Ruth Culham, Ed.
D., is President of The Culham Writing Company and former Assessment Program Unit Manager at Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory in Portland, Oregon.
She is the author of 6+1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide, Grades 3 and Up, as well as many other trait-related teacher resources..
Prior to joining NWREL, Ruth was English Teacher of the Year in Montana, a highlight of her 19-year teaching career.
As a pioneering researcher of the 6+1 TRAIT model, she conducts workshops, organizes national and international institutes, and writes extensively on Writing assessment and instruction.
Ruth Culham, Ed.
D., is President of The Culham Writing Company and former Assessment Program Unit Manager at Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory in Portland, Oregon