Introduce, model and master
the Seven Steps
Transform student writing, in the classroom… or remotely!
Screen share lessons and upload student templates direct to your online teaching platform! With over 200 simple and effective activities and resources, you’ll have everything you need for your writing lessons – no matter where you’re teaching from. Discover how >>
Learn and implement all Seven Steps
with on-demand theory and implementation guides
On-demand Writing Theory and Implementation
Use the Narrative, Persuasive and Informative training videos to learn (or refresh your knowledge of!) the Seven Steps theory.
Then download a suite of recommended core resources to teach and master every Step across various text types.
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Seven Steps Online has a great variety of practical and instructional information to motivate and enhance the teaching of writing. It has ignited the passion to inspire students to enjoy writing and share it with different audiences.
– Karen Deacon, Principal
Transform student writing with Seven Steps Online
Following the Seven Steps approach, you’ll see how easy it is to engage the most reluctant writers and watch their confidence grow as they become budding writing enthusiasts. With Seven Steps Online, you’ll get everything you every you need to learn, plan, model and teach great writing.
LEARN IT AND INTRODUCE IT
Resources to learn the Seven Steps, and introduce them to your students.
- 33 short training videos for narrative, persuasive and informative writing
- Classroom-ready PowerPoint presentations including theory and activities
- A Customisable PowerPoint lesson template to lead your lessons.
MODEL IT
Engaging content and real world examples to model great writing.
- Step and text-based Writing Samples
- Student Exemplars
- Annotated Writing Samples
- Over 100 books plotted on the Story Graph.
PRACTISE IT
Practise each Step using fun and simple writing activities to consolidate students’ understanding in the classroom or living room.
- Ready-to-use Lesson Plans
- Action Activities
- Picture Writing Prompts
- Writing Challenge Cards
- Student Writing Templates.
MASTER IT
Over 200 writing resources available on-demand to help uncover every students’ true potential and master each Step.
- Writing games covering all Seven Steps
- Planning documents (examples and templates)
- NAPLAN insights
- Marking Guides for each text type
- Templates to help scaffold your students’ learning.
Our whole school Seven Steps Online licence has been invaluable in up-skilling our staff (many beginning teachers) with the tools to use Seven Steps in the classroom. We have used the online course in a variety of ways at staff meeting PD sessions and teachers are able to access the information again, whenever they want.
– Lynn, Master Teacher
Revisit (or Learn) the Theory
Preparing for a class? Watch a 10-minute theory video the week (or night) before, to reinforce the key points of the lesson ahead. You could even watch them in weekly staff meetings for short training sessions!
Reclaim Your Time
Lessons, templates, activities and games at your fingertips – access over 200 resources you can print, share digitally and use in your classroom instantly. Grab a writing prompt or an entire lesson – all from one spot.
Get Inspired to Inspire Others
Feel inspired to share the Seven Steps with your students. Look forward to writing classes, and ignite your passion for writing. Explore expert insights into communicating, storytelling and writing.
To your students, you’re the expert…
but even experts need support! All the answers you need to unlock your students’ writing potential on Seven Steps Online.
I love the fact that I can go back to any of the teaching videos and watch them again. The support materials are also very useful and practical. You run with them straight away.
– Sandy Tyndall, Senior Teacher
Having completed the Workshop and subsequently the Coaches Course, this writing program has changed the way I teach writing and I now see the evidence that it makes an enormous difference to the way my students write. Every teacher should be teaching writing this way. The online resources are great and continue to inspire my teaching.
– Rita Renwick, Key Literacy Teacher
Learn the Seven Steps
Learn or re-learn the theory of a single Step through a quick 7 to 12 minute video. Then download a set of resources to scaffold your next writing lesson.
Narrative Training Videos & Resources
Narrative writing is all about connecting with others. When a reader finishes a story, you want them to laugh or cry – or even sigh in wonder or despair! With 9 training videos and over 110 downloadable resources on narrative writing, explore exactly how authors invoke emotion and how to teach it to your students.
Persuasive Training Videos & Resources
Persuasive writing aims to present an idea to the reader and persuade them to agree with the writer’s point of view. Developing a strong ability to persuade is a crucial life skill for all students. Deconstruct the ethos, logos, and pathos of persuasion as well as other critical writing elements with 9 training videos and over 80 additional resources.
