Back to Basics: How Screen- Free Writing Instruction Can Benefit Your Students

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As schools rethink the role of technology in the classroom, this training explores the research behind effective writing instruction and why students still need opportunities to write with pencil and paper. Participants will learn how handwriting supports brain development, spelling, sentence structure, and deeper thinking while examining the limitations of relying solely on writing apps and digital tools.

This session highlights the power of teacher-led writing instruction, including live modeling, think-aloud strategies, meaningful feedback, and student collaboration. Educators will walk away with practical strategies to bring evidence-based, screen-free writing practices back into their classrooms.

April Smith, M.Ed.

April Smith is an experienced instructional coach and author with a M.Ed. in Reading, Language, and Literacy. April is passionate about helping educators create engaging and accessible instruction for all learners. April is the author of Simplify Your Writing Instruction: A Framework for a Student-Centered Writing Block and the highly reviewed Project Based Learning Made Simple. As both an educator and the parent of a child with dyslexia and dysgraphia, April is especially committed to helping teachers support students with learning differences through explicit, structured, and effective instruction.

Back to Basics: How Screen- Free Writing Instruction Can Benefit Your Students

April Smith, M.Ed.

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