Writing - Teaching Informational Writing Fall 2022

Please note that this course is currently closed for enrollment. Contact Ellen Reinhardt if you are interested in scheduling this course for your team or sign up for our mailing list to be among the first to know when it is available.

Do You Want to Improve Your Students’ Writing?

During this twelve-hour course, you will learn an evidence-based pedagogy for how to teach your students to independently use the writing process whenever they write. This is a curriculum-agnostic approach focused on informational writing. You will learn specifically how to implement the core routines and scaffolds of Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD). A combination of synchronous (live, online) and asynchronous (self-paced) sessions will be used to keep the course moving along and engaging.

Please note that the 1-hour self-paced course Self-Regulated Strategy Development for Writing - Overview is a prerequisite for this course. 

Learning Objectives

  • Implement SRSD through the 6 core routines

  • Describe how each major learning theory is seen in the 6 routines: explicit instruction, scaffolds, gradual release and formative assessment

  • Explain the core theory of gradual release and how it underlies the 6 routines in SRSD

  • Identify your plan for implementing the six main lessons in this framework

  • Feel confident to implement the lessons


If you are interested in getting SRSD training for your school, please email mtss.bridgeri@gmail.com with your request and someone will help you schedule and plan for this virtual training. 


Intended Audiences

Grade 2-8 Educators, Instructional Coaches,  Building Administrators

Course Type

Facilitated

Recommended # of PLUs

12 PLUs


Facilitator: Ellen Reinhardt