Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 23:10:01 -0700 Subject: 6Traits Digest #11 - 06/22/99 From: "SixTraitsMailring" <6Traits@> To: "SixTraitsMailring" <6Traits@> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Sender: <6Traits@> Precedence: Bulk List-Software: LetterRip Pro 3.0.5 by Fog City Software, Inc. List-Subscribe: List-Digest: List-Unsubscribe: 6Traits Digest #11 - Tuesday, June 22, 1999 Re: 6Traits- 6 Traits buddy by Re: 6Traits- THT site by "Julia Poor" Re: 6Traits- Re: unfinished work by Attention: Angela 1st grade by "Donald Mattoon" Re: 6Traits- 6 Traits buddy by "marie antoinette" Re: 6Traits- 6 Traits buddy by "marie antoinette" Re: 6Traits- First assignment by "Nancy L Carter" Re: 6Traits- 6 Traits buddy by "Linda Allen" Re: 6Traits- Six Traits Mailring by "Nancy L Carter" Re: 6Traits- Decision by "Nancy L Carter" Re: 6Traits- buddies by "Nancy L Carter" Re: 6Traits- buddies by "Smith, David" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: 6Traits- 6 Traits buddy From: DSWRENTER@aol.com Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 02:17:31 EDT Susan, Now that the school year is behind me. I can send in my request for a = buddy. I teach 5th grade in California and have a GATE cluster in my classroom. Thanks, Doug Chapman - Tustin, CA ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: 6Traits- THT site From: "Julia Poor" Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 10:10:16 -0500 You'll probably get a ton of answers, but I think it is Teachers Helping Teachers. The URL is http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/index.html Julia ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: 6Traits- Re: unfinished work From: SixTeach@aol.com Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 11:42:46 EDT In a message dated 06/20/99 8:51:54 PM, susan@desertskyone.com writes: << 1. Do you assign topics or let students select them, or both? I do both. I assign journal topics that are written to show a particular skill or type of writing that we are working on. For creative writing, I usually give some ideas and we brainstorm together, but then students are allowed to go their own way. 2. Do you give just that day to finish the assignment, or is writing an ongoing process? My students always have a minimum of a week to complete a writing project = in class. Sometimes, though, we do "around the world writing" or short = pieces that can be done in a class period or a day or two. I am very sensitive = to those students who have to think awhile before they can begin writing. (That's how I am!) 3. Do you have, either mentally or as part of your grade system, a number of writing pieces you consider to be necessary, or that your district considers necessary, or does that depend on the student's abilities and writing level? There is no minimum writing pieces required by the = district so I can feel my way through until I know my students well enough to judge = how much they can do before they need a break. This past year, my = students wrote every week in either language arts or social studies, and then had a = journal entry every other week. My teammate also had students write in = math and science. 4. Do your students finish every piece of writing, through the whole process of publishing, or do they write several and finish one from a = group of pieces? I've done this both ways. Last year, my students became frustrated if not allowed to go through the whole process on most pieces. = They didn't feel like it "counted" unless it was done through the = publishing process. 5. Do you have just one objective for a piece of writing, or several? Again, it depends. I may have an overall objective such as writing a = five paragraph essay correctly, but then also look at sentence structure, spelling, and capitalization in the same piece since this is emphasized throughout the year. 6. Do you grade every piece of writing? NO, but I read and comment on = every piece of writing. 7. Do you have writing conferences with every single one of your students over a period of time, or are they on their own once an assignment is given, or helped as they ask for help? Or????? In the beginning, I make = sure I talk to each student several times about their pieces of writing. They = can also ask me for special conference time if they feel it is necessary. = After we get into the swing of things, some students don't need me as much as others. They usually let me know when they want me to be part of their thinking processes.... 8. Do you model what you want your students to do when they write, including vocalizing your thinking processes, and modeling editing and proof-reading conferences? Yes, always!!! 9. Do you see your job as helping them to write in different ways, using different formats, and becoming more fluent, but already knowing how to write when they come to you? I always begin the year assuming they know little, and then we go from there. I certainly feel it is my = responsibility to model different types of writing and give them time to practice = different types of writing throughout the year. 10. Do you think of writing as a 5 paragraph format that can be taught = and that's all there is to it? I think that the five paragraph essay fromat = is a good way to show students how paragraphs can come together to make a good paper. We talk about the thesis statement and the introduction and conclusion. Once they see how this works and are comfortable with it, = then it is time to expand their skills to other types of writing. ( I know many districts and states require this as a standard test.) 11. What are your writing goals for your students? My broad goal is for = my students to become comfortable writing down their ideas in a creative/coherent manner. I also want them to become fluent in the necessary skills needed for their writing to be understood and enjoyed by themselves = and their audience. 12. Do you write? (Maybe that should have been first!) Yes, I keep a journal and share my short stories and poetry with my students. >> Linda(Atlanta) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Attention: Angela 1st grade From: "Donald Mattoon" Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 15:39:38 -0700 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=3D_NextPart_000_012B_01BEBCC5.6FCC6D00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3D"iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi Angela, I am another first grade teacher who has been gathering all the =3D names at our grade level thinking we could do this 6 Traits thing =3D together seeing as more heads come up with more ideas! So far there are = =3D 6 teachers on my list and I try to update Susan Nixon when I add =3D someone. Would you be interested? I copied your e-mail address but =3D when I tried to enter it into my address book, it said it was an =3D "incorrect e-mail address"! Anyway, if you're interested, please e-mail = =3D me again and put your address in the message so I can compare. Susan Mattoon/WA/1st dsmatt@worldnet.att.net PS Is that Kent as in Kent, WA??? We have a teacher from Everett,WA! ------=3D_NextPart_000_012B_01BEBCC5.6FCC6D00 Content-Type: text/html; charset=3D"iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi Angela,
    I am another = =3D first grade=3D20 teacher who has been gathering all the names at our grade level thinking = =3D we=3D20 could do this 6 Traits thing together seeing as more heads come up with = =3D more=3D20 ideas!  So far there are 6 teachers on my list and I try to update = =3D Susan=3D20 Nixon when I add someone.  Would you be interested?  I copied = =3D your=3D20 e-mail address but when I tried to enter it into my address book, it =3D said it was=3D20 an "incorrect e-mail address"!  Anyway, if you're =3D interested,=3D20 please e-mail me again and put your address in the message so I can=3D20 compare.
     = Susan=3D20 Mattoon/WA/1st  dsmatt@worldnet.att.net
 
