Creating Writers

Creating Writers: 6 Traits, Process, Workshop, and Literature, 6/e

Vicki Spandel

This one-of-a-kind book combines the elements of traits, literature, workshop, and process into one seamless presentation focused on creating successful writers.

More than any other book on the market today, Creating Writers: 6 Traits, Process, Workshop, and Literature, 6/e, truly puts the six traits of writing in context, showing how they are best taughtwithin writing workshop and as a way of enriching writing process. Written by the pioneer of 6-trait writing, this edition organizes all materials by trait, features new one-page writing guides, and offers an increased emphasis on literature, connecting writing to reading as never before. It also provides a clear link between the six traits and the Common Core Standards for Writing and presents new lessons, engaging classroom activities, suggestions for using technology, and an expanded collection of student writing sure to promote lively discussions.  

The text itself is well-written, and in my opinion Spandel does not waste words.  As I read through the book, I found myself hanging on to her every word. 

-  Jane Feber, Retired Language Arts Teacher, Jacksonville, FL

This book is frequently helpful to me as a classroom teacher. Writing lessons in our classrooms look different every year, every day. Our lessons depend on the needs of our individual students.  I am always looking to CW for new ways to help my kiddos become joyful writers. I so appreciate Spandels warm and inviting styleshe speaks to me.

- Judy Mazur, 5th Grade Teacher, Buena Vista Elementary School, Walnut Creek, CA

Spandel provides more than just theory or just strategies; rather, she combines both theory and practice within a flexible framework that my candidates can use to approach writing instruction in a structured but not prescribed manner.  Spandels approach helps my students see ways to synthesize literature, reading, and writing instruction in a meaningful fashion.

- Kristina J. Doubet, Professor, Department of Middle and Secondary Education, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA 

Vicki Spandel has worked as a language arts teacher, editor, journalist, technical writer, and award winning video producer. Since her work developing the original, internationally recognized 6-Trait Model for writing assessment and instruction, she has served as scoring director for more than 75 state, county, and district writing assessments. Vicki is a frequent visitor in writing classrooms, providing coaching on writin...