Write Now!
Strategies to Boost Writing Achievement
A Conference for K-8 Educators
Imagine if there was a simple, logical, and practical way to organize your writing instruction to include
everything important about the four W’s (writing process, writing traits, writing modes, and writing
workshop) that also gets proven results. Sound impossible? It’s not. Join us to find out how you can
launch your own, personal writing instruction revolution.
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Meeting the needs of student writers at every level
Managing many students, keeping your sanity, and watching writing improve
Supporting English Language Learners using mentor texts
Teaching conventions in the context of student work
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Register Now!
Only 50 seats
available.
8:00 am – 3:30 pm
Sheraton Airport Hotel
8235 NE Airport Way • Portland OR 97220
$ 75 Member: Oregon Reading Association / Portland Reading Council
$100 Non Member
$ 50 Full Time Pre-Service Teacher
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Registration fee includes continental breakfast and all materials
One continuing education credit available from Portland State University ($55)
Online Registration
www.pcira.wordpress.com
RUTH CULHAM, Ed.D., is the recognized expert in the traits of writing field and author of many
professional resources published by Scholastic, including 6+1 Traits of Writing: The Complete
Guide, Grades 3 and Up; 6+1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for the Primary Grades; and
Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for Middle School, winner of the 2011 Teacher’s Choice
award. As a pioneering researcher in this field, Ruth creates and conducts teacher workshops to
provide professional development at local, district, and state levels. She is a featured speaker on
teaching writing at state and national literacy conferences. Most recently, she is very proud of
authoring Traits Writing, a revolutionary writing program for grades K-8 available from Scholastic.
Visit her website to learn more: www.culhamwriting.com
For more information about this event, please contact Penny Plavala
pplavala@mesd.k12.or.us
503-257-1777
Sponsored by the Portland Reading Council and Scholastic