Reading and writing are central to learning in every discipline. Whether students are interpreting historical sources, evaluating scientific evidence, solving mathematical problems, or constructing written arguments, literacy shapes how they make meaning and demonstrate understanding.
Choose from two complimentary introductory webinars: one introducing Reading Apprenticeship® and one introducing Writing Apprenticeship™ (available on multiple dates, select when registering). Each webinar explores an evidence-based approach that helps schools and districts strengthen literacy instruction across disciplines while supporting educators in developing confident readers, purposeful writers, and deeper learning experiences for students.
What You’ll Explore
- How Reading Apprenticeship and Writing Apprenticeship help students read, write, and think more deeply across disciplines
- What these approaches look like in classrooms, schools, and districts
- How educators help students engage with complex texts, communicate their thinking, and develop greater independence as learners
- Professional learning opportunities for educators, instructional leaders, and district teams
- Time for questions and discussion with WestEd literacy experts
Reading Apprenticeship
For more than 30 years, Reading Apprenticeship has helped educators support deeper comprehension, stronger engagement with complex texts, and greater student independence. Through metacognitive routines and collaborative learning structures, students learn to make their thinking visible and approach challenging texts with confidence.
In this complimentary introductory webinar, you’ll explore the foundations of Reading Apprenticeship, see how the framework supports literacy development across disciplines, and learn how schools and districts are implementing these practices to strengthen student learning.
Writing Apprenticeship
Writing Apprenticeship helps educators make disciplinary writing practices visible so students can write with greater purpose, confidence, and ownership. Grounded in research on writing development and disciplinary learning, the framework supports students in planning, evaluating, revising, and communicating for authentic audiences.
In this complimentary introductory webinar, you’ll explore how Writing Apprenticeship helps students develop as purposeful, independent writers while supporting educators in strengthening writing instruction across content areas.
Who Should Attend
These introductory webinars are designed for:
- District and school leaders exploring literacy improvement efforts
- Instructional coaches and professional learning leaders
- Teachers interested in strengthening reading and writing instruction across disciplines
- School and district teams considering Reading Apprenticeship or Writing Apprenticeship implementation
A Legacy of Literacy Leadership
For more than 30 years, WestEd’s literacy team has partnered with educators, schools, districts, and colleges to strengthen literacy instruction. Today, Reading Apprenticeship and Writing Apprenticeship continue that work by helping students read, write, and think more deeply across disciplines.
Whether you’re exploring new approaches to literacy instruction or considering a broader implementation effort, these complimentary introductory webinars provide an opportunity to learn, ask questions, and connect with WestEd literacy experts.
Start the conversation by joining an upcoming session.
Post Date
July 16, 2026