningPresented by Dr. Michael Hebert, Professor and Associate Dean of Teacher Education in the School of Education, University of California, Irvine, and Director of the UCI Writing ProjectModerated by Pam Austin, Director of Instructional Technology, Voyager Sopris LearningSponsored by Voyager Sopris Learning
Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. Eastern TimeGive Hope to Struggling Adolescent Readers: Equip Teachers for Fluency Development Presented by Dr. Carolyn Brown, Adjunct Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders, University of Iowa, and Co-Founder, Foundations in Learning; Jennifer McDonnell, Principal, Prairie Creek Intermediate, College Community School District (IA); and Angelia Hoyer, Partner Success and Professional Development Lead, WordFlightSponsored by WordFlight, a Foundations in Learning Solution
Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 4 p.m. Eastern TimeMaking Vocabulary Instruction Practical, Powerful, and Playful, All Across the DayPresented by Dr. Lucy Calkins, Robinson Professor of Literacy at Teachers College, Columbia University, Founding Director at The Reading & Writing Project at Mossflower, and Senior Author of Units of Study in Writing, Reading, and Phonics; and Katy Wischow, Staff Developer, The Reading & Writing Project at MossflowerSponsored by The Reading & Writing Project at Mossflower
Wednesday, Mar. 5 at 5 p.m. Eastern TimeRaise Reading Skills Series: Using Mentor Texts to Develop Reading Skills (Part 3) Presented by Kourtney Hake, Educator, Author, and Associate, Solution Tree; and Paige Timmerman, Educator, Author, and Associate, Solution TreeSponsored by Solution Tree
Watch Our Most Recent edWebinar
Knowledge Building, Vocabulary, and Comprehension: Turn Up the Volume of ReadingPresented by David and Meredith Liben, School Leaders and Experts in Literacy Instruction; and Dr. Amanda Alexander, Chief Academic Officer, Scholastic