Registration is now full.
Interested in our class offerings for summer or fall 2012? Sign up for our email notification list here.

Tuesdays, beginning January 24 at 11:00AM CST (Check the time in your timezone here.)
Each class lasts approximately 60 minutes and will run for 15 weeks. The continuation of this one-year class will take place in the fall of 2012.
(The first class may run for 90 minutes due to orientation.)


Cost: $199 per semester. Classes are designed to last two semesters. See our webpage for a coupon code and save $25!
Grades 6–8 (ages 11–13)
These classes are for students who are new to IEW or have had little previous experience.
See below for requirements.


Join IEW Accomplished Instructor and Author Pamela White for the first 15 weeks of a year-long course presenting the Teaching Writing: Structure & Style syllabus, based on the materials found in the Student Writing Intensive Level B. No previous IEW experience required!


Required Materials:

• Student Writing Intensive Level B DVD Course

Optional Materials:

• Teaching Writing: Structure and Style DVD Seminar (or Structure and Style Overview DVD with Structure & Style Seminar Workbook)
• Fix It! Grammar and Editing Made Easy with the Classics

Please be sure you meet all requirements before you register.

Student Requirements:

• Has necessary skills required for course (i.e., appropriate reading level)
• Has basic word processing knowledge
• Has familiarity sending/receiving e-mail with/without parental supervision
• Begins course activities within first week of course
• Works independently and keeps up with assignments
• Sets aside adequate amount of time for study (4–10 hours/week)
• Answers/asks meaningful questions during class
• Contacts instructor with questions as needed (Important!)

Students who are are new to speaking English or struggle with learning challenges may find this online format strenuous.

Equipment Needed:

• Computer with high-speed Internet (Siblings enrolled in the same class must have access to their own computer.)
• Up-to-date Adobe Reader and Microsoft Word (or equivalent programs)
• Up-to-date streaming software (i.e., Flash Player)
• Headphones and splitter if parent is observing class (Helpful, but not required)
• Microphone (not required, can be built into headset or computer)
• A quiet environment during class period
• Email account (Parent's email is okay.)

Class size limited to 15 well-behaved 11- to 13-year-old students.
One parent should plan to sit with his or her child for at least the first class meeting to help with basic online class practices and procedures. The student will greatly benefit if the parent can oversee work and help as needed.

Registration is now closed.

Tuesdays, beginning January 24 at 4:00PM CST (Check the time in your timezone here.)
Each class lasts approximately 60 minutes and will run for 15 weeks.
(The first class may run for 90 minutes due to orientation.)


Cost: $199 per semester. Classes are designed to last two semesters.

For high schoolers (ages 13 and above)
These classes are for students who are new to IEW or have had little previous experience.
See below for requirements.


Join IEW Accomplished Instructor and Author Pamela White for the first 15 weeks of a year-long course presenting the Teaching Writing: Structure & Style syllabus, based on the materials found in the Student Writing Intensive Level C. No previous IEW experience required!


Required Materials:

• Student Writing Intensive Level C DVD Course

Optional Materials:

• Teaching Writing: Structure and Style DVD Seminar (or Structure and Style Overview DVD with Structure & Style Seminar Workbook)
• Fix It! Grammar and Editing Made Easy with the Classics

Please be sure you meet all requirements before you register.

Student Requirements:

• Has necessary skills required for course (i.e., appropriate reading level)
• Has basic word processing knowledge
• Has familiarity sending/receiving e-mail with/without parental supervision
• Begins course activities within first week of course
• Works independently and keeps up with assignments
• Sets aside adequate amount of time for study (4–10 hours/week)
• Answers/asks meaningful questions during class
• Contacts instructor with questions as needed

Students who are are new to speaking English or struggle with learning challenges may find this online format strenuous.

Equipment Needed:

• Computer with high-speed Internet (Siblings enrolled in the same class must have access to their own computer.)
• Up-to-date Adobe Reader and Microsoft Word (or equivalent programs)
• Up-to-date streaming software (i.e., Flash Player)
• Headphones and splitter if parent is observing class (Helpful, but not required)
• Microphone (not required, can be built into headset or computer)
• A quiet environment during class period
• Email account (Parent's email is okay.)

Class size limited to 18 well-behaved 13-year-old and above students.
One parent should plan to sit with his or her child for at least the first class meeting to help with basic online class practices and procedures. The student will greatly benefit if the parent can oversee work and help as needed.

Registration is now closed.

Thursdays, beginning January 26 at 4:30PM CST (Check the time in your timezone here.)
Each class lasts approximately 60 minutes and will run for 15 weeks.
(The first class may run for 90 minutes due to orientation.)

Cost: $199 See our webpage for a coupon code and save $25! Offer expires 12/31/11.
These classes are for students in grades 4–6 (ages 9–11) who are new to IEW or have had little previous experience.
See below for requirements.


Join IEW Accomplished Instructor Cinda Tribble for 15 weeks as she presents the Teaching Writing: Structure & Style syllabus, based on the materials found in the Student Writing Intensive Level A. No previous IEW experience required!


Required Materials:

• Student Writing Intensive Level A DVD Course

Optional Materials:

• Teaching Writing: Structure and Style DVD Seminar (or Structure and Style Overview DVD with Structure & Style Seminar Workbook)
• Fix It! Grammar and Editing Made Easy with the Classics

Please be sure you meet all requirements before you register.

