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Student Reporting Labs Curriculum | PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs

Student Reporting Labs Curriculum | PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs | 6-Traits Resources | Scoop.it

The PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Labs supports teachers and young people to report on important issues in their community, creating impactful video reports for the national NewsHour Extra audience. Along with technical instruction on the use of cameras and editing equipment, this program also includes a meaningful focus on understanding the role of journalism in society and developing broader communication skills, including listening, asking questions, public speaking, and finding, analyzing and evaluating the quality of information.  

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This curriculum hits the common core writing standards squarely in the heart of the matter:  critical thinking and writing. 

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...and the 21st century skill of communication as well.

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Writer's Notebook Bingo Card Set: Now there's an August Card! - Writing Lesson of the Month Network

Writer's Notebook Bingo Card Set: Now there's an August Card! - Writing Lesson of the Month Network | 6-Traits Resources | Scoop.it
Because we have to be back at school this summer during the second week of August this upcoming year, Dena and I created/finalized an August Writer's Notebook…
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More good ideas from Corbett Harrison!

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Lesson Plan:"All About Me" Paragraph - Grade 5 Writing

Lesson Plan:"All About Me" Paragraph - Grade 5 Writing | 6-Traits Resources | Scoop.it

Lesson Title: "All About Me" Paragraph - Grade 5 Writing


Topic/Focus Area: Using Advance Organizers:
"6-Traits Writing Worksheets" & "The 10-Point Writing Checklist"

Lesson Overview

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6 Traits of Writing – Professional Development - Voice Lesson Plans

6 Traits of Writing – Professional Development - Voice Lesson Plans | 6-Traits Resources | Scoop.it

Voice Lessons:  Here's an archive of lesson plans designed to teach voice in writing!

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A Year of Reading: Poetry Friday: Digital Mentor Texts for Poetry Writing

A Year of Reading: Poetry Friday: Digital Mentor Texts for Poetry Writing | 6-Traits Resources | Scoop.it

Tabatha shared several centos that she had found while reading THE GREAT GATSBY. A cento is a poem created with the words of another author. You might have missed that she followed up on Saturday with this digital cento -- a poem created by editing a video of a commencement speech by Steve Jobs. 

 

RT @frankisibberson: Reading: Mentor Texts for Digital Poetry Writing by @MaryLeeHahn #digitalmentors http://t.co/8nljb406...


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Writing Lesson of the Month Network - ...sharing thoughtful, mentor text-inspired lessons your students will love!

Writing Lesson of the Month Network - ...sharing thoughtful, mentor text-inspired lessons your students will love! | 6-Traits Resources | Scoop.it

The Northern Nevada Writing Project sponsors this network, which sends a crafted writing lesson to its members on the first day of every month.

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6+1 Trait® Writing Assessment Lesson Plans | Education Northwest

6+1 Trait® Writing Assessment Lesson Plans | Education Northwest | 6-Traits Resources | Scoop.it
Education Northwest has compiled this vast array of lesson plans that any teacher for any grade level will find useful.


Organized around the traits and grade level a teacher can search and find a lesson specific to their students' needs.


What are the needs of your students? Once you have assessed the writing needs of your students, you should be able to narrow the writing areas (traits) that they need to improve.

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6 Trait Writing

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6 trait writing ties in seamlessly to the Common Core standards. You can improve literacy outcomes by teaching writing strategies with the six traits.
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Soldid resources and ideas for primary teachers working with the 6-traits

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WritingFix: Jodie Black's Units for Kindergarten Writers Workshop

WritingFix: Jodie Black's Units for Kindergarten Writers Workshop | 6-Traits Resources | Scoop.it

My name is Jodie Black, and I’m talking only to kindergarten teachers here! Are you a kindergarten teacher? Do the children in your cla ssroom write? Do you feel you understand what appropriate expectations for kindergarten writing are? Do you feel confident about your writing instruction? I didn’t always, but I’m getting there. Here are some ideas that might help you. If you think like I do, maybe some information at this location will be helpful to you. Below, you will find three of my beliefs about the teaching of writing:

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Writing with Writers |Scholastic.com

Writing with Writers |Scholastic.com | 6-Traits Resources | Scoop.it
Students work with authors and editors to develop writing skills. Favorite authors give tips and tricks for biography, descriptive writing, folktales, mystery, myths, journalism, poetry, speech writing, and book reviews.
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Northern Nevada Writing Project: Writing Lesson of the Month Network

Northern Nevada Writing Project: Writing Lesson of the Month Network | 6-Traits Resources | Scoop.it

Want to Join? If you wish to join our free-to-use network and receive a writing lesson e-mailed to you every month, simply visit our Writing Lesson of the Month Network & Ning and create a profile. It's free and it's easy to join. Once you create an account at the NING, you will receive the monthly e-mails that direct you to the chosen lessons of the month.

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6-Traits Resources: Writing Across the Curriculum - Writing Lesson of the Month Network

6-Traits Resources: Writing Across the Curriculum - Writing Lesson of the Month Network | 6-Traits Resources | Scoop.it

Join this group!


This group receives special notice whenever a new writing across the curriculum lesson or resource is posted at WritingFix.

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6-Traits Resources: Word Choice: The J. Peterman Way

6-Traits Resources: Word Choice: The J. Peterman Way | 6-Traits Resources | Scoop.it

The J. Peterman Catalog is real and online! http://www.jpeterman.com/

 

 

What a great way to teach word choice and voice! 

 

This topic was suggested during a discussion on Word Choice in my Teaching and Assessing Writing with the 6-Traits online class.

 

I had some fun running down these resources. I'm not sure how they might play for the current generation of kids in the seats who may not be Seinfeld fans. Not many will know who J.Peterman is. That's why I tried so hard to find the right video example of word choice and voice!

 

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