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| Overview |
How do we accelerate student learning so they become skilled writers who can meet rigorous writing standards?
The answer is to include high-engagement units in your writing curriculum. Research shows that when students are highly engaged, they learn much more about what they’re studying, retain what they learn, and can better apply it in the future.
In this four-part webinar series, Carl Anderson will show you how to teach several high-engagement units that are guaranteed to excite your students andand at the same time teach them about the most important aspects of the craft and process of writing.
During the webinar, Carl will discuss these topics:
- The link between student engagement and achievement.
- What are the pillars of engagement that make writing units engaging?
- How to make units already in your repertoire more engaging.
- Which specific units are the most engaging for students?
- How to teach several high engagement writing units (Participant interest in specific units will be taken into consideration, and may include: genre studies such as fantasy writing, feature articles, and poetry; craft studies such as what makes writing interesting, punctuation study, and a study of writing complex sentences (yes, that can be highly engaging!); process studies such as revision and reading like a writer.); and others.
- How to gather a stack of engaging mentor texts for a writing unit.
- How to write your own “process text” for a unit that not only shows students how to navigate the writing process, but also helps them see you as a writer they want to learn from.
- How to project high-engagement units on your own.
By the end of this hands-on, practical workshop, you’ll know how to teach several high-engagement units that will bring new energy and lots of learning into your writing classroom. |
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| Potential Audience: |
| This webinar is designed for the Grades 3-8 teacher who wants to improve or strengthen their skills as a writing teacher, as well as for the literacy coaches, administrators, and curriculum specialists who support them. |
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| About Carl Anderson |
| Carl Anderson is an internationally recognized expert in writing instruction for grades K-8. He works as a consultant in schools and districts around the world. Carl is the author of numerous books on teaching writing, including How to Become a Better Writing Teacher (with Matt Glover), Teaching Fantasy Writing: Lessons that Inspire Student Engagement and Creativity K-6, A Teacher's Guide Mentor Texts K-5, A Teacher’s Guide to Writing Conferences K-8, Assessing Writers, and How’s It Going?: A Pratical Guide to Conferring with Student Writers K-8. Carl is known for his keynote addresses, PD workshops, school-based residencies, and webinars. Follow him on social media: LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/carl-anderson-20049b350 and Instagram at @carlandersonconferring. |
| Dates & Timings |
October 10th, 12th, 17th & 19th, 2026
Each session is for 2 hours.
New York 5:00 am | London 10:00 am | Zurich 11:00 am | Dubai 1:00 pm
India 2:30 pm | Hong Kong 5:00 pm | Melbourne 8:00 pm
Note: This workshop will be recorded
Please click here to check your time for the workshop |
| Investment |
USD 450 Closing Date 10th October 2026
Includes: Certificate of Participation for 10 Professional Development Hours. |
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| Upcoming Workshops |
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| Journey Through a Day in Kindergarten: Nurturing a Culture of Inquiry |
| Throughout this online workshop, participants will have an opportunity to experience a day in the life of a Kindergarten class (children turning six this academic year) at the International School of Paris. |
 October 31st, November 7th, 14th & 21st, 2026 |
 USD 500 |
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| The Role of Formative Assessment in Differentiation |
| While there is a great deal of conversation in schools about formative assessment, it is relatively rare to see it implemented in classrooms in ways that reflect its intent or its potential to be a game changer for teaching and learning. |
| November 10th, 17th, 24th & December 1st, 2026 |
| USD 500 Closing Date 1st November 2026 |
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| Help Students Grow as Writers by Individualizing Writing Instruction in Your Classroom |
| It’s not a secret: the children in your classroom differ in many ways from each other as writers. |
| February 16th, 18th, 23rd & 25th, 2027 |
| USD 450 Closing Date 16th February 2027 |
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