Persuasive Training Videos & Resources
Persuasive writing aims to present an idea to the reader and persuade them to agree with the writer’s point of view. Developing a strong ability to persuade is a crucial life skill for all students. Deconstruct the ethos, logos, and pathos of persuasion as well as other critical writing elements with 9 training videos and over 80 additional resources.
Informative Training Videos & Resources
Informative writing tries to conveys information accurately. The writer’s aim is to increase the reader’s knowledge, to help the reader better understand a procedure or process, or to increase the reader’s comprehension of a concept. So you shouldn’t use creative techniques right? Wrong! Show your students how with 17 videos and more than 50 resources tailored to specific informative text types including; factual recounts, reports, interviews and news articles.
I love the fact that I can go back to any of the teaching videos and watch them again. The support materials are also very useful and practical. You run with them straight away.
– Sandy Tyndall, Senior Teacher
Our whole school Seven Steps Online licence has been invaluable in up-skilling our staff (many beginning teachers) with the tools to use Seven Steps in the classroom. We have used the online course in a variety of ways at staff meeting PD sessions and teachers are able to access the information again, whenever they want.
– Lynn, Master Teacher
Having completed the Workshop and subsequently the Coaches Course, this writing program has changed the way I teach writing and I now see the evidence that it makes an enormous difference to the way my students write. Every teacher should be teaching writing this way. The online resources are great and continue to inspire my teaching.
– Rita Renwick, Key Literacy Teacher
How will Seven Steps Online help my school?
Consolidate the learning after the fast and furious training
Help your literacy leaders and coaches roll-out the Seven Steps school-wide
Bring new teachers up to speed – quickly
Refresh your knowledge!
“Seven Steps has transformed my teaching of writing and my students learning of writing. The online resources and community have been invaluable. It keeps lesson ideas fresh and focused and has helped to keep me on track with the program in my classroom after the training.”
Learn the theory, then shape your classrooms from planning to teaching to assessment
Help your literacy leaders and coaches roll-out the Seven Steps school-wide
Perfect for remote and international schools who can’t attend training
“Before the Seven Steps I was unsure of how to approach writing and had absolutely no confidence. I was teaching the class Persuasive Texts and followed the Seven Steps, using the resources every day in the lead up to Naplan. I would have had no idea how to structure my program without the Seven Steps.”
– Jennifer Cotham, Year 5 Teacher
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Seven Steps Online?
Seven Steps Online is the ultimate support tool for teachers in writing and designed for all teachers F-10.
There are 5 main areas it focuses on:
Learn
Choose how you learn the Seven Steps theory! You can access the narrative and persuasive theory videos online, or experience it in person at a Seven Steps Workshop or School PD.
Plan
Plan your lessons, projects and year of writing with these resources that link the Seven Steps to the Australian Curriculum.
Teach
Search for Action Activities, Lesson Plans, Exemplars, Templates, PowerPoints, Writing Prompts and much, much more. Find resources that will transform any ordinary writing lesson into a Seven Steps one, instantly!
Assess
Implement simple assessment practices with powerful resources that will help you track progress and provide actionable feedback to your students.
Inspire
The Seven Steps are everywhere. Explore the real world and inspire students to be passionate about communicating their beliefs, thoughts and stories.
Explore exactly what’s available with a free 10-day trial.
I’ve attended a Seven Steps event, can I log into the membership side of the website?
Seven Steps Online is a stand-alone resource for teachers and schools wanting to use the Seven Steps.
Schools are able to bundle it with their PD package and receive 15% off the first year’s subscription. Learn more at: www.sevenstepswriting.com/packages/
Individual memberships can also be purchased by classroom teachers. However, please note this membership is not for Coaches, leaders or HoCs and is designed to be used by a single classroom. Please read the Terms and Conditions carefully for full details.
Seven Steps Online vs. the Tool Kit and Manuals. What's the difference?
While Seven Steps Online contains everything you and your school needs to unlock the power of the Seven Steps, the Tool Kits and Manuals offer another option for teachers who prefer things in hard copy.
One of the most important things when implementing change in a school is to make it simple for each and every teacher. The printed resources, therefore, offer a way for those who prefer to quickly find resources, activities or lessons from a hard copy book. However, these resources are specifically designed to supplement a School PD, Workshop, Coaches Course or Seven Steps Online’s theory videos rather than providing development for teachers.
We’re also dedicated to continuously providing new and inspiring content to our online members. As we try, test and discover what resources teachers like, we will continue to develop more and more resources for Seven Steps Online.
