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The Writing Revolution offers live online courses that prepare educators of all subjects and grades to implement The Hochman Method .

These courses provide teachers and school leaders with the tools to implement effective writing instructional strategies in all subjects.
All times are U.S. Eastern Time.

For more information on district training & partnerships, including pricing and customizable packages, please email enrollment@thewritingrevolution.org.

Advancing Thinking Through Writing (Grades 3-12)

This course introduces participants to the Hochman Method, an explicit set of sequenced strategies for teaching expository writing that can be integrated into any content. Specific strategies are presented to improve the structure, coherence, and clarity of students’ writing, beginning at the sentence level. The focus moves to outlines, paragraphs, and compositions. Participants will also learn how to teach note-taking, summarization, and revision. There are opportunities to practice and create activities as well as receive feedback from TWR faculty. This course is open to all educators in grades 3-12 but is especially suited to teachers (including Special Education and ENL) of English and social studies.

    Advancing Thinking Through Writing Summer Series 5 (251-01ROL5) Starts: 7/30/2024
    Jul 30 - Aug 01
    Jul 30, 2024 Jul 30, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Aug 01, 2024 Aug 01, 2024

    This course is 6 sessions. 12 hours of instruction; all times are U.S. Eastern Timezone.

    Session 1: 7/30/2024 - 10:00am-12:00pm ET
    Session 2: 7/30/2024 - 1:00pm-3:00pm ET
    Session 3: 7/31/2024 - 10:00am-12:00pm ET
    Session 4: 7/31/2024 - 1:00pm-3:00pm ET
    Session 5: 8/1/2024 - 10:00am-12:00pm ET
    Session 6: 8/1/2024 - 1:00pm-3:00pm ET
    Registration Deadline:
    Friday, July 26, 2024 at 3pm ET
    $1050.00 per educator
    Remote Training
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    Advancing Thinking Through Writing Summer Series 7 (251-01ROL7) Starts: 8/5/2024
    Aug 05 - Aug 07
    Aug 05, 2024 Aug 05, 2024 Aug 06, 2024 Aug 06, 2024 Aug 07, 2024 Aug 07, 2024

    This course is 6 sessions. 12 hours of instruction; all times are U.S. Eastern Timezone.

    Session 1: 8/5/2024 - 10:30am-12:30pm ET
    Session 2: 8/5/2024 - 1:30pm-3:30pm ET
    Session 3: 8/6/2024 - 10:30am-12:30pm ET
    Session 4: 8/6/2024 - 1:30pm-3:30pm ET
    Session 5: 8/7/2024 - 10:30am-12:30pm ET
    Session 6: 8/7/2024 - 1:30pm-3:30pm ET
    Registration Deadline:
    Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 3pm ET
    $1050.00 per educator
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    Advancing Thinking Through Writing Summer Series 8 (251-01ROL8) Starts: 8/13/2024
    Aug 13 - Aug 15
    Aug 13, 2024 Aug 13, 2024 Aug 14, 2024 Aug 14, 2024 Aug 15, 2024 Aug 15, 2024

    This course is 6 sessions. 12 hours of instruction; all times are U.S. Eastern Timezone.

    Session 1: 8/13/2024 - 10:00am-12:00pm ET
    Session 2: 8/13/2024 - 1:00pm-3:00pm ET
    Session 3: 8/14/2024 - 10:00am-12:00pm ET
    Session 4: 8/14/2024 - 1:00pm-3:00pm ET
    Session 5: 8/15/2024 - 10:00am-12:00pm ET
    Session 6: 8/15/2024 - 1:00pm-3:00pm ET
    Registration Deadline:
    Friday, August 9, 2024 at 3pm ET
    $1050.00 per educator
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    Advancing Thinking Through Writing Summer Series 9 (251-01ROL9) Starts: 8/19/2024
    Aug 19 - Aug 21
    Aug 19, 2024 Aug 19, 2024 Aug 20, 2024 Aug 20, 2024 Aug 21, 2024 Aug 21, 2024

    This course is 6 sessions. 12 hours of instruction; all times are U.S. Eastern Timezone.

