{"id":27074,"date":"2023-10-25T22:01:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T05:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hcoe.org\/?post_type=project&amp;p=27074"},"modified":"2023-10-25T22:01:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T05:01:48","slug":"using-penpals-to-build-writing-confidence-in-students","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/events.hcoe.org\/blf\/project\/using-penpals-to-build-writing-confidence-in-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Using PenPals to Build Writing Confidence in Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Presenters:<\/strong> Colleen Leydecker &amp; Rachel Smith<br \/><strong>Session 3<\/strong> | <strong>Redwood<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Description<\/h2>\n<p>This presentation will give teachers an innovative way to teach writing strategies to students that are reluctant writers. 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