Six Traits of Writing Links for Teachers (Linked to the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory)

 

 

 

 

 

NWREL - This Link gives ideas on how to get started using the Six Traits in your classroom
http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/gettingstarted.asp?odelay=2&d=1

NWREL - This link gives you many writing prompts
http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/prompts.asp?odelay=2&d=1&prompt=1

Lesson Plans - NWREL has many well developed Lesson Plans
http://www.nwrel.org/assessment/lessonplans.asp?odelay=2&d=1

The Writing Process Web Tutorial created by classroom teachers in the Puget Sound Educational District
http://www.psesd.wednet.edu/write_process/WritingMac/writepr.htm

North Central Regional Educational Laboratory - Graphic Organizers to help student sort their ideas for writing
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/learning/lr1grorg.htm

Ideas for Teaching Writing and the Six Traits
http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/writing/menu.html

The Writing Process Ideas and Links
http://www.proteacher.com/070038.shtml

Picture Books are a great way to demonstrate the traits in the classroom
http://www.geocities.com/oberry1790/index.html

Edina High School Online Writing Lab
http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/edinahigh/owl/owlhome.shtm