    Session 1: 8/19/2024 - 9:00am-11:00am ET
    Session 2: 8/19/2024 - 12:00pm-2:00pm ET
    Session 3: 8/20/2024 - 9:00am-11:00am ET
    Session 4: 8/20/2024 - 12:00pm-2:00pm ET
    Session 5: 8/21/2024 - 9:00am-11:00am ET
    Session 6: 8/21/2024 - 12:00pm-2:00pm ET
    Registration Deadline:
    Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 3pm ET
    $1050.00 per educator
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    Advancing Thinking Through Writing Summer Series 1 (251-01ROL1) Starts: 8/19/2024
    Aug 19 - Aug 26
    Aug 19, 2024 Aug 20, 2024 Aug 21, 2024 Aug 22, 2024 Aug 23, 2024 Aug 26, 2024

    This course is 6 sessions. 12 hours of instruction; all times are U.S. Eastern Timezone.

    Session 1: 8/19/2024 - 1:00pm-3:00pm ET
    Session 2: 8/20/2024 - 10:00am-12:00pm ET
    Session 3: 8/21/2024 - 10:00am-12:00pm ET
    Session 4: 8/22/2024 - 10:00am-12:00pm ET
    Session 5: 8/23/2024 - 10:00am-12:00pm ET
    Session 6: 8/26/2024 - 1:00pm-3:00pm ET
    Registration Deadline:
    Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 3pm ET
    $1050.00 per educator
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    Advancing Thinking Through Writing Summer Series 10 (251-01ROL10) Starts: 8/27/2024
    Aug 27 - Aug 29
    Aug 27, 2024 Aug 27, 2024 Aug 28, 2024 Aug 28, 2024 Aug 29, 2024 Aug 29, 2024

    This course is 6 sessions. 12 hours of instruction; all times are U.S. Eastern Timezone.

    Session 1: 8/27/2024 - 10:30am-12:30pm ET
    Session 2: 8/27/2024 - 1:30pm-3:30pm ET
    Session 3: 8/28/2024 - 10:30am-12:30pm ET
    Session 4: 8/28/2024 - 1:30pm-3:30pm ET
    Session 5: 8/29/2024 - 10:30am-12:30pm ET
    Session 6: 8/29/2024 - 1:30pm-3:30pm ET
    Registration Deadline:
    Friday, August 23, 2024 at 3pm ET
    $1050.00 per educator
    Remote Training
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Advancing Thinking Through Writing (Grades K-2)

This course introduces Kindergarten through 2nd-grade educators to the Hochman Method, an explicit set of sequenced strategies for teaching expository writing that can be integrated into any content. Educators will learn specific TWR strategies that build the vocabulary and language skills necessary for future success in writing. TWR faculty will present age-appropriate examples and techniques for scaffolding and differentiation. There will be opportunities to practice and create activities as well as receive feedback from TWR faculty. This course is intended exclusively for K-2 educators to be taken in lieu of Advancing Thinking Through Writing.

    Advancing Thinking Through Writing K-2 Summer Series 4 (251-02ROL4) Starts: 7/31/2024
    Jul 31 - Aug 01
    Jul 31, 2024 Jul 31, 2024 Aug 01, 2024 Aug 01, 2024

    This course is 4 sessions. 8 hours of instruction; all times are U.S. Eastern Timezone.

    Session 1: 7/31/2024 - 9:00am-11:00am ET
    Session 2: 7/31/2024 - 12:00pm-2:00pm ET
    Session 3: 8/1/2024 - 9:00am-11:00am ET
    Session 4: 8/1/2024 - 12:00pm-2:00pm ET
    Registration Deadline:
    Monday, July 29, 2024 at 3pm ET
    $840.00 per educator
    Remote Training
    Register
    Advancing Thinking Through Writing K-2 Summer Series 5 (251-02ROL5) Starts: 8/6/2024
    Aug 06 - Aug 07
    Aug 06, 2024 Aug 06, 2024 Aug 07, 2024 Aug 07, 2024

    This course is 4 sessions. 8 hours of instruction; all times are U.S. Eastern Timezone.

