Supported Writing & Editing Educator Class

Who should take this class? 

Every home educator, co-op instructor, tutor, and classroom teacher who wishes to strengthen and deepen their student’s writing skills will benefit from this class. All students need writing instruction and editing support over the course of their school years. Educators working with students who have weak written expression due to developmental language delays will gain the knowledge required to provide effective intervention. Educators working with students who have weak handwriting skills due to dyslexia or dysgraphia will find meaningful writing activities that are easily modified for different skill levels. Through deep learning with meaningful practice, you will grow your students’ reading, writing, and editing skills. 

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What age and skill levels do the strategies in this class support?

This class is designed for educators working with students who have at least acquired basic reading and writing skills (students must be able to read and write basic sentences) and are ready to grow those skills. Age-appropriate concepts included in this class are taught to students who are acquiring literacy skills (typically grades K-2) in our Pinwheels curriculum. 

With this class, you will gain an understanding of the essential areas of instruction to strengthen skills across advancing grade levels. Since every learner is progressing at their own pace, you can apply the strategies taught in this class to any text on their reading journey. Through the teachings in this class, you will be able to support your growing readers and writers using effective, scaffolded writing and editing strategies.

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Will the Supported Writing & Editing class help my student who struggles?

Yes. The content taught in this class is useful for teaching any student who is writing at the sentence-level, including students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and developmental language delays. For students with language delays, weak syntax and vocabulary are their two most likely areas of weakness that impacts their comprehension, according to research. This program follows a functional approach, using evidence-based therapeutic strategies from the field of Speech-Language therapy and designed to support these areas of weakness. 

For students with dyslexia and dysgraphia, their weak reading and writing skills interrupt their ability to coordinate all the areas of literacy needed for successful writing composition and editing — including self-monitoring skills and content organization! Using the strategies taught in this class, you will help students who struggle by teaching various writing levels using explicit and systematic instruction. The functional and therapeutic writing and editing strategies taught in this class will improve students’ attention to content, deepening their thinking and writing output.

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Rather than watch the entire class upfront, can I use the material right away? 

Yes. If preferred, you can stop the video after each new level and put your new learning into practice with your students before resuming the training. However, the class is divided into a variety of levels, each giving insight into the scope of teaching. It is best to watch the class in its entirety to gain the broadest understanding of how various levels and practices can be interwoven throughout the year, depending on your student. So even if you implement new learning as you watch, be sure to complete the class in a timely manner. Remember, you will have ongoing access to the instructional videos and can review concepts previously watched.

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What are Rooted in Language educator training classes and why do I need them?

All language arts studies rely on complex underlying language skills. Success in reading and writing requires explicit teaching strategies that cross these intertwined skill areas. We teach you methods that are effective, research-based, and supportive of all students, especially those with learning difficulties. 

Deep learning strategies for the specified content area are provided and demonstrated, so you know what to teach and how to teach it, across all age and learning levels.

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Do you offer a Certificate of Completion for continuing education?

Yes. After finishing the class, please contact us to request a Certificate of Completion. Rooted in Language will, in turn, deliver a downloadable Certificate of Completion to you within 5 business days. Your Certificate can be submitted for CEU’s; however, acceptance is subject to each governing body’s rules and approval.