Programs And Methods In Milwaukee Schools

Milwaukeehome of the Packers and the Cheeseheads. It is also home of some very interesting programs within the Milwaukee Schools. Some of these programs include the TABS program (Truancy Abatement and Burglary Suppression), the Six Trait Writing Model, School Choice, and Chapter 220: the Voluntary Student Transfer Program.

The Six Trait Writing Model is a method used in Milwaukee Schools to teach writing. It was developed to give Milwaukee Schools writing teachers a uniform way to teach and evaluate writing. The six traits are as follows:

Ideas: Refers to the content, or main theme. Can be considered the heart of the message.
Organization: The internal structure of the writing (i.e. beginning, middle, end)
Voice: The personal voice of the author comes through. This gives the reader the sense that a real person is speaking via the writing.
Word Choice: The use of precise, colorful, and rich words to communicate.
Sentence Fluency: The writing flows together, often with a rhythm or cadence.
Conventions: Mechanical correctness, including spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Teachers in Milwaukee Schools have found that giving...