Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for Middle School (Theory and Practice (Scholastic)) - Softcover

Culham, Ruth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0545013631 ISBN 13: 9780545013635

Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Theory and Practice), 2010

Synopsis

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

About this title

About the Author

Ruth Culham, Ed.D., a pioneering researcher of the Trait Model, is president of Culham Writing Company, which offers first-class workshops designed to help beginning and experienced teachers implement the model in K-12 classrooms. Prior to founding her company, Ruth was assessment program unit manager at Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory and English Teacher of the Year in Montana, a highlight of her 19-year teaching career.

From the Back Cover

"Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for Middle School is a tall drink of cool water for a pedagogically thirsty decade... There's enough here to create, maintain, and renew a highly effective middle school writing program for years. This is a mentor text for today's generation of teachers and those to come. I can't imagine a more helpful and inspired book."

--Rick Wormeli, columnist for NSMA's Middle Ground and author of Meet Me in the Middle: Becoming an Accomplished Middle-Level Teacher

"With this book, Ruth Culham demonstrates again her true understanding of learners and how to teach them to write. She brings the same quality and direction to middle school that she has already brought to the elementary grades. Our students have seen the benefits of her efforts. She has given us the tools we need to make a lasting difference in their education."

--Paul Kinder, Superintendent of Schools, Blue Springs School District, Blue Springs, Missouri

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Theory and Practice)
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0545013631
• ISBN 13: 9780545013635
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 336