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When you think of the word “empower,” what comes to mind? Well, I often think of helping someone find their voice or independence, or giving someone space to grow and shine. I sat down with the folks behind Empowering Writers at the ISTE Conference in Philadelphia this year. Their enthusiasm and passion for teaching and learning were palpable. I can’t wait to share what they’ve developed for students and teachers.

Empowering Writers is a research-based program. It is designed to help teachers gain the background, skills, and strategies to strengthen writing instruction in their classroom. It also tackles the issue of teacher confidence with writing instruction. This is an issue I faced as a new teacher. Especially when figuring out how to model writing strategies for students with my own writing. And of course, how to support them in one-on-one conferences too.

The team at Empowering Writers offers professional resources for educators that include interactive workshops, teacher manuals, and other instructional materials. These tools were designed with K-8 educators in mind and address ways to cultivate a love of writing across the content areas. They also address needs-related to high-stakes standardized testing too.

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