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Your opportunity to work with Ruth Culham and learn how to use the traits in your primary classroom!

Meet the presenter
Ruth Culham Ruth Culham is the leading expert in the 6+1 Traits of Writing assessment field. She creates teacher workshops, designs national and international institutes for writing assessment and instruction, and is a frequently requested presenter. Ruth has a highly regarded reputation for lively and engaging workshops, and a deep commitment to classroom teachers and students of all ages. She is also the author of 6+1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for the Primary Grades, and other trait-related resources for educators.

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Here's what your colleagues are saying about the TRAITS OF WRITING workshop:

“I saw the involvement of my former staff, and even more reassuring, the excitement in my future staff members at your workshop. With a few dedicated converts, we used the preschool staff development opportunities to infuse the traits into the curriculum … We wrote an application for a writing project, using the traits as the structure for assessment. We used the assessment to drive the instruction, and we did what some thought impossible … we earned an award for a school that didn’t win awards.”
—Jim Stephens, Elementary School Principal, Columbia, South Carolina

" As a former teacher herself, Ruth Culham lives in our world and describes the traits clearly, expertly, and with a genuine passion for the teaching of writing. Her keen insights into … what good instruction looks like convinced me that I was learning from a master."
—Roberta Young, Staff Developer, Harris County Department of Education, Houston, Texas

“This has been the most informative workshop that I have attended. I have learned so much about my students and how to teach writing. As a 13-year veteran, I also learned how to stop overloading myself with a lot of grading. I appreciate the fact that Ruth was so flexible to accommodate topics others wanted to discuss—I could tell she had so much more ready.”
—Karen Wilkenson, Project Director, Indianapolis, Indiana

Agenda

MORNING
8:30 – 10:00
 		 Introduction to Analytic Assessment and the 6+1 Traits of Writing for the Primary Grades

10:00 – 10:15

 Break
10:30 – 12:00

Assessing for the Traits in Primary Grades

  • Ideas
  • Organization
  • Voice
  • Word Choice
  • Sentence Fluency
  • Conventions
  • Presentation
 
LUNCH
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch served at the hotel
AFTERNOON
1:00 – 2:00

Writing Process for Primary Writers

  • Revision Strategies
  • Editing Strategies
 
2:00– 2:15 Break
2:15– 3:30 Trait-Based Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources for Primary Writers
3:30 Wrap-up for the day

Location

The Ritz Charles in Carmel, Indiana

The Ritz Charles, Inc. hosts special events, conferences, and meetings with a personalized touch.  It is located on 12156 Meridian Street, also known as U.S. 31, in Carmel, Indiana. It is minutes from I-465 (the Interstate loop around Indianapolis), 10 minutes from downtown Indianapolis, and 30 minutes from the airport.  There are numerous hotels in the area for overnight stays, such as Hampton Inn, Doubletree Guest Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Courtyard by Marriott, and others. You can call 317-846-9158 for a list of hotels as well as directions to this facility.

Ritz Charles Inc.
12156 N. Meridian Street
Carmel, Indiana 46032
317-846-9158

Please note that we will have copies of Scholastic resources available for sale at this workshop, including those authored by Ruth Culham. If you’re bringing a purchase order, please have it made out to First Team Education.

Workshop Cost
You pay only $175 per person for the entire day and $159 per person when groups of three or more teachers register together.

Workshop Date: April 18, 2006
Registration Deadline: April 4, 2006

Cancellations/Substitutions
Cancellations must be made by phone, fax, or email by April 4, 2006 in order to receive a full refund. If we are not notified of a cancellation, there is no refund. Substitutions can be made at any time, including the day of the workshop.

Questions?
Call 1-503-372-0600 (Pacific Time, 9am-5pm) or fax 1-503-372-9848.

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