PS  Is that Kent as in Kent, = =3D WA???  We=3D20 have a teacher from Everett,WA!
------=3D_NextPart_000_012B_01BEBCC5.6FCC6D00-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: 6Traits- 6 Traits buddy From: marie antoinette Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 16:42:01 -0700 (PDT) I am new to this list and don't know about buddies. Can someone fill me in? Lauren Thomas Paquin-- Grade 4, Massachusetts --- DSWRENTER@aol.com wrote: > Susan, > Now that the school year is behind me. I can send in > my request for a buddy. > I teach 5th grade in California and have a GATE > cluster in my classroom. > Thanks, > Doug Chapman - Tustin, CA > > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: 6Traits- 6 Traits buddy From: marie antoinette Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 16:42:01 -0700 (PDT) I am new to this list and don't know about buddies. Can someone fill me in? Lauren Thomas Paquin-- Grade 4, Massachusetts --- DSWRENTER@aol.com wrote: > Susan, > Now that the school year is behind me. I can send in > my request for a buddy. > I teach 5th grade in California and have a GATE > cluster in my classroom. > Thanks, > Doug Chapman - Tustin, CA > > _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: 6Traits- First assignment From: "Nancy L Carter" Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 02:44:33 -0700 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=3D_NextPart_000_01BEBD22.53387820 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3DISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Susan, I will need a buddy. I teach 3rd grade in Delaware. Thank you. nancy cartern@prodigy.net ------=3D_NextPart_000_01BEBD22.53387820 Content-Type: text/html; charset=3DISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Susan,
I will need a buddy. = =3D  I teach 3rd grade in Delaware.  Thank you. =3D   nancy
cartern@prodigy.net

------=3D_NextPart_000_01BEBD22.53387820-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: 6Traits- 6 Traits buddy From: Linda Allen Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 19:38:47 -0700 To all those asking Susan for Buddies, I think she said she was going on vacation today. So don't get impatient if you don't get an answer right away. Linda Allen 2nd Grade Fresno, Ca ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: 6Traits- Six Traits Mailring From: "Nancy L Carter" Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 10:22:57 -0700 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=3D_NextPart_000_01BEBD62.5D01DB40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3DISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Susan, I do not have a buddy. I teach 3rd grade in Delaware. Thanks, Nancy ------=3D_NextPart_000_01BEBD62.5D01DB40 Content-Type: text/html; charset=3DISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Susan,

I do not have a = =3D buddy.  I teach 3rd grade in Delaware.  Thanks, Nancy

------=3D_NextPart_000_01BEBD62.5D01DB40-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: 6Traits- Decision From: "Nancy L Carter" Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 10:35:27 -0700 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=3D_NextPart_000_01BEBD64.1C1D15C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3DISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I would be willing to make a donation. Nancy ------=3D_NextPart_000_01BEBD64.1C1D15C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=3DISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I would be willing to make a = donation. =3D  Nancy

------=3D_NextPart_000_01BEBD64.1C1D15C0-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: 6Traits- buddies From: "Nancy L Carter" Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 11:07:49 -0700 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=3D_NextPart_000_01BEBD68.A1473740 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3DISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Susan, The mother board on my computer went up. It was just fixed today so I = was not able to e-mail for a buddy. Could you set me up with one. Nancy Carter 3rd Grade Milford, DE ------=3D_NextPart_000_01BEBD68.A1473740 Content-Type: text/html; charset=3DISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Susan,

The mother board = on =3D my computer went up.  It was just fixed today so I was not able to = =3D e-mail for a buddy.  Could you set me up with one.
Nancy =3D Carter
3rd Grade
Milford, DE

------=3D_NextPart_000_01BEBD68.A1473740-- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: Re: 6Traits- buddies From: D-SMITH@cybersol.com (Smith, David) Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 23:46:25 -0400 --------------49CF4AA9B197BB77C4A6D1E6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3Dus-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Nancy L Carter wrote: > Susan, > > The mother board on my computer went up. It was just fixed today so I > was not able to e-mail for a buddy. Could you set me up with one. > Nancy Carter > 3rd Grade > Milford, DE There have been 3 requests for third grade teachers who need buddies. I keep deleting ... but maybe you guys could hook up and be buddies ?!?!? Just a suggestion, deb michigan 2nd grade --------------49CF4AA9B197BB77C4A6D1E6 Content-Type: text/html; charset=3Dus-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Nancy L Carter wrote:
Susan,

The mother = board on my computer went up.  It was just fixed today so I was not able to e-mail for a buddy.  Could you set me up with = one.
Nancy = Carter
3rd = Grade
Milford, = DE


There have been 3 requests for third grade teachers who need = buddies.  I keep deleting ... but maybe you guys could hook up and be buddies = ?!?!?  Just a suggestion,
deb
michigan
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