Getting Started with 6 Traits
Although there is no one right way to begin the marriage of assessment and instruction in your classroom, what follows are some words of wisdom shared by teachers and schools across the country and world. They are not in any hierarchical order so browse away, select a few that are most meaningful for you and your students right away and go for it.

Resource for 6+1 Traits

6 Traits posters
http://www.readinglady.com/index.php?module=documents&JAS_DocumentManager_op=viewDocument&JAS_Document_id=8

HelpKidsWrite.com  resources
http://helpkidswrite.com/

Common Core and 6 traits
http://helpkidswrite.com/Portals/0/Common%20Core%20and%20Six%20Traits%20Connection.pdf
Overview of Six traits - power point.
http://gse.buffalo.edu/org/writingstrategies/pdffiles/14_6Traits_FinalReview.pdf

Resources for teacher 6+1 traits of writing
http://www.scoop.it/t/6-traits-resources
http://sixtraitgurus.wordpress.com/
 

The Literate Learner - 6 Traits  all levels
http://www.literatelearner.com/6traits/page_template6t.php?f=main

Six Traits Analytic Writing - multiple grade level resources
http://www.kimskorner4teachertalk.com/writing/sixtrait/menu.htm

6 traits anchor charts
http://www.classroomfreebies.com/2012/06/6-traits-of-writing-anchor-charts.html

Recording record for 6 Traits and Formative assessment strategies

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Literacy Skills resources

Ideas for Informational Writing  ( I especially like the idea of having kids write their own "forwards" for books they've read.)
http://tomakeaprairie.wordpress.com/2012/06/01/more-ways-to-skin-the-information-writing-cat/

8 tips for blogging with students

http://edudemic.com/2012/02/blog-with-students/

Teaching blogging commenting skills

http://educational-blogging.wikispaces.com/How+To+Teach+Commenting+Skills

What I need to teach children to blog (from Australia)
http://murcha.wordpress.com/2008/09/09/what-i-need-to-teach-students-to-blog/


Edublogs - creating blogs online
http://edublogs.org/10-ways-to-use-your-edublog-to-teach/

Edublog challenge for teachers - setting up your class
http://teacherchallenge.edublogs.org/2011/02/14/student-blogging-activity-1-setting-up-your-class-blog/

Edublog curriculum corner / using a blog with students
http://edublogs.org/curriculum-corner-using-a-blog-with-students/

Some ideas…

http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/print/resource/922

Writer’s Workshop and Real World Learning

http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/download/nwp_file/364/Writing_Workshop.pdf?x-r=pcfile_d

Real-World Writing:  Making Purpose and Audience Matter – Grant Wiggins

http://writinginthecontentareas.pbworks.com/f/Real-World%20Writing.pdf

BBC School Report – lots of resources

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schoolreport/

Interesting essay – from Boston - real world writing 

http://www.nwp.org/cs/public/download/nwp_file/1821/Real_World_Meets_Writing_Process.pdf?x-r=pcfile_d

17 rules to unlearn for writing in the real world

http://www.onlinecollege.org/2012/08/27/17-school-writing-rules-you-need-unlearn-real-world/

Quizlet - 6+1 Flashcards   Study/Learn/Test  plus two games  Scatter and Space Race
http://quizlet.com/6620660/6-1-writing-traits-flash-cards/

Middle and High School - What content area teachers need to know about adolescent literacy
http://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/adolescent_literacy07.pdf