Teacher Training Method Options: Live On-Site Professional Development: Demonstration and Coaching Day
As a classroom teacher, I participated in scores of staff development days, where my colleagues and I were trained in new instructional strategies or introduced to the latest textbook series to be adopted... read more
Training Method Options, Part 6: Live On-Site Professional Development — Observation and Coaching Day
Making Excellent Writing Teachers through Individual Coaching The penultimate option in this training series promotes the development of excellent writing teachers through individual coaching. IEW’s Observation and Coaching Day supports teachers and administrators as... read more
Teacher Training Method Options: Virtual Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Workshop
Learning to teach writing effectively is one of the most powerful investments teachers can make in improving their instruction. In parts one and two of this training methods series, we featured video training through... read more
Many Educational Choices: One Writing Method Private Tutoring at Home
People are unique. Just as some people feel most at home in an urban environment, others chafe at the sounds and sights of the city and long for the quiet comfort of a... read more
Many Educational Choices: One Writing Method Formal Co-ops
We are blessed to live in a time where there are many educational options available for our students. The beauty of IEW methodology is that it is easily adaptable to most educational settings.... read more
Getting Started with Primary Materials
On Day 6 of IEW’s Twelve Days of Christmas Giving, we offer several gifts to help with your youngest learners. Be sure you are registered for the event to receive the email with... read more
Many Educational Choices: One Writing Method Hybrid Schools
In 2013 as an IEW Educational Consultant, I conducted the Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® (TWSS) seminar at Legacy Christian Academy, a hybrid school in Bakersfield, California. As the school prepared for the... read more
Many Educational Choices: One Writing Method 5-Day Schools
During my thirty-four-year career as an elementary school teacher, I taught at seven schools in four school districts in three states. The districts ranged from rural to suburban to inner city, each with... read more
Asking Questions with Unit 5
IEW teaches students to write with structure and with style. Style includes vocabulary. Structure is the elements found in compositions. Throughout the year students progress through nine structural units. At this point in the... read more
Furnishing the Mind with Generosity
As the song claims, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Children would attribute that to receiving gifts. And truly, that Christmas morning unwrapping is a picture of generosity because parents freely... read more
A Buffet of Options
"Which should I choose?" is a common question from parents and teachers exploring IEW's two main options for teaching the Structure and Style® methodology. While some create their own lessons, most prefer ready-made... read more
IEW Tools for the Journey: Schools Department
As part of IEW’s continued commitment to providing parents and teachers with help for the journey of training students to be confident and competent communicators and thinkers, we are presenting a series of... read more
Why Hire an Editor?
F. Scott Fitzgerald had Maxwell Perkins. For that matter, Ernest Hemingway did as well. Harper Lee had Tay Hohoff. While Fitzgerald, Hemingway, and Lee are well-recognized authors, you likely are unfamiliar with the... read more
Understanding Topic-Clincher Sentences with Unit 4
IEW teaches students to write with structure and with style. Style includes vocabulary. Structure is the elements found in compositions. Throughout the year, students progress through nine structural units. After building a strong foundation... read more
Gratitude for Parents and Teachers
Toward the end of his life, whenever Fred Rogers was invited to give a college commencement address, he would offer the assembled graduates and their guests an invisible gift of a minute of... read more
IEW Tools for the Journey: IEW Online Classes
As part of IEW’s continued commitment to providing parents and teachers with help for the journey of training students to be confident and competent communicators and thinkers, we are presenting a series of... read more
IEW Tools for the Journey: Learning Differences Page
As part of IEW’s continued commitment to providing parents and teachers with help for the journey of training students to be confident and competent communicators and thinkers, we are presenting a series of... read more
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Empowering Gifted Learners and Writers
Many students have a gift for something—a skill or talent they do well or perhaps excel in. This is not the same as being a gifted learner. The National Association for Gifted Children... read more
