Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for Middle School by Ruth Culham

Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for Middle School by Ruth Culham

Effective, easy-to-use tools for trait-based assessment and instruction--just for middle school teachers. Includes printable reproducible forms!The traits have revolutionized the way writing is taught. And nobody knows the traits better than Ruth Culham, who has written over 25 books and conducted countless workshops for teachers of all grades. Now, Ruth turns her expert eye to middle school. The Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for Middle School contains classroom-tested materials developed just for teachers of grades 6-8. Brand-new scoring guides, scored sample papers, Think Abouts, warm-up exercises, focus lessons, and activities for each trait, organized by that trait's key qualities, make it easy to assess writing and deliver targeted instruction. With CD of reproducible forms that is compatible with interactive white boards.- The most comprehensive guide to trait-based teaching in middle school- An all-in-one resource for building a writing traits classroom, from the ground up- Useful trait-focused tips and tools that enable middle school teachers to hit the ground running- Research-based strategies, presented in a friendly, encouraging tone- The perfect companion to Culham's other trait resources

Ruth Culham, Ed.D., is the President of The Culham Writing Company and the former Assessment Program Unit Manager at Portland's Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. She conducts workshops, organizes national and worldwide institutions, and writes extensively on writing evaluation and instruction as a pioneering researcher of the 6+1 TRAIT model. Ruth was Montana's English Teacher of the Year before joining NWREL, a highlight of her 19-year teaching career. She is the author of 6+1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Handbook, Grades 3–8, as well as a number of additional trait-related teacher resources.

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ISBN 13	9780545013635
ISBN 10	0545013631
Title	Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for Middle School
Author	Ruth Culham
Series	Theory And Practice
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Scholastic US
Year published	2010-01-01
Number of pages	336
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