Student Requirements:

• Has necessary skills required for course (i.e., appropriate reading level)
• Has basic word processing knowledge
• Has familiarity sending/receiving e-mail with/without parental supervision
• Begins course activities within first week of course
• Works independently and keeps up with assignments
• Sets aside adequate amount of time for study (4–10 hours/week)
• Answers/asks meaningful questions during class
• Contacts instructor with questions as needed

Students who are are new to speaking English or struggle with learning challenges may find this online format strenuous.

Equipment Needed:

• Computer with high-speed Internet (Siblings enrolled in the same class must have access to their own computer.)
• Up-to-date Adobe Reader and Microsoft Word (or equivalent programs)
• Up-to-date streaming software (i.e., Flash Player)
• Headphones and splitter if parent is observing class (Helpful, but not required)
• Microphone (not required, can be built into headset or computer)
• A quiet environment during class period
• Email account (Parent's email is okay.)

Class size limited to 12 well-behaved 9- to 11-year-old students. One parent should plan to sit with his or her child for at least the first class meeting to help with basic online class practices and procedures. The student will greatly benefit if the parent can oversee work and help as needed.

Registration is now full.
Interested in our class offerings for summer or fall 2012? Sign up for our email notification list here.

Thursdays, beginning February 2 at 12:30PM CST (Check the time in your timezone here.)
Each class lasts approximately 60 minutes and will run for 15 weeks.
(The first class may run for 90 minutes due to orientation.)

Cost: $199 See our webpage for a coupon code and save $25! Offer expires 12/31/11.
Grades 4–6 (ages 9–11)
These classes are for students who are new to IEW or have had little previous experience.
See below for requirements.


Join IEW Accomplished Instructor Denise Kelley for 15 weeks as she presents the Teaching Writing: Structure & Style syllabus, based on the materials found in the Student Writing Intensive Level A. No previous IEW experience required!


Required Materials:

• Student Writing Intensive Level A DVD Course

Optional Materials:

• Teaching Writing: Structure and Style DVD Seminar (or Structure and Style Overview DVD with Structure & Style Seminar Workbook)
• Fix It! Grammar and Editing Made Easy with the Classics

Please be sure you meet all requirements before you register.

Student Requirements:

• Has necessary skills required for course (i.e., appropriate reading level)
• Has basic word processing knowledge
• Has familiarity sending/receiving e-mail with/without parental supervision
• Begins course activities within first week of course
• Works independently and keeps up with assignments
• Sets aside adequate amount of time for study (4–10 hours/week)
• Answers/asks meaningful questions during class
• Contacts instructor with questions as needed

Students who are are new to speaking English or struggle with learning challenges may find this online format strenuous.

Equipment Needed:

• Computer with high-speed Internet (Siblings enrolled in the same class must have access to their own computer.)
• Up-to-date Adobe Reader and Microsoft Word (or equivalent programs)
• Up-to-date streaming software (i.e., Flash Player)
• Headphones and splitter if parent is observing class (Helpful, but not required)
• Microphone (not required, can be built into headset or computer)
• A quiet environment during class period
• Email account (Parent's email is okay.)

Class size limited to 12 well-behaved 9- to 11-year-old students. One parent should plan to sit with his or her child for at least the first class meeting to help with basic online class practices and procedures. The student will greatly benefit if the parent can oversee work and help as needed.

If the registration links above are not showing, please use these:

Registration - $59
Registration (Additional Family Member) - $30

The Two Andrews: On Writing and Teaching Writing

A Special One-day Event with Andrew Kern and Andrew Pudewa—together!

For Teachers, Teaching Parents, College & High School Students

_____________________________________________________________

Tuesday, February, 2012
9:00am – 4:00pm

$59.00/person, additional family members ½ price!

Andrew Kern is the president of the Circe Institute, a leading provider of inspiration, information, and insight to classical educators throughout the world. He is the creator of the Tools of Writing™ Workshops and materials, and consults on board development, school leadership, and establishing classical schools. Circe's annual conference (www.circeinstitute.org) is the premier event for educators seeking to use classical education to nurture wisdom and virtue.

Andrew Pudewa is the director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing and a homeschooling father of seven. Presenting throughout North America, he addresses issues relating to teaching, writing, thinking, spelling, and music with clarity and insight, practical experience and humor. His seminars for parents, students, and teachers have helped transform many a reluctant writer and have equipped educators with powerful tools to dramatically improve communication skills.


Sessions Include:

The Four Language Arts: Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing – Pudewa
Nurture excellent communication skills even more effectively by understanding the relationship between these four critical skills.

The Distinctives of Classical Rhetoric – Kern
The three canons as solutions to the three problems; the place of rhetoric as the "deep logic" of the entire curriculum and therefore as the natural ordering principle of the student's studies. Indeed, what was classical rhetoric and what happened to it?

The Five Methods Everybody Must Practice to Become a Great Writer – Kern
Theoretical: understanding the science of writing;
Literary: studying the great masterpieces of literature as models;
Critical: learning the details of good usage;
Practical: practicing the art of writing;
Linguistic: translating great works of literature into and out of English.

Developing the Essayist: A Natural Approach – Pudewa
How can a student move from simply reporting facts to the more sophisticated skill of using facts to support an opinion? Learn several different essay models, and discover a gradual method of building the analytical writer, starting even at the elementary level!

