Scholastic RED Online Course:
6 Traits: Building a Foundation for Writing
Designed for primary teachers who are currently using or preparing to use the 6 Traits Writing Model in their classrooms and schools, this course focuses on determining primary writers' developmental abilities, learning to use analytical assessment, exploring the six writing traits, and implementing trait-based writing activities. Teachers learn at their own pace, have the opportunity to earn graduate credit, and stay current on research-based strategies and best practices. Each RED online course includes hundreds of downloadable teacher and student resources for use in the classroom.

Learning Benefits:

• Enables teachers to develop and apply a common vocabulary for writing
• Presents scoring guides to accurately assess student writing and determine instructional needs
• Allows teachers, reading specialists, and literacy coaches to teach trait-based lessons within the writing process and provide trait-specific feedback during the revision and editing stages
• Discusses how to use picture books to develop students' understandings of key qualities of the traits