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Tools of the Traits:

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Tools of the Traits:

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    1. Tools of the Traits: An Advanced Look at the 6+1 Traits of Writing Deb Cale & Molly House

    2. 6 Trait History Developed by teachers in Oregon. A quality writing assessment must mirror what quality writing looks like. Students must be informed of what quality writing looks like, sounds like, feels like. No secrets!Students must be informed of what quality writing looks like, sounds like, feels like. No secrets!

    3. Effective Criteria Mark pages 3 and 4. Expectations must be clear and specifically communicated. Analytical scoring supports consistency in instruction and assessment.

    4. Six Traits of Writing Descriptors Developing common language in how your communicate, teach, and assess the 6 Traits of Writing

    5. Writing Descriptors Review pages 1-16. Highlight the descriptors you find of most value that aligns with your standards and benchmarks and grade level expectations. Share findings with table partners, coach one another as necessary and revise your selections as needed.

    6. Anchor Papers to Get that Conversation Moving Have the participants write a brief summary as to how they will use these papers. Are there other papers or methods you would rather use? Allow time for the table to share.Have the participants write a brief summary as to how they will use these papers. Are there other papers or methods you would rather use? Allow time for the table to share.

    7. Quotes and Fun Stuff

    8. Quotes & Fun Stuff “In order to become a better writer, you must read a lot!” Gary Paulsen Highlight 5 quotes or funny sayings you would like to use in your trainings

    9. 6+1 Traits Rubrics We need to have a common language and common expectations as we score student writing. To do that, we must have common definitions of our expectations. We need to have a common language and common expectations as we score student writing. To do that, we must have common definitions of our expectations.

    10. Rubrics Review Great Rater Tips. How can you incorporate those into your presentation? Review the Trait rubrics. Is the language specific enough for your teachers? Do you need different grade appropriate rubrics available for your teachers? There are more rubrics in your Teachers Action Handbook. You may need those for elementary level. (Last section of handouts)There are more rubrics in your Teachers Action Handbook. You may need those for elementary level. (Last section of handouts)

    11. Grade Level Conventions Review this sheet and determine if there might be items missing for your district? When might your elementary & MS/HS LA teachers be able to review this for quality district alignment? Give example of Johnston’s dilemma as we score district wide assessments.Give example of Johnston’s dilemma as we score district wide assessments.

    12. Other Rubrics When might one page rubrics be used? Other point system rubrics. Pros and cons Ask for verbal feedback for bullet one. Talk about the pros and cons of having a 6 level scoring system and a 4 point scoring system. Ask for verbal feedback for bullet one. Talk about the pros and cons of having a 6 level scoring system and a 4 point scoring system.

    13. Student record keeping Examples of written record keeping of student performances. Let’s take a look at how we can keep track electronically. http://www.aea11.k12.ia.us/curriculum/6_traits/home.html Record keeping is important - want easy system that doesn’t take a lot of time for teachers. Show them on the web how to download the electronic version and use it to keep track of students. Record keeping is important - want easy system that doesn’t take a lot of time for teachers. Show them on the web how to download the electronic version and use it to keep track of students.

    14. Get Ready Get Set Guide Please remember; this is not a race. You want quality over quantity. Please remember; this is not a race. You want quality over quantity.

    15. Reading & Response Sheet Read pages 3-8 and pp 1-21 in “Just for Trainers” section. Please fill in your Structured Response Sheet. Share your responses with your table partners. If you still have burning questions or comments, please write on a post-it note and put on parking lot. This is a time for highlighting, marking, posting, places you want to remember. No full blown planning yet. We also want you to bounce your ideas off one another before you start detailed planning. This is a time for highlighting, marking, posting, places you want to remember. No full blown planning yet. We also want you to bounce your ideas off one another before you start detailed planning.

    16. Final Training Plan… Remember to include the following as you plan your training. Building background knowledge Modeling and demonstrating Guided practice Providing coaching and feedback Independent practice Implementation accountability Data collection Follow-up AS you begin your final training action plan, please remember to include these items for successful implementation. AS you begin your final training action plan, please remember to include these items for successful implementation.

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