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Empowering Young Writers: Using POW To Build Confidence and Skill
Thursday, February 12, 2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST
Presented by Lindsay Kemeny, Elementary School Teacher, Speaker, and Author
Moderated by Pam Austin, Director of Instructional Technology, Voyager Sopris Learning
Sponsored by Voyager Sopris Learning
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Join teacher, author, and writing instruction specialist Lindsay Kemeny for a practical, classroom-tested session about helping young students become successful writers. In this third edWebinar of The Science of Writing Week: Research-Based Approaches for Confident, Capable Writers, Lindsay draws from her deep experience in early literacy and her work with Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) to introduce educators to the POW writing strategy—Plan, Organize, Write—and show how it can dramatically improve student outcomes. Her approach is grounded in evidence-based practices and informed by years of working directly with students, designing instructional routines that foster both skill and confidence.
Through real-world examples from a first-grade classroom, viewers see how daily and weekly writing structures can be implemented to support planning, organization, and self-regulation. These strategies are designed to be accessible, engaging, and immediately applicable—helping educators create writing environments where students feel empowered to express themselves and grow.
Viewers learn:
- How to implement the POW strategy using SRSD
- Instructional routines for teaching the writing process in early elementary classrooms
- Strategies for helping students organize and write informational paragraphs
- Techniques for fostering positive attitudes and confidence in young writers
- Real-world examples of lesson structures that support writing growth
This recorded edWebinar is of interest to early elementary teachers, school leaders, and district leaders.
This edWebinar is part of The Science of Writing Week: Research-Based Approaches for Confident, Capable Writers.
About the Presenter
Lindsay Kemeny is an elementary school teacher, speaker, and author with a passion for literacy and applying research to practice. After her son was diagnosed with dyslexia and depression, she began her deep dive into effective literacy instruction for all children. She enjoys presenting locally and nationally, and co-hosting the Literacy Talks podcast. She is author of 7 Mighty Moves, 7 Mighty Moves Reading Resources, and Rock Your Literacy Block. She loves being in the classroom every day, teaching students to read and write.
About the Moderator
Pam Austin, Director of Instructional Technology for Voyager Sopris Learning, has over 35 years of experience as an educator. She has worked as a Professional Learning Facilitator Manager with over 17 years of experience in training and supporting districts in various literacy and numeracy interventions for Voyager Sopris Learning in addition to delivering LETRS professional development sessions. She has also shared her love of proven VSL solutions as a Product Marketing Manager when she began her role as an EDVIEW360 podcast host in 2019 and continues to this day. Her goal is to aid teachers in changing the lives of students so that they not only become proficient and successful learners but also individuals confident in pursuing personal and professional life goals.
She previously held the role of Literacy Specialist at the Center for Development and Learning (CDL) now the Center for Literacy and Learning. As an educator in the New Orleans Public Schools for 14 years, she served as an elementary teacher, a reading interventionist, a school-based reading coach, and a central office field literacy facilitator. These varying roles allowed her to gain a myriad of experiences that has enhanced her ability to work in collaboration with other educators, schools, and districts for impactful professional learning. Pam’s first steps into a lifelong career as an educator began as a fourth-grade teacher in a small school in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. And the journey continues…
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