Professional Development

No time to write lessons customized for your classroom? Let an experienced IEW mentor integrate writing lessons into your subject content so that your and your students’ time and energy are maximized.

Prices start at $500 per classroom

Prerequisite: Teaching Writing: Structure and Style (one or both days)

This day is designed to give tips and pointers to experienced Excellence in Writing teachers and can be given year after year with the purpose of enhancing the writing process for both teacher and student. Ten Linguistic Development Through Poetry Memorization texts are included.

Materials for additional teachers: $24 each
School pays travel expenses.

Combine any five different in-service days of your choice to receive a significant price break. Each participant will receive helpful teaching tools which vary depending on days you choose. As an added bonus, each teacher will also receive one year of our mentoring services at no additional charge. Note: One of the days selected must be the Implementation Day. CEUs, IEW Accreditation, graduate college credit available. See our website for details.

School pays travel expenses.

Includes training for up to 15 teachers. Each additional teacher is $199

Combine any four different in-service days of your choice to receive a significant price break. Each participant will receive helpful teaching tools which vary depending on the days you choose. As an added bonus, each teacher will also receive one year of our mentoring services at no additional charge. Note: One of the days selected must be the Implementation Day. CEUs and IEW Accreditation available.

School pays travel expenses.

Includes training for up to 15 teachers. Each additional teacher is $189

Combine any three different in-service days of your choice to receive a significant price break. Each participant will receive helpful teaching tools which vary depending on the days you choose. As an added bonus, each teacher will also receive one year of our mentoring services at no additional charge. Note: One of the days selected must be the Implementation Day. CEUs and IEW Accreditation available.

School pays travel expenses.

Includes training for up to 15 teachers. Each additional teacher is $159

Prerequisite: Teaching Writing: Structure and Style. (one or both days)

By reviewing the nine units and stylistic techniques and leading a practicum, the trainer refreshes the teachers and and draws out their creativity while giving them further tips and tricks for enjoyable writing instruction.

School pays travel expenses.

Introduce School and Board to Excellence in Writing. Through an overview and a hands-on practicum, we answer the question: "If you had a magic wand, what would you want your writing program to accomplish?" Each teacher receives a Teaching Writing Power Pack to try our method in the classroom—choice of Level A (3rd–5th), Level B (6th–8th), and Level C (9th–12).

Includes materials for 15 teachers. Each additional teacher is $25
School pays travel expenses.

Prerequisite: Teaching Writing: Structure and Style (one or both days)

On this day, a trained Educational Consultant comes to your school and observes your teachers while they teach a writing lesson and encourages the teachers with praise as well as pointers. Ten Fix-It! texts are included.

Materials for additional teachers: $30 each
School pays travel expenses.

Prerequisite: Teaching Writing: Structure and Style (one or both days)

On this day, a trained Excellence in Writing Educational Consultant comes to your school and demonstrates the writing methods with your students while the teachers observe. Teachers see firsthand how the same methodology is applied to the different grade levels while the explanations and process remain consistent. They also witness the engagement of the students. Ten Word Write Now texts are included.

Materials for additional teachers: $35 each
School pays travel expenses.