Ruth Culham

Ruth Culham is an educator and researcher known for her work in literacy, specifically in teaching writing. She developed the "6-Trait Writing Model," which helps students improve their writing by focusing on six key qualities: ideas, organization, voice, word choice, sentence structure, and conventions. Her approach provides teachers with tools to assess and guide students’ writing development systematically. Culham’s work aims to make writing instruction clear, effective, and accessible, helping students become more confident and skilled writers.