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Learning Together: Empowering Minds, Changing Lives

When I think about why I teach, one quote echoes in my mind: “Every child deserves a champion, an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection,... read more

Mar 13, 2025

Filling the Blank Page with Unit 7

IEW teaches students to write with structure and with style. Style includes vocabulary. Structure is the elements found in compositions. Throughout the year students progress through nine structural units. At this point in the... read more

Mar 06, 2025

Applying IEW across Your School

Like many people, I first became acquainted with IEW while I was homeschooling my children, and I taught IEW in homeschool co-ops for many years. However, when my kids were grown, I started... read more

Feb 20, 2025

Streamlining Research with Unit 6

IEW teaches students to write with structure and with style. Style includes vocabulary. Structure is the elements found in compositions. Throughout the year students progress through nine structural units. At this point in the... read more

Feb 04, 2025

Training Method Options Part 7: Live On-Site Professional Development: Review and Refinement Day

Making Master Teachers by Designing a Customized Professional Development Day for Your School People love to customize things. Whether it’s selecting the best options for a new car or building the perfect burrito, we... read more

Jan 20, 2025

Teacher Training Method Options: Video Training through Individual Streaming

Finding enough time to train your teachers in a group setting can be a challenge. Administrators’ schedules are busier than ever, and teachers have plenty to do in their classrooms without requiring them... read more

Jan 20, 2025

Teacher Training Method Options: Video Training as a Group

Part one of this series on teacher training method options described Video Training through Individual Streaming.  A more affordable option is to provide professional development for your whole staff or small groups using... read more

Jan 20, 2025

Teacher Training Method Options: Virtual Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Workshop

Learning to teach writing effectively is one of the most powerful investments teachers can make in improving their instruction. In parts one and two of this training methods series, we featured video training... read more

Jan 20, 2025

Teacher Training Method Options: Live On-Site Professional Development

Introducing a new writing process to your school or school district can be a huge undertaking—a significant change in the way your students will learn a critical skill. This isn’t possible without your... read more

Jan 20, 2025

Teacher Training Method Options: Live On-Site Professional Development: Demonstration and Coaching Day

As a classroom teacher, I participated in scores of staff development days, where my colleagues and I were trained in new instructional strategies or introduced to the latest textbook series to be adopted... read more

Jan 20, 2025

Training Method Options, Part 6: Live On-Site Professional Development — Observation and Coaching Day

Making Excellent Writing Teachers through Individual Coaching The penultimate option in this training series promotes the development of excellent writing teachers through individual coaching. IEW’s Observation and Coaching Day supports teachers and administrators as... read more

Jan 20, 2025

Learning Together: Empowering Minds, Changing Lives

When I think about why I teach, one quote echoes in my mind: “Every child deserves a champion, an adult who... read more

Filling the Blank Page with Unit 7

IEW teaches students to write with structure and with style. Style includes vocabulary. Structure is the elements found in compositions. Throughout... read more

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Applying IEW across Your School

Like many people, I first became acquainted with IEW while I was homeschooling my children, and I taught IEW in homeschool... read more

Streamlining Research with Unit 6

IEW teaches students to write with structure and with style. Style includes vocabulary. Structure is the elements found in compositions. Throughout... read more

Training Method Options Part 7: Live On-Site Professional Development: Review and Refinement Day

Making Master Teachers by Designing a Customized Professional Development Day for Your School People love to customize things. Whether it’s selecting the... read more

Teacher Training Method Options: Video Training through Individual Streaming

Finding enough time to train your teachers in a group setting can be a challenge. Administrators’ schedules are busier than ever,... read more

Teacher Training Method Options: Video Training as a Group

Part one of this series on teacher training method options described Video Training through Individual Streaming.  A more affordable option is... read more

Teacher Training Method Options: Virtual Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Workshop

Learning to teach writing effectively is one of the most powerful investments teachers can make in improving their instruction. In parts... read more

Teacher Training Method Options: Live On-Site Professional Development

Introducing a new writing process to your school or school district can be a huge undertaking—a significant change in the way... read more

Teacher Training Method Options: Live On-Site Professional Development: Demonstration and Coaching Day

As a classroom teacher, I participated in scores of staff development days, where my colleagues and I were trained in new... read more

Training Method Options, Part 6: Live On-Site Professional Development — Observation and Coaching Day

Making Excellent Writing Teachers through Individual Coaching The penultimate option in this training series promotes the development of excellent writing teachers through... read more

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