From Facts to Form: Tools for Effective Essay Writing

Participants will acquire enhanced essay writing teaching strategies and a collection of actionable lesson plans, while sharing their experiences and best practices.

Aimed at high school educators, this workshop seeks to deepen their understanding of the essay writing process, presenting it in a manner that is both engaging and comprehensible to their students. Through the use of practical examples and hands-on exercises, teachers will leave with a suite of activities and lesson plans ready to implement in their classrooms. Furthermore, the workshop emphasizes the creation of a collaborative environment, encouraging participants to share their experiences and best practices.

Core Needs Addressed

  • Student disengagement or lack of confidence in the essay writing process.

  • Difficulty in breaking down complex writing skills into manageable, teachable steps.

  • Limited availability of effective, classroom-ready resources and activities for teaching essay writing.

  • Lack of structured opportunities for peer collaboration and sharing best practices in writing instruction.

Key Learnings

  1. Gain practical strategies and ready-to-use lesson plans that make the essay writing process more accessible and engaging for students.
  2. Learn how to design and facilitate hands-on activities that guide students step-by-step through planning, drafting, and revising essays.
  3. Develop skills to foster a collaborative classroom culture where students can share ideas, give feedback, and learn from each other.

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From Facts to Form: Tools for Effective Essay Writing

Participants will acquire enhanced essay writing teaching strategies and a collection of actionable lesson plans, while sharing their experiences and best practices.

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Core Needs Addressed

Underlying Needs for Stronger Family-School Partnerships

  • Student disengagement or lack of confidence in the essay writing process.

  • Difficulty in breaking down complex writing skills into manageable, teachable steps.

  • Limited availability of effective, classroom-ready resources and activities for teaching essay writing.

  • Lack of structured opportunities for peer collaboration and sharing best practices in writing instruction.

This workshop helped me better understand the challenges families face and gave me practical strategies to strengthen communication and engagement. I now feel more confident in building supportive partnerships with families to improve student success.

Jen Soloman

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Key Learning

  1. Gain practical strategies and ready-to-use lesson plans that make the essay writing process more accessible and engaging for students.
  2. Learn how to design and facilitate hands-on activities that guide students step-by-step through planning, drafting, and revising essays.
  3. Develop skills to foster a collaborative classroom culture where students can share ideas, give feedback, and learn from each other.

Workshop Description

Aimed at high school educators, this workshop seeks to deepen their understanding of the essay writing process, presenting it in a manner that is both engaging and comprehensible to their students. Through the use of practical examples and hands-on exercises, teachers will leave with a suite of activities and lesson plans ready to implement in their classrooms. Furthermore, the workshop emphasizes the creation of a collaborative environment, encouraging participants to share their experiences and best practices.

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