Raise Reading Skills Series Part 3: Using Mentor Texts to Develop Reading Skills

Presented by Kourtney Hake & Paige Timmerman

How can we harness the power of reading in our classrooms to inspire students to write and share meaningful stories from their own lives? Join Kourtney Hake and Paige Timmerman in this insightful webinar, where they will explore the essential role mentor texts play in shaping and motivating student writers.

Discover how carefully selected reading materials can serve as powerful tools for sparking creativity, building confidence, and teaching narrative techniques. Gain strategies for using mentor texts to help students reflect on their personal experiences, express themselves more authentically, and develop the skills to craft compelling stories that resonate with others.

• Learn about recently published narratives that are of high interest to middle and high school students.
• Discover ways to help students develop reading skills by reading texts in preparation for writing.
• Explore potential units that can be personalized and used immediately.