Assessment – Pudewa/Kern
Marking and grading; objectivity, motivation, and sanity. How to keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and planting seeds of doubt.

Panel: Common Problems in Teaching Writing – Pudewa/Kern

Looking Ahead: Where Do You Want to Go from Here? – Pudewa/Kern
How does Structure & Style relate to The Lost Tools of WritingTM, what are the progymnasmata, and what's next for you?

If the registration links above are not showing, please use these:

Registration - $59
Registration (Additional Family Member) - $30

The Two Andrews: On Writing and Teaching Writing

A Special One-day Event with Andrew Kern and Andrew Pudewa—together!

For Teachers, Teaching Parents, College & High School Students

_____________________________________________________________

Wednesday, February 8, 2012
9:00am – 4:00pm

$59.00/person, additional family members ½ price!

Andrew Kern is the president of the Circe Institute, a leading provider of inspiration, information, and insight to classical educators throughout the world. He is the creator of the Tools of Writing™ Workshops and materials, and consults on board development, school leadership, and establishing classical schools. Circe's annual conference (www.circeinstitute.org) is the premier event for educators seeking to use classical education to nurture wisdom and virtue.

Andrew Pudewa is the director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing and a homeschooling father of seven. Presenting throughout North America, he addresses issues relating to teaching, writing, thinking, spelling, and music with clarity and insight, practical experience and humor. His seminars for parents, students, and teachers have helped transform many a reluctant writer and have equipped educators with powerful tools to dramatically improve communication skills.


Sessions Include:

The Four Language Arts: Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing – Pudewa
Nurture excellent communication skills even more effectively by understanding the relationship between these four critical skills.

The Distinctives of Classical Rhetoric – Kern
The three canons as solutions to the three problems; the place of rhetoric as the "deep logic" of the entire curriculum and therefore as the natural ordering principle of the student's studies. Indeed, what was classical rhetoric and what happened to it?

The Five Methods Everybody Must Practice to Become a Great Writer – Kern
Theoretical: understanding the science of writing;
Literary: studying the great masterpieces of literature as models;
Critical: learning the details of good usage;
Practical: practicing the art of writing;
Linguistic: translating great works of literature into and out of English.

Developing the Essayist: A Natural Approach – Pudewa
How can a student move from simply reporting facts to the more sophisticated skill of using facts to support an opinion? Learn several different essay models, and discover a gradual method of building the analytical writer, starting even at the elementary level!

Assessment – Pudewa/Kern
Marking and grading; objectivity, motivation, and sanity. How to keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and planting seeds of doubt.

Panel: Common Problems in Teaching Writing – Pudewa/Kern

Looking Ahead: Where Do You Want to Go from Here? – Pudewa/Kern
How does Structure & Style relate to The Lost Tools of WritingTM, what are the progymnasmata, and what's next for you?

Free Webinar Registration (Required)

Registration is now completed through Adobe Connect.

Attendee slots are limited; please click the above Free Webinar Registration link! You will receive an email with details on how to join the webinar prior to the event start time.

Click here to check what time the event starts in your timezone.


Wednesday, February 8th, 2012, 10:00 AM-10:45 AM Central Standard Time


School Administrators & Teachers, Experience Excellence in Writing

What makes Excellence in Writing different from other writing programs? Learn about our affordable and effective method of teaching writing with an emphasis on professional development, modeling, and mentoring. We'll show you how you can give your teachers the tools they need to present a sequential and systematic approach to teaching writing that allows for varying abilities and language acquisition. See instant improvement in your student writing, results guaranteed!

Join Janet Spitler as she shares on the value of incorporating IEW methods and materials into your school.

If the registration links above are not showing, please use these:

Registration - $59
Registration (Additional Family Member) - $30

The Two Andrews: On Writing and Teaching Writing

A Special One-day Event with Andrew Kern and Andrew Pudewa—together!

For Teachers, Teaching Parents, College & High School Students

_____________________________________________________________

Thursday, February 9, 2012
9:00am – 4:00pm

$59.00/person, additional family members ½ price!

Andrew Kern is the president of the Circe Institute, a leading provider of inspiration, information, and insight to classical educators throughout the world. He is the creator of the Tools of Writing™ Workshops and materials, and consults on board development, school leadership, and establishing classical schools. Circe's annual conference (www.circeinstitute.org) is the premier event for educators seeking to use classical education to nurture wisdom and virtue.

Andrew Pudewa is the director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing and a homeschooling father of seven. Presenting throughout North America, he addresses issues relating to teaching, writing, thinking, spelling, and music with clarity and insight, practical experience and humor. His seminars for parents, students, and teachers have helped transform many a reluctant writer and have equipped educators with powerful tools to dramatically improve communication skills.


Sessions Include:

The Four Language Arts: Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing – Pudewa
Nurture excellent communication skills even more effectively by understanding the relationship between these four critical skills.

The Distinctives of Classical Rhetoric – Kern
The three canons as solutions to the three problems; the place of rhetoric as the "deep logic" of the entire curriculum and therefore as the natural ordering principle of the student's studies. Indeed, what was classical rhetoric and what happened to it?

