Session Details

The Writing Revolution and Text Dependent Analysis training is designed to equip teachers with the essential tools and strategies needed to teach writing skills effectively in the classroom. The course focuses on the Writing Revolution, which is a research-based approach to teaching writing that has proven to be highly successful in improving student writing skills across all grades and subject areas. In addition to the Writing Revolution, the course also covers Text Dependent Analysis (TDA), which is a critical reading and writing strategy that teaches students how to analyze and respond to complex texts. By the end of the training, teachers will have a deep understanding of these approaches and will be able to implement them in their classrooms to help their students become more proficient writers and critical thinkers.

Cost: $250.00 per person

Credits: 5.5 Act 48 credits will be awarded 

Lunch & AM refreshments provided

Participants will: 

• Be able to implement basic sentence writing strategies in activities and content 
• Scaffold sentences strategies into short meaningful paragraphs
• Examine the TDA Learning Progressions for K-3
• Evaluate student responses (pictures & writing) to early TDA skills from Pa schools
• Adopt questioning techniques to build critical thinking for analysis