By popular request, this workshop has been created to help middle and high school teachers integrate writing across the content areas in meaningful, effective ways. Participants will use Education Northwest’s 6+1 Trait Writing Model to incorporate writing-to-learn activities across subjects such as math, science, and social studies.

Format

This workshop is ideal for teams of teachers from various disciplines including mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts. Administrators are also encouraged to participate. The workshop typically requires two days. Day 1 will demonstrate ways to introduce the traits to students using quick writes and other short assignments. Day 2 will use the 6+1 Trait model to improve and assess writing in all content areas, plus we will introduce many writing-to-learn activities for comprehension of content. Both days will include a review of writing research and make connections to Common Core State Standards for English language arts and literacy in history/social studies, science, and technical subjects.

Education Northwest workshops are tailored to meet individual school or district needs, and delivered at the location of your choice.

Benefits

Participants will:

• Be able to use the 6+1 Trait Writing Model to create a common language and set clear goals for writing in their content areas
• Gain strategies to enhance student thinking and learning through writing in the content areas
• Design activities, strategies, lessons and methods for integrating more student writing in the classrooms
• Use the writing process with the Traits to improve and assess longer, more formal writing assignments

Contact

Mark Workman @ 800.547.6339, ext 572 or use the contact link below to submit a request electronically.