Trait expert Ruth Culham has culled papers from diverse classrooms and collated them here into a unique trait-based teaching resource. Each paper is scored by trait and includes teacher commentary explaining the evaluation based on Culham's scoring guides, which are included in the book. You'll find six papers per trait, spanning the grading continuum from low to high. Put papers on the overhead or Smartboard as models for a whole-class writing lesson, make copies for small-group discussions of a trait, invite students to critique or rank papers...these are just a few of the possibilities. All papers are included on CDin two versions--original and with teacher comments.- Includes CD with interactive PDFs!- Perfect for interactive white boards!
Provides teachers with trait-specific assessment materials, including scoring guides, benchmark papers, and sample conference comments, along with warm-up exercises, focus lessons, and activities for the middle school classroom.
Author Ruth Culham, both a successful writer and writing teacher, understands the challenges elementary teachers face when teaching writing and revision and now shares her knowledge in Teach Writing Well: How to Assess Writing, Invigorate ...
A rolling stone gathers no moss . ( noun ) If a stone rolls , hardly any moss will be gathered . ( verb ) If you are concerned about moss gathering on a stone , roll it . ( pronoun ) When trying to rid yourself of moss , roll the stone ...
150 Carefully Chosen Books to Strengthen Students' Writing in All 6 Traits
CHILDREN'S BOOKS Bryant, Jennifer. (2005). Georgia's Bones. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers. Bunting, Eve. (1995). Once Upon a Time. Katonah, NY: Richard C. Owen Publishers. Burleigh, Robert. (2014).
Provides eighteen trait-focused lessons based on specific picture books, along with 150 annotations of both new and classic books.
Provides thirty-two trait-focused lessons based on specific picture books along with two hundred annotations of both new and classic books.
Describes the traits of good writing in any genre and includes information on assessing student writing skills, lesson planning, and activities.
Teaching Writing Through Children's Literature, K-6 Lynne R. Dorfman, Rose Cappelli, Linda Hoyt ... The (Byars), 182, 183f, 319 Miller, Debbie, 263 Miller, Debbie S., Arctic Lights, Arctic Nights, 156, 308, 316, 330 Miller, Kathy M., ...
Hall, Donald. 1956 (2001). [Am the Dog, [Am the Cat. New York: Dial Books. Hurst, Margaret. 2001. Grannie and theJumbie:A Caribbean Tale. New York: HarperCollins. Ketteman, Helen. 1997. Bubba, The Cowboy Prince:A Fractured Texas Tale.