About this event
This spring, go beyond reading and help students show what they understand through writing.
Join literacy expert Wiley Blevins for a 2-part webinar series designed to support both classroom practice and schoolwide planning.
📅 April 23: Integrating Reading and Writing: Constructed Responses
Learn how writing in response to text strengthens comprehension, builds analysis skills, and supports test readiness without teaching to the test. Includes practical lesson ideas and examples you can use right away.
📅 May 6 Empowering Teachers with Research-Based Writing Instruction
Explore how Seesaw Writing supports clear, research-based instruction aligned to the Writing Rope, with a live demo of lessons designed for consistency across classrooms and schools.
In this series, you’ll:
- Strengthen reading and writing connections through meaningful student work
- Build student voice, structure, and use of evidence
- Support teacher success and schoolwide coherence in writing instruction
Hosted by
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External speaker
Wiley Blevins Author, Researcher, and Literacy ConsultantE
Wiley Blevins, Ed.D., studied at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Bowling Green State University. An author, consultant, and researcher, he has taught in the U.S. and South America and written over 17 books for teachers, including A Fresh Look at Phonics and Phonics from A to Z. He has authored phonics and reading programs and the International Literacy Association brief on early literacy phonics instruction. Wiley has also written over 100 children’s books and is SVP and Associate Publisher at Reycraft Books, focusing on under-represented authors and illustrators. His current work emphasizes adaptive technology, differentiated professional development, and children’s literature.
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Team member
Larissa Hsia-WongLH T
Seesaw
Seesaw Keeps Everyone in the Learning LoopTrusted and loved by 25 million educators, students, and families worldwide, Seesaw is the only elementary learning platform, offering a suite of award-winning tools, resources, curriculum, and AI for teachers to deliver joyful, inclusive instruction.
