Name: 6-8 Strategies to teach narrative writing
Start: 2026-07-21T09:45:00-0400
End: 2026-07-21T10:45:00-0400

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6-8 Strategies to teach narrative writing

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Tuesday July 21, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am EDT

P116

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Middle school narrative writing demands more than plot — it requires intentional craft. This session helps teachers prioritize the non-negotiables of narrative instruction, from generating compelling problems and solutions to guiding students toward purposeful control of ideas, organization, voice, and detail. Teachers leave with classroom-ready strategies that raise the rigor of narrative writing across grades 6–8.

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Courtney Gordon

Literacy Consultant, Smekens Education

Courtney grew up in London, Ontario where powerful experiences in her own schooling led to her passion for teaching and education.

That passion took her to Grace College in Indiana where she secured a BA in Elementary Education and landed her first teaching job at a nearby middle school. Courtney later returned to Grace as an Adjunct Professor of Education after earning her Master’s Degree from Olivet Nazarene... Read More →

Tuesday July 21, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
P116

6th-8th, ELA

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