Through the power of the six analytical writing traits - ideas and content, organization, word choice, voice, sentence fluency, and conventions - participants will learn how to identify the traits in student writing that work into polished written products. In addition, they'll glean knowledge to support the traits in the classroom, and how to make needed instructional adjustments to respond to any gaps in the writing traits. Through the student peer coaching method, participants will learn how to build student capacity to write using the traits independently.
Course Objectives:
- Understand what the Six Analytical Writing traits are and how to identify them in student writing.
- Learn and practice with effective teaching and facilitating of the Six Analytical Traits.
- Embed the six traits in lessons and performance tasks.
- Use the Six Traits Writing Rubric to score for student writing proficiency.