Learning to teach writing effectively is one of the most powerful investments a school can make in its teachers. If writing instruction is inconsistent or unclear, students become frustrated and lack confidence. IEW’s Virtual Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® workshop equips teachers with tools to help their students become confident and competent communicators and thinkers.
What: Three-session workshop for classroom teachers and administrators grades K–12 (Homeschool educators are welcome to attend.)
Where: Online
When: August 4, 5, and 6, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM ‒ 2:30 PM CT
Presenter and Facilitator: Jeff Nease, Implementation Coach
Implementation Coach Jeff Nease will teach through the new third edition of Teaching Writing: Structure and Style (TWSS) writing methods seminar in front of a studio audience. When you attend virtually, you are not watching a recording. You are part of the live experience. Jeff will also facilitate the related practicum assignments. During the presentation virtual participants can ask questions using the chat feature, and our Schools Department team will answer in real time.
If you are interested in joining the studio audience, a limited number of seats are available for in-person attendance at our studio in Bixby, Oklahoma. You can save your seat here.
Who should attend the Virtual Teaching Writing: Structure and Style workshop?
- schools without a budget for live professional development
- schools that are already implementing Structure and Style in a few classrooms or school-wide but have new teachers to train
- schools of any size that would like to pilot Structure and Style with a few teachers or grade levels
- individual teachers and administrators who are interested in learning the Structure and Style method before introducing it to their schools
- hybrid schools
- Exceptional Student Education (ESE) and English Language Learner (ELL) specialists
- curriculum coordinators and instructional coaches
What is the cost to register?
Early registration is $399 per participant.. After July 7 the price will increase to $499.
In-person registration is $189 with space limited.
The registration deadline is July 21, 2026, at 11:59 PM CT.
What materials are included with the registration?
Each participant will receive Teaching Writing: Structure and Style®, Third Edition with streaming videos. This includes free standard domestic shipping to their home. These materials include the Seminar Workbook. After the seminar, participants will receive a certificate of completion and a $75 coupon code to apply toward the IEW Accreditation Program.
What are practicum assignments, and why are they important?
The best way to master the Structure and Style method is to practice it. During both the live workshop and video seminar presentations, participants are asked to complete practicum assignments—one or more exercises for each unit, intentionally designed to help participants better understand the writing process before they teach it to their students. Some assignments are done together during the workshop while others are started in the workshop and finished independently once the workshop is over.
The practicum assignments are intended to give participants a greater appreciation of and empathy for what their students will experience as they learn the methodology. This improves classroom instruction tremendously and helps avoid the danger of introducing the stylistic techniques too quickly. We have observed that when teachers work through each structural model themselves, they understand how each unit functions and are much better prepared to model the process clearly and effectively to their own students.
Additionally, completing the practicum assignments contributes significantly to teaching the process with fidelity, furnishes firsthand experience in the progression of the stylistic techniques, and provides a deeper understanding of the big picture of the Structure and Style method through real examples and modeling.
For these reasons, Jeff Nease and our Educational Consultants will focus on providing more time and support during the workshop for the completion of the practicum assignments. In-studio participants will receive one-on-one feedback while completing the practicums as well as direct interaction with Jeff Nease while virtual participants will use the chat feature to receive immediate feedback from IEW Educational Consultants.
Once participants have completed the nine practicum assignments, they can use the $75 coupon code included with registration to apply for IEW Accreditation. Schools who employ accredited IEW instructors are listed on IEW’s School Registry, a resource for parents and teachers looking for schools that implement IEW methodology and curriculum in their classrooms through accredited IEW instructors.
This training equips you with a method that directly impacts student outcomes. You won’t leave wondering what to do next; you will leave with a clear plan.
Do you need more convincing? When Helen, a school administrator, was asked to describe what she saw in IEW’s methodology that would help her meet her goals for the language arts program at her school, this was her response:
Our overall goal is to teach students how to be clear, effective, and eloquent communicators. Our teachers have reported how practical and focused the curriculum is. Writing is not an easy subject to teach well, but IEW provides simple and easy-to-use strategies that support the teacher in her instruction. Before students realize it, they are writing!
Please visit IEW.com/Schools/VTWSS for more information or to register for the virtual workshop.
To speak to a member of our Schools Department about the workshop, the materials, or piloting Structure and Style in your classroom or school, call 800.856.5815, and we will connect you with one of our customer support specialists. If you are already working with one of our Educational Consultants, feel free to contact him or her directly.
by Andrea Pewthers
