Ruth Culham:
An ISBE Approved Provider
Teach Writing Well — How to Assess
Writing, Invigorate Instruction
and Rethink Revisions
October 30, 2018
Morning Ruth
The 4 Ws of Writing Instruction Culham
Made Doable
Imagine if there was a simple, logical, and practical way to organize
your writing instruction to include everything important about
writing process, writing traits, writing modes, and writing workshop
while also meeting Standards. Sound impossible? It’s not! We’ll Ruth spent 19 years in the classroom, the
focus on how to integrate best practices and develop a robust, highlight of which was being named
comprehensive, and doable writing framework that creates fluent, Montana's English/Language Arts teacher
confident writers at every grade. Explore a new way to teach writers of the year. She worked as Unit Manager for
without worksheets that shows them how revision and editing really the Assessment Program at Education
work: The Writing Wallet. Northwest. She finished her doctorate. She
wrote her first book: 6+1 Traits of Writing:
Afternoon The Complete Guide for Grades 3 and Up.
Becoming a Writing Thief And the rest is history.
Using fiction and nonfiction picture books is a rewarding and
powerful teaching strategy to help students at any age learn to
write. As models for good writing, students use mentor texts to see
the writing traits in action and to learn specific craft techniques to Crystal Lake Country Club
create strong writing. Participants will sample books that align with 721 Country Club Rd.
each of the traits, make writing connections to each of the modes Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(narrative, informational, argumentative (opinion) and discover digital 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
options for sharing picture books, too. Titles from Dream Wakers: Registration Includes:
Mentor Texts that Celebrate Latino Culture will be shared. Six Professional Development Hours
Continental Breakfast
Lunch & Parking
CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION
Can’t attend these dates? Contact Ryan Nevius at IL ASCD 618-203-3993 or rcneviu@me.com
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Ruth Culham Teach Writing Well — How to Assess Writing, Invigorate Instruction
and Rethink Revisions
October 30, 2018 - Crystal Lake Country Club
721 Country Club Rd, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
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