The Five Methods Everybody Must Practice to Become a Great Writer – Kern
Theoretical: understanding the science of writing;
Literary: studying the great masterpieces of literature as models;
Critical: learning the details of good usage;
Practical: practicing the art of writing;
Linguistic: translating great works of literature into and out of English.

Developing the Essayist: A Natural Approach – Pudewa
How can a student move from simply reporting facts to the more sophisticated skill of using facts to support an opinion? Learn several different essay models, and discover a gradual method of building the analytical writer, starting even at the elementary level!

Assessment – Pudewa/Kern
Marking and grading; objectivity, motivation, and sanity. How to keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and planting seeds of doubt.

Panel: Common Problems in Teaching Writing – Pudewa/Kern

Looking Ahead: Where Do You Want to Go from Here? – Pudewa/Kern
How does Structure & Style relate to The Lost Tools of WritingTM, what are the progymnasmata, and what's next for you?

If the registration links above are not showing, please use these:

Registration - $59
Registration (Additional Family Member) - $30

The Two Andrews: On Writing and Teaching Writing

A Special One-day Event with Andrew Kern and Andrew Pudewa—together!

For Teachers, Teaching Parents, College & High School Students

_____________________________________________________________

Friday, February 10, 2012
9:00am – 4:00pm

$59.00/person, additional family members ½ price!

Andrew Kern is the president of the Circe Institute, a leading provider of inspiration, information, and insight to classical educators throughout the world. He is the creator of the Tools of Writing™ Workshops and materials, and consults on board development, school leadership, and establishing classical schools. Circe's annual conference (www.circeinstitute.org) is the premier event for educators seeking to use classical education to nurture wisdom and virtue.

Andrew Pudewa is the director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing and a homeschooling father of seven. Presenting throughout North America, he addresses issues relating to teaching, writing, thinking, spelling, and music with clarity and insight, practical experience and humor. His seminars for parents, students, and teachers have helped transform many a reluctant writer and have equipped educators with powerful tools to dramatically improve communication skills.


Sessions Include:

The Four Language Arts: Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing – Pudewa
Nurture excellent communication skills even more effectively by understanding the relationship between these four critical skills.

The Distinctives of Classical Rhetoric – Kern
The three canons as solutions to the three problems; the place of rhetoric as the "deep logic" of the entire curriculum and therefore as the natural ordering principle of the student's studies. Indeed, what was classical rhetoric and what happened to it?

The Five Methods Everybody Must Practice to Become a Great Writer – Kern
Theoretical: understanding the science of writing;
Literary: studying the great masterpieces of literature as models;
Critical: learning the details of good usage;
Practical: practicing the art of writing;
Linguistic: translating great works of literature into and out of English.

Developing the Essayist: A Natural Approach – Pudewa
How can a student move from simply reporting facts to the more sophisticated skill of using facts to support an opinion? Learn several different essay models, and discover a gradual method of building the analytical writer, starting even at the elementary level!

Assessment – Pudewa/Kern
Marking and grading; objectivity, motivation, and sanity. How to keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and planting seeds of doubt.

Panel: Common Problems in Teaching Writing – Pudewa/Kern

Looking Ahead: Where Do You Want to Go from Here? – Pudewa/Kern
How does Structure & Style relate to The Lost Tools of WritingTM, what are the progymnasmata, and what's next for you?

If the registration links above are not showing, please use these:

Registration - $59
Registration (Additional Family Member) - $30

The Two Andrews: On Writing and Teaching Writing

A Special One-day Event with Andrew Kern and Andrew Pudewa—together!

For Teachers, Teaching Parents, College & High School Students

_____________________________________________________________

Saturday, February 11, 2012
9:00am – 4:00pm

$59.00/person, additional family members ½ price!

Andrew Kern is the president of the Circe Institute, a leading provider of inspiration, information, and insight to classical educators throughout the world. He is the creator of the Tools of Writing™ Workshops and materials, and consults on board development, school leadership, and establishing classical schools. Circe's annual conference (www.circeinstitute.org) is the premier event for educators seeking to use classical education to nurture wisdom and virtue.

Andrew Pudewa is the director of the Institute for Excellence in Writing and a homeschooling father of seven. Presenting throughout North America, he addresses issues relating to teaching, writing, thinking, spelling, and music with clarity and insight, practical experience and humor. His seminars for parents, students, and teachers have helped transform many a reluctant writer and have equipped educators with powerful tools to dramatically improve communication skills.


Sessions Include:

The Four Language Arts: Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing – Pudewa
Nurture excellent communication skills even more effectively by understanding the relationship between these four critical skills.

The Distinctives of Classical Rhetoric – Kern
The three canons as solutions to the three problems; the place of rhetoric as the "deep logic" of the entire curriculum and therefore as the natural ordering principle of the student's studies. Indeed, what was classical rhetoric and what happened to it?

The Five Methods Everybody Must Practice to Become a Great Writer – Kern
Theoretical: understanding the science of writing;
Literary: studying the great masterpieces of literature as models;
Critical: learning the details of good usage;
Practical: practicing the art of writing;
Linguistic: translating great works of literature into and out of English.

Developing the Essayist: A Natural Approach – Pudewa
How can a student move from simply reporting facts to the more sophisticated skill of using facts to support an opinion? Learn several different essay models, and discover a gradual method of building the analytical writer, starting even at the elementary level!

