Monday, Sept. 14, Sept. 21, Sept. 28 & Oct. 5 – 4:00-5:00 PM

State standards require teachers at nearly all grade levels to ensure that students learn to write narratives, informational, and argumentative/opinion pieces.  The standards, however, don’t explain how to reach those goals. K-12 teachers and students need a roadmap, and that’s just what The Writing Revolution (TWR)—also known as The Hochman Method—provides.  This 2024 update to the 2017 original discusses deliberate practice of specific techniques (including some connections to grammar too).  The Writing Revolution’s method enables educators to teach writing skills and content simultaneously. There’s no separate writing class. Teachers of all subjects adapt the strategies and activities to preexisting curriculum and weave them into their content instruction.  Join Jennifer Jacknewitz, Belleville #118 Literacy Instructional Coach, who will facilitate virtual meetings to discuss what we have learned.  

Who should attend?  General and special education teachers of all subjects and instructional coaches. 

Participants must attend all 4 sessions and complete the required reflections and activities to earn the full 12 pd hours; partial pd hours will not be issued.  If you are not able to attend all 4 sessions, please do not register.  Attendees will have to purchase a copy of the book independently; however, the ROE will be raffling off several free copies. Registration closes September 4, 2026 at 10:00am unless it sells out (participants will be notified on this day if they have won a copy of the book; if attendees who receive the book do not successfully complete the requirements, the cost of the book must be reimbursed to the ROE.) Cancellations must be made no later than September 8, 2026 at 10:00am. The Google Meet link will be emailed prior to the first session; the reading schedule will be discussed then as well.