| Detailed Description: |
| DVD-6+1 Traits of Writing |
Ruth Culham
(3-6)
This powerful and engaging professional development series contains: Two easy-to-use DVD`s and one professional development guide designed to help you use the 6+1 trait model to assess student writing and create focus lessons based on each of the traits! Plus, you`ll find instructional strategies and classroom management tips in each of the DVD`s.
The discs:
Provide background on the 6+1 trait model, scoring tips, and rubrics. It spotlights classroom lessons on developing and using rubrics in the classroom. They also focus on the specific traits of ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, conventions, and presentation.
Within each DVD you`ll find:
- Key Qualities of Each Trait - definition and explanation of each trait.
- Assessment Roundtables - teacher discussions that use scoring guides to assess student papers.
- Focus Lessons - teachers and students in elementary classrooms at work with lessons designed to teach skills related to each of the traits.
- A Closer Look - teacher elaboration on important strategies for teaching writing using the trait model.
- Classroom Management Tips - teacher and student interviews on what works in teaching and learning the writing traits.
The Professional Development Guide:
The guide follows the order of each DVD, providing background, explanation, and resources for additional reading and study.
It contains materials you need to follow and fully participate in the DVD`s, such as:
- writing samples assessed at the roundtables
- 6+1 trait scoring guides
- classroom lesson plans and reproducibles
2 DVD`s plus professional development guide
(3-6)
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