    Session 1: 8/6/2024 - 10:00am-12:00pm ET
    Session 2: 8/6/2024 - 1:00pm-3:00pm ET
    Session 3: 8/7/2024 - 10:00am-12:00pm ET
    Session 4: 8/7/2024 - 1:00pm-3:00pm ET
    Registration Deadline:
    Friday, August 2, 2024 at 3pm ET
    $840.00 per educator
    Remote Training
    Register
    Advancing Thinking Through Writing K-2 Summer Series 7 (251-02ROL7) Starts: 8/7/2024
    Aug 07 - Aug 08
    Aug 07, 2024 Aug 07, 2024 Aug 08, 2024 Aug 08, 2024

    This course is 4 sessions. 8 hours of instruction; all times are U.S. Eastern Timezone.

    Session 1: 8/7/2024 - 12:00pm-2:00pm ET
    Session 2: 8/7/2024 - 3:00pm-5:00pm ET
    Session 3: 8/8/2024 - 12:00pm-2:00pm ET
    Session 4: 8/8/2024 - 3:00pm-5:00pm ET
    Registration Deadline:
    Monday, August 5, 2024 at 3pm ET
    $840.00 per educator
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    Advancing Thinking Through Writing K-2 Summer Series 6 (251-02ROL6) Starts: 8/12/2024
    Aug 12 - Aug 13
    Aug 12, 2024 Aug 12, 2024 Aug 13, 2024 Aug 13, 2024

    This course is 4 sessions. 8 hours of instruction; all times are U.S. Eastern Timezone.

    Session 1: 8/12/2024 - 10:30am-12:30pm ET
    Session 2: 8/12/2024 - 1:30pm-3:30pm ET
    Session 3: 8/13/2024 - 10:30am-12:30pm ET
    Session 4: 8/13/2024 - 1:30pm-3:30pm ET
    Registration Deadline:
    Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 3pm ET
    $840.00 per educator
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    Advancing Thinking Through Writing K-2 Summer Series 1 (251-02ROL1) Starts: 8/19/2024
    Aug 19 - Aug 22
    Aug 19, 2024 Aug 20, 2024 Aug 21, 2024 Aug 22, 2024

    This course is 4 sessions. 8 hours of instruction; all times are U.S. Eastern Timezone.

    Session 1: 8/19/2024 - 1:00pm-3:00pm ET
    Session 2: 8/20/2024 - 10:00am-12:00pm ET
    Session 3: 8/21/2024 - 10:00am-12:00pm ET
    Session 4: 8/22/2024 - 10:00am-12:00pm ET
    Registration Deadline:
    Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 3pm ET
    $840.00 per educator
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Advancing Thinking Through Writing STEM (Grades 3-12)

This course will introduce STEM educators to the Hochman Method, a proven, evidence-based approach to teaching writing that improves students’ writing, reading, thinking, and overall mathematical and scientific literacy. Participants will learn strategies that can be integrated into any STEM content. There will be opportunities to both practice and create activities, as well as receive feedback from TWR faculty. This course is open to all STEM educators, but is especially suited for grades 3-12 science and math educators to be taken in lieu of Advancing Thinking Through Writing.

    Advancing Thinking Through Writing STEM Summer Series 2 (251-11ROL2) Starts: 8/13/2024
    Aug 13 - Aug 14
    Aug 13, 2024 Aug 13, 2024 Aug 14, 2024 Aug 14, 2024

    This course is 4 sessions. 8 hours of instruction; all times are U.S. Eastern Timezone.

    Session 1: 8/13/2024 - 10:00am-12:00pm ET
    Session 2: 8/13/2024 - 1:00pm-3:00pm ET
    Session 3: 8/14/2024 - 10:00am-12:00pm ET
    Session 4: 8/14/2024 - 1:00pm-3:00pm ET
    Registration Deadline:
    Friday, August 9, 2024 at 3pm ET
    $840.00 per educator
    Remote Training
    Register