Keys to Early Writing Certified Facilitator

(Live Virtual Training)

Training Dates are February 25 & 26, 2025!  (This is a two day training.)  Registration deadline is February 11, 2025.

Learn to be a facilitator for the hybrid-online facilitated course!

Is your school or district interested in using in-house staff to offer facilitated online professional development for Keys to Early Writing? If the answer is yes, this Certified Facilitator is for you!

What is Keys to Early Writing? It is a professional development course for research-based best practices for K-2 writing instruction that is aligned with state literacy standards. Educators learn practical strategies for teaching beginning writing skills, how to use writing to support learning throughout the instructional day, and how to provide scaffolds to students who need support.

What is the Hybrid-Online Model? Educators complete approximately 12 hours of online course modules and participate in 3 hours of facilitated debrief sessions. The online modules are asynchronous – users log in at any time. The debrief sessions are interspersed following a flexible schedule.

What does a facilitator do? Once you successfully complete this Certified Facilitator training, you will be certified to facilitate the debrief sessions with educators who take the Keys to Early Writing online course. The sessions provide an opportunity for educators to collaborate as you debrief activities completed during the online course, share ideas for connecting to the classroom, and answer questions about course content. You will learn how to facilitate these meetings in a face-to-face format or using Zoom virtual meetings. You will also learn coaching strategies to support teachers with implementation of the instructional practices.

What is the cost? The cost to attend the Certified Facilitator training is $750 which includes 2 days of training, online course registration and training manual, and a Facilitator’s Kit with the materials and files you will need to facilitate the debrief meetings. Please note that the registration cost for educators you train who take the online course is $200 per person (includes a copy of the training manual).

Certified Facilitator Requirements: To successfully complete this training and become a certified facilitator, you must do the following:

• Complete the approx. 12-hour online course prior to attending the 2 days of training - Participants will be given access to the online course after January 6, 2025.
• Complete the 2-day Train-the-Facilitator training
• Submit an individual license agreement and identify your sponsoring educational organization (EO)

Schedule

TIME   9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Eastern Time)

Prior to February 25th, you must complete the online course. The course is asynchronous – you can log on any time to complete the modules at your own pace. 

In this virtual training, your Keys to Literacy trainer will demonstrate how to lead the three hours of facilitated meetings, with you participating as a teacher. You'll have the opportunity to ask questions as the trainer guides you through the materials in your Facilitator’s Kit, including PowerPoints, activity handouts, and access to our online Certified Facilitator Hub. Our session objectives include:

• Engage in collaborative conversations to synthesize and master the content for facilitation.
• Solidify how the debrief session supports learning from the online course modules.
• Understand facilitation moves for debrief sessions to engage and connect with participants.

After completing the two-day professional development, you will become a Certified Facilitator licensed to conduct teacher training using our facilitated online course model.

Keys to Early Writing Online Course Topics 

• Writing Basics
• Engage a Community of Writers
• Writing Process
• Structure for the Three Types of Writing
• First Steps: Drawing, Labels, Lists
• Syntax, Sentences
• Paragraph Writing
• Writing from Sources

ADDRESS TO SHIP MATERIALS

Please note that we will be mailing the training book and Facilitator’s Kit to participants at their home address, so we need your home mailing address on the registration form. Allow 10 days for shipping after registration is received.

View a Printable Brochure & Registration form or register below.

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.