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Throughout the week of October 7th, Amplify will be hosting a series of webinars entitled “The Science of Reading: Writing the Next Chapter.” Each day, they will host various experts to discuss what should come after teachers have been trained in the science of reading.
Tune in on Tuesday, October 8th to watch Dr. Judith Hochman and Natalie Wexler on The Writing Chapter: Sparking the Writing Revolution with the Latest Insights and Research. Register here for Amplify’s webinar series.
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NEW Spanish Templates and Posters on the Resource Library
The TWR Resource Library team is excited to announce the release of TWR templates and posters in Spanish. These resources expand the TWR tools educators can use to support Spanish language, dual language, and multilingual classrooms, as well as Spanish-speaking English language learners. Developing Spanish templates and posters extended beyond mere translation; it involved thorough research to ensure that the written language structures presented in TWR 2.0 were accurately adapted into Spanish.
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Monthly Featured Resources
We introduced a selection of resources to help educators effectively implement TWR strategies in their classrooms. These resources include timely tools, new customizable templates, content activities, bulletin board bundles, Watch and Learn videos, and more. Below is a brief overview of the resources highlighted in September:
TWR Book Report Activities
TWR faculty presented at various conferences about the need for explicit writing instruction and the power of the Hochman Method.
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Ohio Statewide Action Forum: Accelerating Learning for All Students
Alexandria Chalonec, Co-Director of Academics, and Madalyn Roig, Senior Faculty of Implementation, were invited to present at the Ohio Statewide Action Forum: Accelerating Learning for All Students in Cincinnati, Ohio. At this conference sponsored by Ohio Deans Compact in collaboration with the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce, educators and researchers came together to discuss improving outcomes for all students.
West Texas Association of Bilingual Educators (WTABE)
To support bilingual educators, Madalyn Roig, Senior Manager of Implementation, and Sean Cioffi, Senior Faculty, provided an online overview of the Hochman Method to members of West Texas Association of Bilingual Educators (WTABE).
Rochester Area Literacy Council’s (RALC)
As a kick-off to the Rochester Area Literacy Council’s (RALC) TWR 2.0 book study, Alexandria Chalonec, Co-Director of Academics, and Samantha O’Brien, Senior Faculty, provided an overview of the Hochman Method and spoke about the importance of explicit writing instruction.
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2nd Annual USA Festival of Education
Joined by educators nationally and internationally, Co-Directors of Academics, Christine Teahan and Alexandria Chalonec presented at the 2nd Annual USA Festival of Education in Potomac, Maryland.
Over 800 educators from diverse educational backgrounds joined us virtually this month, all with the shared goal of learning about the impact of explicit writing instruction using the Hochman Method.
In addition to educators enrolling in courses from across the country, TWR faculty was joined by participants from the following countries: Australia, Morocco, Thailand, and Wales.
Highlighted below are some of the districts and education service centers that participated in a training during September:
