Writing Institute

Dates: Monday, July 21 - Thursday, July 24, 2025

Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM ET

Location: Virtual

For: Grades K-5 teachers, coaches, and administrators

Cost: $850

About the Institute

Transform your writing instruction and deepen your understanding of the Units of Study in Writing, Grades K-5 during this 4-day virtual institute. Designed for both first-time and returning participants, this institute will ground you in the essential principles of teaching writing while sharing The Reading & Writing Project’s newest thinking, tools, and research.

Each day begins with an inspiring keynote and continues with grade-level specific content tailored to the Units of Study in Writing. The day concludes with choice workshops on a variety of practical topics, ensuring a personalized experience that meets your needs.

Build a Community of Writers

Explore how to implement writing workshop in ways that foster independence and growth for students. With insights from the newest Units of Study, you'll learn to guide students through authentic writing processes, helping them develop confidence, skill, and voice.

Practical Strategies for Your Classroom

Gain actionable tools and strategies that you can implement immediately. From learning how to effectively use mentor texts to mastering the art of conferring, this institute will provide practical solutions to common challenges, all designed to help you refine your practice and achieve consistent growth across grade levels.

Topics Covered

• Understanding writing progressions to build long-term growth

• Transferring students’ phonics knowledge into the their writing

• Using mentor texts to support diverse writing purposes

• Incorporating formative assessments, checklists, and rubrics into daily teaching

• Developing collaborative school-wide writing initiatives

• Addressing spelling, grammar, and conventions in meaningful ways

• Incorporating AI and digital notebook in the Writing Workshop (Grades 3-5 only)

Whether you're seeking to refine your workshop model or dive deeply into the new Units of Study, this institute will provide the tools, insights, and inspiration you need to create classrooms filled with confident, capable writers.

Institute Sections:

Select one section to participate in across the institute. 

• Grade K

• Grade 1

• Grade 2

• Grade 3

• Grade 4

• Grade 5

Grades K-2 sections will be aligned with the 2022 Units of Study in Writing. 

Grades 3-5 sections will be aligned with the 2024 Units of Study in Writing.