The Value of the KWO
A few years ago, my brother was working on his master’s degree and asked me to review his papers before he submitted them. As I read, I noticed a troubling pattern: his papers... read more
Using the Story Sequence Chart with Unit 3
IEW teaches students to write with structure and with style. Style includes vocabulary. Structure is the elements found in compositions. Throughout the year students progress through nine structural units. After three to four weeks... read more
Furnishing the Mind with Alternative Ways to Learn
Right before I began homeschooling, I assiduously prepared my little classroom. Tackling the task with gusto, I established a space that mimicked the classrooms of my youth, right down to the American flag... read more
Teacher Training Method Options: Live On-Site Professional Development: Demonstration and Coaching Day
As a classroom teacher, I participated in scores of staff development days, where my colleagues and I were trained in new... read more
Training Method Options, Part 6: Live On-Site Professional Development — Observation and Coaching Day
Making Excellent Writing Teachers through Individual Coaching The penultimate option in this training series promotes the development of excellent writing teachers through... read more
Teacher Training Method Options: Virtual Teaching Writing: Structure and Style Workshop
Learning to teach writing effectively is one of the most powerful investments teachers can make in improving their instruction. In parts... read more
Many Educational Choices: One Writing Method Private Tutoring at Home
People are unique. Just as some people feel most at home in an urban environment, others chafe at the sounds and... read more
Many Educational Choices: One Writing Method Formal Co-ops
We are blessed to live in a time where there are many educational options available for our students. The beauty of... read more
Getting Started with Primary Materials
On Day 6 of IEW’s Twelve Days of Christmas Giving, we offer several gifts to help with your youngest learners. Be... read more
Many Educational Choices: One Writing Method Hybrid Schools
In 2013 as an IEW Educational Consultant, I conducted the Teaching Writing: Structure and Style® (TWSS) seminar at Legacy Christian Academy,... read more
Many Educational Choices: One Writing Method 5-Day Schools
During my thirty-four-year career as an elementary school teacher, I taught at seven schools in four school districts in three states.... read more
Asking Questions with Unit 5
IEW teaches students to write with structure and with style. Style includes vocabulary. Structure is the elements found in compositions. Throughout... read more
Furnishing the Mind with Generosity
As the song claims, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Children would attribute that to receiving gifts. And truly,... read more
A Buffet of Options
"Which should I choose?" is a common question from parents and teachers exploring IEW's two main options for teaching the Structure... read more
IEW Tools for the Journey: Schools Department
As part of IEW’s continued commitment to providing parents and teachers with help for the journey of training students to be... read more
Why Hire an Editor?
F. Scott Fitzgerald had Maxwell Perkins. For that matter, Ernest Hemingway did as well. Harper Lee had Tay Hohoff. While Fitzgerald,... read more
Understanding Topic-Clincher Sentences with Unit 4
IEW teaches students to write with structure and with style. Style includes vocabulary. Structure is the elements found in compositions. Throughout... read more
Gratitude for Parents and Teachers
Toward the end of his life, whenever Fred Rogers was invited to give a college commencement address, he would offer the... read more
IEW Tools for the Journey: IEW Online Classes
As part of IEW’s continued commitment to providing parents and teachers with help for the journey of training students to be... read more
IEW Tools for the Journey: Learning Differences Page
As part of IEW’s continued commitment to providing parents and teachers with help for the journey of training students to be... read more
Empowering Gifted Learners and Writers
Many students have a gift for something—a skill or talent they do well or perhaps excel in. This is not the... read more
The Value of the KWO
A few years ago, my brother was working on his master’s degree and asked me to review his papers before he... read more
Using the Story Sequence Chart with Unit 3
IEW teaches students to write with structure and with style. Style includes vocabulary. Structure is the elements found in compositions. Throughout... read more
Furnishing the Mind with Alternative Ways to Learn
Right before I began homeschooling, I assiduously prepared my little classroom. Tackling the task with gusto, I established a space that... read more
