6 + 1 Traits of Writing: A Professional Development Video Series

Bring Ruth Culham’s 6+1 Traits of Writing model to life! This video series provides teachers with essential information they need to assess and teach student writing. Composed of four videotapes, this set takes you inside third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade classrooms as teachers use scoring guides to evaluate children’s writing, model each of the 6+1 traits in classroom lessons, and refelect on their students’ learning strategies. Each videotape is approximately 30 minutes in length. Includes a professional development study guide.Video 1: Overview of a Traits-Based Classroom and Getting StartedVideo 2: Ideas and OrganizationVideo 3: Voice and Word ChoiceVideo 4: Sentence Fluency, Conventions, and Presentation For use with Grades 38.