Assessment – Pudewa/Kern
Marking and grading; objectivity, motivation, and sanity. How to keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and planting seeds of doubt.

Panel: Common Problems in Teaching Writing – Pudewa/Kern

Looking Ahead: Where Do You Want to Go from Here? – Pudewa/Kern
How does Structure & Style relate to The Lost Tools of WritingTM, what are the progymnasmata, and what's next for you?

Free Webinar Registration (Required)

Registration is completed through Adobe Connect.

Attendee slots are limited; please click the above Free Webinar Registration link! You will receive an email with details on how to join the webinar prior to the event start time.

Click here to check what time the event starts in your timezone.


Monday, February 20th, 2012 7:30 PM-8:30 PM Central Standard Time

The Institute for Excellence in Writing is pleased to announce the release of Primary Arts of Language (PAL), a beginning reading and writing program by Jill Pike and based on Anna Ingham's award-winning, 70-year legacy, The Blended Sound-Sight System of Learning. In this webinar, Jill shares her own experiences in teaching gifted as well as dyslexic students to read and write, which formed a framework for putting together PAL, designed to provide everything you need to start your kindergarten to second grade students reading and writing. These multisensory, interactive materials will give your children a foundation for excellence in writing as they take delight in discovering the joys of listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Click here more information on our webinars.

Free Webinar Registration (Required)

Registration is now completed through Adobe Connect.

Attendee slots are limited; please click the above Free Webinar Registration link! You will receive an email with details on how to join the webinar prior to the event start time.

Click here to check what time the event starts in your timezone.


Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012, 4:00 PM-4:45 PM Central Standard Time


School Administrators & Teachers, Experience Excellence in Writing

What makes Excellence in Writing different from other writing programs? Learn about our affordable and effective method of teaching writing with an emphasis on professional development, modeling, and mentoring. We'll show you how you can give your teachers the tools they need to present a sequential and systematic approach to teaching writing that allows for varying abilities and language acquisition. See instant improvement in your student writing, results guaranteed!

Join Janet Spitler as she shares on the value of incorporating IEW methods and materials into your school.

High School Essay Intensive –
SAT Essay & College Application Essays

A one-day seminar for high school students and teachers

Thursday, February 23, 2012 8:30 AM-3:30 PM

Cost: $50.00/participant (accompanying adult, $25.00)
Registration is now full. Please contact our office to be added to a waiting list 800.8565815

There will be a lunch break from approximately 12:15 – 1:00; students may bring a lunch, or go out and return promptly.

Click here to view Andrew's introduction to the HSE

The High School Essay Intensive class is an excellent way to get immediate experience and inside tips on how to do your best on the timed, 25 minute response to a prompt required on the SAT and/or ACT tests. Participants will actually write two full essays, carefully study and then apply the College Board evaluation criteria to sample essays, while receiving a detailed booklet of resources and lesson plans for continued practice.

Additionally, students will learn special structure and style tools for use in composing the college application "personal essay"—an entirely different type of writing task. The complete process will be presented: choosing the question, creating the outline, and polishing a final version. Participants will leave with a clear concept of the task, their own outline for an actual personal essay, and several new tricks and techniques to add to their repertoire.

Although this seminar is specifically designed for those who will be taking the SAT/ACT or submitting college applications within the next 1-2 years (and especially those teaching such students), it is also useful for general writing practice, tools and tips. It is open to all students, regardless of their experience with IEW courses or materials. A lot of actual writing is done during this six-hour class.

Some comments from past attendees:

"I really didn't want to come, but my mom made me, and I am soooo glad I did. It's really going to help me, and I'm not so worried about the SAT essay any more."

"I took the SAT last spring and did okay, but I'm going to do it again and go for a better score. With this new information, I'm very sure I'll do better on the essay portion."

"Mr. Pudewa's seminar is like the rock concert of writing classes."

"Although I've been in many of your classes before, this was awesome. I especially loved the strategies for quickly planning and outlining a short essay, and the advice about how to formulate an opinion and just go for it, even if you're a little undecided about the question. Also the TRIAC paragraph model is awesome—it makes it so easy to organize a good paragraph."

"I came to be with my son, but I actually had a lot of fun myself. I sure wish I knew some of this when I was going into college!"

If the registration links above are not showing, please use these:

Free Event Registration

Nurturing Competent Communicators†

An Evening Presentation for Teachers, Parents, Grandparents, all Educators.


Thursday, February 23, 2012 7:00 PM-8:30 PM

Cost: None! Open to the Public! Entertaining & Inspiring! Bring Friends!


Many parents think that good readers will naturally become good writers. Others think that writing talent is just that—a natural ability—some have it; others don't. Both are myths. History and modern research show very clearly how good writers have developed. What are the two most critical things you can do as a parent to develop a high level of aptitude, from a young age and into high school? With humor and insight, Andrew will share the two easy but unbelievably powerful things you can do to build language patterns and nurture competent communicators in your family.

†This presentation contains distinctly Christian content

All classes are now full.

Please note that we require parents whose students are enrolled in the student workshops to register for the Mini Conference.


Introductory Student Workshops are for students Grade 3–8, new to the IEW writing program
These two-hour classes for students Grades 3-8 will present the Structure & Style Unit I/II idea of key word outlining, along with selected stylistic techniques. Grade levels are approximate. Class size is limited to 30 participants.
Cost: Introductory Student workshops: $20.00/participant
Teachers & Parents may observe at no cost.

