Name: 6-8 Strategies to teach informative writing
Start: 2026-07-21T11:00:00-0400
End: 2026-07-21T12:00:00-0400

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6-8 Strategies to teach informative writing

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Tuesday July 21, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT

P116

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Help students move beyond surface-level reporting with a clear instructional approach to informative writing. Teachers will explore how to teach organizational structures based on purpose, embed text evidence and domain-specific vocabulary with elaboration, and craft introductions and conclusions that go beyond the predictable.

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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 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
P116

6th-8th, ELA

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