6+1 Traits Writer’s Workshop Genre Study

Name of Participants: Catherine Hite. Paul Cole, Dorothy Broderick, Dan Devins

Overview/Purpose: The purpose of this unit is to engage students in the 6+1 Writing Traits Model at the primary level. In doing so, students will learn a common language for talking about and implementing writing strategies between second and third grade. 6+1 Traits Model makes teaching and learning more focused and purposeful. Within this learningexperience, students will understand the qualities good writers use and will put into practice the writing traits, incorporating ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, convention and presentation. Students will engage in mini-lessons regarding each of the traits through picture books, teacher modeling, and observing examples of each trait in sample writings and through various other writing techniques.

Length of instructional time: On-going throughout the school year

Grade/age level: Second and third graders.

NYS Learning Standards Addressed:

ELA Standard 1: Students will read, write, listen and speak for information and understanding.
ELA Standard 4: Students will read, write, listen and speak for social interaction.

PCSD Standards

Critical Thinker
Effective Communicator
Lifelong Learner

CONTENT KNOWLEDGE

Declarative: Upon completion of this learning unit, students will have developed a repertoire of the common language and strategies of the 6+1 Traits writing model

Procedural: Upon completion of this learning unit, students will apply the strategies of 6+1 Traits:ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, convention and presentation in a variety of writing genres. Students will also engage in self-assessment and peer assessment if 6+1 writing traits based n the assessment scoring guide (rubric).