Advanced Student Workshops are for students who have had a year or more of practice with IEW methods.
Grade levels are approximate. Class size is limited to 30 participants.
Cost: Advanced Student Workshop: $25.00/participant
Teachers & Parents may observe at no cost

If the registration links above are not showing, please use these:

Registration for One Family (All Day Pass) - $50
Session 1: Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing (per person) - $15
Session 2: Developing the Essayist (per person) - $15
Session 3: Fairy Tales and the Moral Imagination (per person) - $15
Session 4: Freedomship Education (per person) - $15

Join Andrew for one session or the whole day of seminars selected especially for your educational community.
Cost: $50.00 per family for the whole day (All Day Pass) or $15 per session per person.
All Day Pass allows you and your immediate family members to attend any or all sessions.


Session 1: 8:30 AM–10:00 AM Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing
We've all suffered it at one time or another: Frustration about writing assignments. Either on the receiving end, or perhaps now on the giving end, there can be a few distinctly discouraging aspects to teaching and being taught writing. The tough questions include: What to correct and how to give a grade? How much help is too much? Isn't the assignment clear enough? Why don't students find their own errors? Learn and avoid four teaching mistakes that contribute to this frustration: Overcorrecting, Holding Back Help, Unclear Assignments, & Over-Expectation.

Session 2: 10:15 AM–12:00 PM Developing the Essayist
How can a student move from simply reporting facts to the more sophisticated skill of using facts to support an opinion? Learn several different essay models, and discover a gradual method of building the analytical writer, starting even at the elementary level!

Session 3: 1:00–2:30 PM Fairy Tales and the Moral Imagination †
Are fairy tales beneficial, even important, for Christian students? In this session we will discuss several basic themes in fairy tales and traditional children's literature (goodness, truth, beauty, hope, honesty, wishes, etc.) as well as key archetypes of literature and their importance to the moral imagination. With the confusion surrounding modern fantasy writing, many parents feel uncertain in discerning the good and important literature from misleading and confusing books, stories, and movies.

Session 4: 2:45–4:00 PM Freedomship Education: Rebuilding Your Education Paradigm
Reflect on your real goals for education–to prepare our children with character, knowledge, and skills sufficient for them to remain free men and women during increasingly turbulent times.


†This workshop contains distinctly Christian content

Free Webinar Registration (Required)

Registration is completed through Adobe Connect.

Attendee slots are limited; please click the above Free Webinar Registration link! You will receive an email with details on how to join the webinar prior to the event start time.

Unit 7: Cure for the Blank Brain/Blank Page Syndrome

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Monday, February 27th, 2012 7:30 PM-8:30 PM Central Standard Time


Join Andrew Pudewa as he shares some salient points on this important topic and answers your questions on writing, thinking, and speaking.

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Student Registration - $50
Accompanying Parent Registration - $25

High School Essay Intensive –
SAT Essay & College Application Essays

A one-day seminar for high school students and teachers

Thursday, March 1, 2012 8:30 AM-3:30 PM

Cost: $50.00/participant (accompanying adult, $25.00)

There will be a lunch break from approximately 12:15 – 1:00; students may bring a lunch, or go out and return promptly.

Click here to view Andrew's introduction to the HSE

The High School Essay Intensive class is an excellent way to get immediate experience and inside tips on how to do your best on the timed, 25 minute response to a prompt required on the SAT and/or ACT tests. Participants will actually write two full essays, carefully study and then apply the College Board evaluation criteria to sample essays, while receiving a detailed booklet of resources and lesson plans for continued practice.

Additionally, students will learn special structure and style tools for use in composing the college application "personal essay"—an entirely different type of writing task. The complete process will be presented: choosing the question, creating the outline, and polishing a final version. Participants will leave with a clear concept of the task, their own outline for an actual personal essay, and several new tricks and techniques to add to their repertoire.

Although this seminar is specifically designed for those who will be taking the SAT/ACT or submitting college applications within the next 1-2 years (and especially those teaching such students), it is also useful for general writing practice, tools and tips. It is open to all students, regardless of their experience with IEW courses or materials. A lot of actual writing is done during this six-hour class.

Some comments from past attendees:

"I really didn't want to come, but my mom made me, and I am soooo glad I did. It's really going to help me, and I'm not so worried about the SAT essay any more."

"I took the SAT last spring and did okay, but I'm going to do it again and go for a better score. With this new information, I'm very sure I'll do better on the essay portion."

"Mr. Pudewa's seminar is like the rock concert of writing classes."

"Although I've been in many of your classes before, this was awesome. I especially loved the strategies for quickly planning and outlining a short essay, and the advice about how to formulate an opinion and just go for it, even if you're a little undecided about the question. Also the TRIAC paragraph model is awesome—it makes it so easy to organize a good paragraph."

"I came to be with my son, but I actually had a lot of fun myself. I sure wish I knew some of this when I was going into college!"

