A Teacher's Guide to Writing Conferences (Classroom Essentials)

How can I get started with conferring or improve my conferences?

How can I fit conferences into my busy writing workshop schedule?

How can conferences help me meet the diverse needs of student writers?

Helping students become better writers is what writing conferences are all about. In A Teacher’s Guide to Writing Conferences, Carl Anderson explains the underlying principles and reasons for conferring with students, and how to make writing conferences a part of your daily routine. With clear and accessible language, Carl guides you through the three main parts of a writing conference, and shows you the teaching moves and intentional language that can be used in each one. He helps you understand:

how to get started with conferring, or improve your existing conferences how to use conferences to meet the diverse needs of your student writers how to fit conferences into your busy writing workshop schedule. More than 25 videos bring the content to life, while Teacher Tips, Q&A’s, and Recommended Reading lists provide everything you need to help you become a better writing teacher. Samples Preview sample pages to A Teacher's Guide to Writing Conferences.