Ruth Culham Culham Writing Company Ruth Culham, Ed.D., is the president of The Culham Writing Company and former Unit Manager of the Assessment Program at Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory in Portland, Oregon. She is the recognized expert in the traits of the writing assessment field . . . » See Full Bio
“In just one-and-a-half years, our district has experienced remarkable improvement in both instruction and student writing. The 6 + 1 TRAIT model gave us the essential elements needed for long-term systemic change . . .”
—Louise L. Cleveland, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction,
Harrison School District, NY
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Books for Trait-Based Writing Instruction: With these books, you will never run out of writing lessons for students in any grade level, compiled by Rita McLary for Scholastic.
In these exciting lessons, primary students embrace the traits to improve their writing. Watch as master teachers break down writing so students know what to do and how to do it.
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