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Webinar Registration - $5

Webinar: What's New at IEW? A sneak-peek preview of our newest products for 2012

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Monday, March 1st, 2012 7:30 PM-8:30 PM Central Standard Time

Our new Magalog (Magazine+Catalog) will soon be on its way to your mailbox, filled with great articles and new products for all age ranges and abilities. Join Andrew Pudewa as he introduces the newest products on the Excellence in Writing Pathway to Thinking, Speaking, & Writing Well, including:

• Following Narnia: Writing Lessons in Structure and Style, writing lesson using the first three novels in The Chronicles of Narnia®
• Rockets, Radar, and Robotics: Technology-Based Writing Lessons especially for those techies-in-training or newbie nerds
• Succeeding on the AP® English Language Exam with College-Level Analysis the latest offering from the author of Succeeding on the AP® Literature Exam for high schoolers ready for further enrichment
• And more!

Cost: A $5 nominal fee just so we can be sure you are committed to attending.
Space is limited. All in attendance will receive a coupon good for free shipping and valuable gift with any online purchase made in March 2012.

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Grades 3-5 Registration - $20
Grades 6-8 Registration - $20
Grades 5-10 Registration (Advanced: Research Papers) - $25

Introductory Student Workshops are for students Grade 3–8, new to the IEW writing program
These two-hour classes for students Grades 3-8 will present the Structure & Style Unit I/II idea of key word outlining, along with selected stylistic techniques. Grade levels are approximate. Class size is limited to 30 participants.
Cost: Introductory Student workshops: $20.00/participant
Teachers & Parents may observe at no cost.
Introductory Workshop: Grades 3–5: 8:30 AM–10:15 AM
Introductory Workshop: Grades 6–8: 10:30 AM–12:15 PM

Advanced Student Workshops are for students who have had a year or more of practice with IEW methods.
Cost: Advanced Student Workshop: $25.00/participant
Teachers & Parents may observe at no cost
Grade levels are approximate. Class size is limited to 30 participants.
Advanced Workshop: Story Writing - Grades 3–8: 12:30 PM–2:45 PM (Registration is now full.)
Advanced Workshop: Research Papers - Grades 5–10: 3:00 PM–5:15 PM

Here are details from event organizer, Deena Ortiz

The Fifth Annual Thomas Jefferson Education Forum (FATJEF) in Southern California is scheduled for Saturday, March 3, 2012, at the Goldy S. Lewis Community Center, 11200 Baseline Road, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739.

We are thrilled to have Andrew Pudewa returning as our keynote speaker. He is a most entertaining and informative speaker and a strong advocate of Leadership Education. You can find out more about him at his website: http://www.excellenceinwriting.com/andrew-pudewa.

There will be a concurrent youth symposium for your scholar-age youth, and the keynote speaker for the youth will be Dr. Shanon Brooks, president of Monticello College and co-author of the book, A Thomas Jefferson Education for Teens. You can read more about Dr. Brooks at the Monticello College website: http://www.monticellocollege.org/ or you can follow his blog at http://shanonbrooks.com/

The cost is $55 per adult or $90 for a couple (same family) and includes lunch.

The cost for the youth conference is $35 and includes lunch.

To register, download the registration form here: http://fatjef.com/thomasjeffersoneducationincalifornia/images/2012fatjef...

Please mail your completed registration form and a check to:

Deena Ortiz
13727 Smokestone Street
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739

Feel free to call me with any questions at 909-899-9869 or email me at deena.ortiz@gmail.com .

Free Webinar Registration (Required)

Registration is completed through Adobe Connect.

Attendee slots are limited; please click the above Free Webinar Registration link! You will receive an email with details on how to join the webinar prior to the event start time.

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Monday, March 5th, 2012 7:30 PM-8:30 PM Central Standard Time


Join Sue Reese, Exhibitor for the Institute for Excellence in Writing, as she shares how IEW differs from other writing programs, why so many find it surprisingly effective at transforming even their most reluctant writers into competent and confident communicators, and what you need to purchase in order incorporate this enjoyable experience into your home school.

If you know of someone interested in IEW, please pass this webinar information on to them.

This webinar is for people who have never experienced IEW or new IEW users that are not very familiar with our program.

For a more advanced webinar, please check the link below for webinars presented by Andrew Pudewa.

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Registration - $99

Yikes! to Yes!
A One-Day Regional Workshop for Middle School Teachers

This one-day regional interactive workshop introduces educators to the foundation of our methodology. Designed to inspire middle school teachers, the workshop presents concrete tools and processes to teach writing across the curriculum and reinforce the content of literature, history, science, and Bible.


Interested in Continuing Education Units?

Option 1: A .5 CEU is available through Morningside College. Bring a completed application with a check for $15 made out to Morningside College and present both to the workshop leader.

Option 2: If you want to know if this workshop qualifies for CEUs from your state, you can download this workshop course description to apply for them. Where and when you apply is decided by your state.

Questions? Contact the School Division at 800-856-5815 or contact Janet Spitler at 800-856-5815 x5501

The Kalamazoo Area Homeschool Association invites you to our third annual
Home School Expo on *Saturday, March 31, 2012 from 8:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.!* The
price is $7.00 for members and $12.00 for non-members. Our keynote speakers
will be* Zan and Joe Tyler of Apologia Educational Ministries*. In
addition to our keynote speakers we will have break off sessions with Erin
Brown Conroy of Patrick Henry College and homeschool Mom of 13 as well as
Danielle Olander an instructor with The Institute for Excellence in Writing
(IEW). Once again there will be a vendor hall as well as a pasta buffet,
salad and bread stick lunch provided. *Lunch registration must be placed
by March 16.* Refreshments will also be served throughout the day. You
won't want to miss this encouraging day! For more information and to*register
*go to www.kahsaconnection.com.

