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By building the skills that make effective writers, teachers provide students with the tools to communicate their ideas, express their feelings, and engage with diverse audiences. This workshop will help teachers use research-based practices to teach elementary school students to be effective writers.

About This Course

This workshop is part of a new series of content collections - Pepper Online Workshops (POW) – focusing on the hottest topics that educators are dealing with across the country.  These have been developed in partnership  with WestEd using some of the resources from their Doing What Works project. These workshops feature amazing videos, interactive planning tools, and other research-based materials.

Knowing how to write well is an essential skill for students. When teachers give students effective writing skills they are providing students with the tools needed for communication and emotional expression with a variety of audiences. Students should also learn that writing is important for a variety of purposes and will be important in their future schooling and adult life. By building the skills that make effective writers, teachers provide students with the tools to communicate their ideas, express their feelings, and engage with diverse audiences. This workshop will help teachers use research-based practices to teach elementary school students to be effective writers.

 

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Simply Audit this Course

Can't commit to all of the lectures, assignments, and tests? Audit this course and have complete access to all of the course material, tests, people, portfolios, and the online discussion forum. You decide what and how much you want to do.

Try for a Certificate

Looking to test your mettle? Participate in all of the course's activities (we use the honor code around here) and if your work meets the 85% requirements, you'll receive a personalized certificate to showcase your achievement. You can also apply for course credit (if desired).


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WestEd


WestEd, a nationally recognized nonpartisan, nonprofit research, development, and service agency working with education and other communities throughout the United States and abroad. WestEd aims to improve education and other important outcomes for children, youth and adults. WestEd provides a wide range of resources for K-12 educators to use in their classrooms. 

Lori Larsen


Lori Larsen has more than 20 years experience in the education environment. Her experience includes classroom teaching, grant implementation, district level administration, and professional development facilitation. Lori has provided professional development for teachers throughout the United States and Canada. She has a Bachelor's of Science degree in K-8 Education from Marshall University and a Master’s of Science degree in Elementary Education from Furman University. She has made presentations at local, state, and national conferences highlighting the use of technology as an instructional tool and integrating technology into the curriculum. Lori has a passion for working with teachers and providing support to help teachers engage students and enhance classroom instruction.


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Course Code: POW331
Course Release: Sep 22, 2017
Estimated Effort: 1:00

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