March/April 2002 | NW REPORT

Flashback

Traits of Effective Spanish Writing

Dozens of educators attended Traits of Effective Spanish Writing Institute, presented by Will Flores of the Assessment Program at the Laboratory in February. Participants learned how to assess students’ proficiency in the traits of good Spanish writing: tema e ideas, organización, tono y estilo, uso del lenguaje, fluidez, gramática y ortografía, and presentación.

Photos:

1—Teachers learned how to use picture books
as examples of the traits of good writing.

2—Aurora Cedillo from Salem-Keizer Public Schools
and Elena Otto from Tillamook School District.

3—Student work by Kevin Marcial David.

4—Victor Vergara from Woodburn Public Schools.

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