Webinar “The Writing Rope: A Framework for Evidence-Based Writing Instruction”
This edWebinar will present an overview of The Writing Rope, a framework for identifying the instructional components needed to develop students’ writing abilities in grades 4-12. The Writing Rope has five writing components represented by strands in a rope that are woven into skilled writing.
An overview and instructional suggestions will be shared for these components:
- Critical Thinking (generating ideas, gathering information, and following the writing process)
- Syntax (sentence writing)
- Text Structure (paragraph structure, organization for the three types of writing)
- Writing Craft (word choice, literary devices)
- Transcription (spelling and handwriting/keyboarding)
Attendees will learn a research-based framework for writing instruction to guide instructional decisions and critically evaluate their schools’ writing curricula.
This edWebinar will be of interest to elementary and middle school teachers, librarians, and school and district leaders. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.
About the Presenter
Joan Sedita, M.Ed. is the Founding Partner of Keys to Literacy, which specializes in professional development for adolescent literacy. She worked at the Landmark School for students with learning disabilities from 1975 to 1998. She was the lead trainer in Massachusetts for Reading First and a national LETRS trainer and author. At Keys to Literacy, she develops professional development programs that focus on content literacy instruction and literacy planning models for grades K—12. Joan received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston College and her Master of Education in reading from Harvard University.
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Time: 2:00 pm — 3:00 pm EST
Free!
