Launching the Foundations of Literacy through Structure and Style in Grades K–2 Foundation #1: Language Development through Poetry
IEW’s instructional materials for the primary grades are based on the proven methods of the Institute for Excellence in Writing’s Structure and Style approach and are inspired by the language development activities of... read more
Growing Young Readers and Writers
Why are the Primary Posters necessary in a K–2 classroom? One of the questions we hear frequently from teachers and principals concerns our Primary Posters for Kindergarten, Grade One and Grade Two: “Is this... read more
IEW’s Checklist: Supporting Student Success
IEW’s Checklist: Supporting Student Success* One question we hear often regards the checklist. Many teachers wonder if they really have to hold their students to the checklist of dress-ups and sentence openers, mostly... read more
Training Method Options, Part 5: Live On-Site Professional Development – Demonstration and Coaching Day
Over the course of my 34-year career as a classroom teacher, I participated in scores of staff development days, where my colleagues and I were trained in new instructional strategies or learned to... read more
Receive dual enrollment credit for Comp I and Comp II with IEW!
We are thrilled to share with you this fabulous news: High school students can now earn dual credit for both Comp I and Comp II (a total of six credit hours) when they... read more
Training Method Options, Part 4B – Live On-Site Professional Development of the Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Two-Day Seminar
Introducing a new writing process to your school or school district can be a huge undertaking—a significant change in the way your students will learn a critical skill. This isn’t possible without your... read more
Training Method Options, Part 4A – Live On-Site Professional Development: Launching Young Writers with Primary Writing with Structure and Style Two-Day Seminar
Primary Writing with Structure and Style was designed specifically with primary teachers in mind. Providing a bridge between Anna Ingham's Blended Sound-Sight Program of Learning and the Structure and Style method, this seminar... read more
Training Method Options, Part 2: Group Video Training with DVDs or Streaming
Not every school has money to spend on live professional development. IEW has a few budget-friendly options to give your teachers the training they need to become great writing teachers! Why not bring... read more
Appreciating Our Educators
“I am not a teacher, but an awakener.” This quote, attributed to Robert Frost, reflects the vital importance of teachers in our lives and in society. Teachers are indeed awakeners. They not only... read more
Training Method Options, Part 1: Video Training through Individual Streaming
Finding enough time to train your teachers together can be a challenge. Administrators’ schedules are busier than ever, and teachers have enough to do in their classrooms without making them attend another... read more
Nurturing Success: Serving Schools of Every Kind: Podcast Episode 319
In 1990 Andrew along with other teachers traveled to Alberta, Canada, for a ten-day teacher-training seminar. It was there that Andrew learned Dr. Webster’s Blended Structure and Style in Composition method. In Episode... read more
Launching the Foundations of Literacy through Structure and Style in Grades K–2 Foundation #1: Language Development through Poetry
IEW’s instructional materials for the primary grades are based on the proven methods of the Institute for Excellence in Writing’s Structure... read more
Growing Young Readers and Writers
Why are the Primary Posters necessary in a K–2 classroom? One of the questions we hear frequently from teachers and principals concerns... read more
IEW’s Checklist: Supporting Student Success
IEW’s Checklist: Supporting Student Success* One question we hear often regards the checklist. Many teachers wonder if they really have to... read more
Training Method Options, Part 5: Live On-Site Professional Development – Demonstration and Coaching Day
Over the course of my 34-year career as a classroom teacher, I participated in scores of staff development days, where my... read more
Receive dual enrollment credit for Comp I and Comp II with IEW!
We are thrilled to share with you this fabulous news: High school students can now earn dual credit for both Comp... read more
Training Method Options, Part 4B – Live On-Site Professional Development of the Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Two-Day Seminar
Introducing a new writing process to your school or school district can be a huge undertaking—a significant change in the way... read more
Training Method Options, Part 4A – Live On-Site Professional Development: Launching Young Writers with Primary Writing with Structure and Style Two-Day Seminar
Primary Writing with Structure and Style was designed specifically with primary teachers in mind. Providing a bridge between Anna Ingham's Blended... read more
Training Method Options, Part 2: Group Video Training with DVDs or Streaming
Not every school has money to spend on live professional development. IEW has a few budget-friendly options to give your teachers... read more
Appreciating Our Educators
“I am not a teacher, but an awakener.” This quote, attributed to Robert Frost, reflects the vital importance of teachers in... read more
Training Method Options, Part 1: Video Training through Individual Streaming
Finding enough time to train your teachers together can be a challenge. Administrators’ schedules are busier than ever, and teachers... read more
Nurturing Success: Serving Schools of Every Kind: Podcast Episode 319
In 1990 Andrew along with other teachers traveled to Alberta, Canada, for a ten-day teacher-training seminar. It was there that Andrew... read more
