Regardless of the curriculum model you’re currently using, this full-day workshop provides you with a powerful framework of lessons that will help launch your writing year. Throughout the workshop, plot and plan your own instructional calendar as you learn about the priorities for teaching writing during the first six weeks of school. Then, by the end of the day, you will walk out the door ready to go with a personalized blueprint in hand!
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Attend one day: $219 (Early Bird) | $249 (Standard)
Attend two days: $395 (Early Bird) | $425 (Standard)
Attend three days: $595 (Early Bird) | $625 (Standard)
Attend four days: $795 (Early Bird) | $825 (Standard)
Certified educators can earn professional growth credits for attending a Smekens Education workshop. All workshop attendees receive a certificate of participation for 5.25 hours of professional development for each one-day workshop. Visit our Continuing Education Credit page to learn more.
Through a partnership with University of the Pacific, workshop attendees are eligible to pursue one, two, or three nationally-accredited graduate-level semester credits/units after attending a workshop during the Back-to-School Literacy Conference. The cost of graduate-level credit ($62 per credit/unit) is separate from the cost of attending a workshop. For more information, please contact us.
Cancellations/Substitutions Cancellations may occur up to 3 days prior to the selected workshop without penalty. A refund, minus a $50 service fee, will be paid for cancellations made within 3 days of the workshop. No refund will be given to registrants who fail to provide advance notice to Smekens Education of a cancellation. Substitutions may occur at any time. However, free registration (for principals) is non-transferable.
