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Upcoming Trainings With Yolanda Westerberg!
Upcoming Trainings With Yolanda Westerberg!
Resources for educators are located below.
2026 SUMMER INSTITUTE WRITING WORKSHOPS
2026 SUMMER INSTITUTE WRITING WORKSHOPS
Join Yolanda in-person Ontario, OR for the following sessions:
Supporting Young Writers Through Reading and Writing Connections (K-1): July 14, 2026
This professional learning series is designed specifically for K–1 educators who want to strengthen their students’ ability to write about what they are reading. With a focus on early literacy development, this training supports teachers in building foundational skills that help young learners connect reading comprehension with written expression. Educators will explore developmentally appropriate strategies that support students in retelling, responding, and writing about texts through drawing, dictation, and early writing. Emphasis will be placed on helping students generate ideas, use evidence from texts in age-appropriate ways, and express their thinking clearly through pictures and simple sentences.
This series is ideal for educators looking to build a strong foundation for writing while helping students make meaningful connections to what they read.
Please click on the button to get more information and to register:
Preparing Elementary Students (2-5) for State Assessments Through Daily Instruction: July 15, 2026
This professional learning series is designed to support elementary educators in effectively preparing students for state assessments by embedding purposeful reading and writing practice throughout the entire school year. Rather than relying on short-term test prep, this training focuses on building sustainable instructional routines that deepen students’ skills in informative and opinion reading and writing.
A key focus of this series is strengthening students’ ability to successfully respond to Short Constructed Responses (SCR) and Extended Constructed Responses (ECR). Educators will learn how to scaffold student thinking, guide evidence-based responses, and build stamina for longer, more complex writing tasks.
This series is ideal for educators seeking to bridge the gap between instruction and assessment while fostering stronger, more independent readers and writers.
Please click on the button to get more information and to register:
Preparing Secondary Students for State Assessments Through Daily Instruction: July 16, 2026
This professional learning series is designed to support secondary educators in effectively preparing students for state assessments by embedding purposeful reading and writing practice throughout the entire school year. Rather than relying on short-term test prep, this training focuses on building sustainable instructional routines that deepen students’ skills in informative and argumentative reading and writing.
This series is ideal for educators seeking to bridge the gap between instruction and assessment while fostering stronger, more independent readers and writers.
Please click on the button to get more information and to register:
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