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This annotated list of books about writing is strong on 6-traits references. Additional links to books teachers can use to teach each of the 6-traits. All books link through to Amazon. Excellent choices!

This is a specialized search engine that is focused on 6-traits resources. It's built with the Eurekster system that uses Yahoo Technology.

Learn how to teach and assess writing more effectively and help students understand the 6-Traits of good writing (voice, ideas, word choice, organization, sentence fluency & conventions) and explore strategies to enable learners to progress through higher standards and improve test scores.

We as teachers don't always need to be re-inventing the wheel. A multitude of resources are available on the Internet that will help you with teaching using the Six Traits. Some quality links follow. Enjoy.

News about Information Fluency, online education, 6-traits writing, web 2.0 and other tech oriented passions. Use the E-Learning Jobs Tag to find work as an online teacher or curriculum desinger.

What are the qualities that help instructors succeed when teaching online? That was the focus of a lively discussion at the 14th annual Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning Nov. 6.

It's the Internet, according to Richard Sterling, former director of the National Writing Project and a faculty member of the Graduate School of Education at Berkeley University. Sterling notes that for many years writing has been neglected in schools, but the Internet has triggered an ``explosion of writing.''

At last a way to make grammar hip! Podcasts with style and substance.

Comprehensive Writing Instruction: Improve student writing with: Genre studies & lessons, Animations & web tools, Professional development