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Student Registration - $50
Accompanying Parent Registration - $25

High School Essay Intensive –
SAT Essay & College Application Essays

A one-day seminar for high school students and teachers

Friday, April 27, 2012 8:30 AM-3:30 PM

Cost: $50.00/participant (accompanying adult, $25.00)

There will be a lunch break from approximately 12:15 – 1:00; students may bring a lunch, or go out and return promptly.

Click here to view Andrew's introduction to the HSE

The High School Essay Intensive class is an excellent way to get immediate experience and inside tips on how to do your best on the timed, 25 minute response to a prompt required on the SAT and/or ACT tests. Participants will actually write two full essays, carefully study and then apply the College Board evaluation criteria to sample essays, while receiving a detailed booklet of resources and lesson plans for continued practice.

Additionally, students will learn special structure and style tools for use in composing the college application "personal essay"—an entirely different type of writing task. The complete process will be presented: choosing the question, creating the outline, and polishing a final version. Participants will leave with a clear concept of the task, their own outline for an actual personal essay, and several new tricks and techniques to add to their repertoire.

Although this seminar is specifically designed for those who will be taking the SAT/ACT or submitting college applications within the next 1-2 years (and especially those teaching such students), it is also useful for general writing practice, tools and tips. It is open to all students, regardless of their experience with IEW courses or materials. A lot of actual writing is done during this six-hour class.

Some comments from past attendees:

"I really didn't want to come, but my mom made me, and I am soooo glad I did. It's really going to help me, and I'm not so worried about the SAT essay any more."

"I took the SAT last spring and did okay, but I'm going to do it again and go for a better score. With this new information, I'm very sure I'll do better on the essay portion."

"Mr. Pudewa's seminar is like the rock concert of writing classes."

"Although I've been in many of your classes before, this was awesome. I especially loved the strategies for quickly planning and outlining a short essay, and the advice about how to formulate an opinion and just go for it, even if you're a little undecided about the question. Also the TRIAC paragraph model is awesome—it makes it so easy to organize a good paragraph."

"I came to be with my son, but I actually had a lot of fun myself. I sure wish I knew some of this when I was going into college!"

Register here!


Introductory Student Workshops
Thursday, May 31
Seating limited to 30 students per workshop
COST: $20/workshop

8:30–10:15 OR 1:00–2:45 Grades 5 & 6
10:30–12:15 OR 3:00–4:45 Grades 7 & 8

High School Essay Intensive
Friday, June 1
Seating limited to 100 students
COST: $50/Student, $25/Parent

8:30–12:15 SAT/ACT Essay Prep
12:15–1:00 Lunch
1:00–3:30 College/Scholarship Application Essay Strategies

Parent/Teacher Writing Conference
Saturday, June 2
COST: $25/person, $35/couple - April 1 to May 15
$35/person, $45/couple - At the Door

8:00–8:20 Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:20–8:30 Opening Remarks & Prayer - Fr. William Sanderson
8:30–10:00 "Four Deadly Errors of Teaching Writing"
10:15–12:00 "Teaching Boys & Other Children Who Would Rather Make Forts All Day"
12:00–1:00 Lunch
1:00–2:30 "Humor in Teaching and Speaking"
2:45–4:00 "Nurturing Competent Communicators – The Power of Linguistic Patterns"

When: Thursday, June 21, 2012, 8:00 AM through
Saturday, June 23, 2012, 11:55 AM Central Time

Administrator's Preconference Wednesday, June 20, 2012 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Where:

Intercontinental Dallas
15201 Dallas Parkway, Addison, TX, 75001
(800) 386-1592 or (972) 386-6000

Conference Fees and Pre-conference Fees

$200.00 Conference: ACCS Members $175.00 Early Bird
$180.00 Conference: ACCS Members: Group Rate $160.00 Early Bird
$225.00 Conference: Non-Members $200.00 Early Bird
$75.00 Administrator's Preconference $50.00 Early Bird
Early Bird rates are available through April 30, 2012.

Visit the ACCS website for a conference schedule and list of workshops. http://accsedu.org/Annual_Conference.ihtml?id=111716

What's New?

Administrator's Preconference
Six Workshops per Session
Panel Discussions for Secondary Teachers
Registration Link
Click here to register https://www.signup4.net/Public/ap.aspx?EID=2012417E&OID=5
Contact

ACCS Staff
(208) 882-6101
conference@accsedu.org
This conference is designed to provide the principles of a classical and Christian education and practical instruction in a broad range of subjects with designations for grammar, logic, and rhetoric level instructors, administrators, and board members.
If you do not wish to receive future emails from ACCS, please send an email to conference@accsedu.org.

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Click here to register for the Writing Educator's Symposium!

Come relax with fellow educators on a beautiful college campus, refresh your mind with great teaching from excellent speakers, and renew your commitment to help your students grow into better thinkers and communicators.

Cost: $479 per person. Early bird special: $379 if registered by June 1st.
Cost includes housing, meals, and workshop materials for all four days!
Special discounts for Institute for Excellence in Writing® Accredited Instructors.

CEUs and Graduate Credit available for Professional Educators.

For more details about this event, please see www.writingeducatorssymposium.com

Download the Wes 2012 Flyer here.