Transform Writing Outcomes with Strategic, Adaptive, and Technology-Based Instruction

Discover dynamic online tools that empower teachers to deliver strategic, explicit writing instruction for all learners. Gain practical strategies to engage students and families in impactful writing practices—especially those that transform outcomes for adolescents with disabilities. Walk away inspired, equipped, and ready to elevate writing success in every classroom.Participants will be able to: 1. Apply cognitive strategy instruction using integrated technology to support diverse learners, including adolescents with disabilities, in developing structured and meaningful writing skills (HLP #14). 2. Design and implement family engagement activities that promote writing practice at home and school, using video resources and student interest inventories to foster collaboration and support (HLP #3). 3. Adapt and personalize writing tools and strategies—including gamification, progress charting, and generalization and transfer methods—for their own classroom contexts, while exploring opportunities for collaboration and broader implementation.