Keys to Adolescent Literacy Session E:

Essentials of Effective Writing Instruction

(Live Virtual Training)

This is a half day training.  Registration deadline is January 29, 2026.

A copy of the Essentials of Adolescent Literacy training book is required for this session and is not included in the registration fee.  The book can be purchased on the Keys to Literacy website.

Live Virtual Professional Development

The Keys trainer will use Zoom video conferencing to deliver this training in an interactive format using features such as breakout rooms and chat.  Sessions are not recorded - attendance only in real time.

Provide grades 5-12 educators with foundational literacy knowledge and adolescent literacy insights to support reading, writing, and engagement across all content areas.

Grounded in more than 20 years of experience and the latest research on effective adolescent literacy instruction, Keys to Adolescent Literacy provides powerful professional learning designed to enhance student literacy achievement incorporating Joan Sedita's The Essentials of Adolescent Literacy book.

This session for teachers in grades 5-12 explores the multiple skills and strategies students need to become proficient writers. It also presents effective teaching principles for teaching writing across all subject areas. Practical suggestions are provided for planning and assigning various types of content-area writing tasks. The session highlights the stages of the writing process (think, plan, write, and revise) and offers instructional recommendations and scaffolds to support students at each stage.

Training Description

The following topics are covered in this session:

• Components of Writing Instruction
• Effective Writing Teaching Principles
• Using Texts as Models for Writing
• Stages of the Writing Process
• Writing Strategies and Scaffolds
• Writing Assignment Planning Guide

Connecting This Session to Keys to Literacy’s Comprehensive Professional Learning Suite: This session serves as an excellent stand-alone introduction to writing instruction. It complements and pairs well with Session D, “Teaching Text Structure to Support Reading and Writing.” It can also serve as a launching point for more extensive professional learning focused on teaching writing for schools or districts exploring Keys to Content Writing professional development.

ADDRESS TO SHIP BOOK

**Please note that training books will need to be mailed to participants.  Books will be mailed to the billing address provided, unless noted otherwise in the notes section of the online registration or sent to us by email.

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REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY

• If you cancel 3 days or more prior to training, you will be issued a 50% refund.
• No refunds will be issued for "no shows" or cancellations within 72 hours of training.
• Substitutions accepted.