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| Part One: Understanding Conferring |
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Chapter 1. The Essentials of Conferring with Young Writers |
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The Tone and Nature of a Writing Conference |
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Chapter 2. The Management That Makes Conferring Possible |
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Equip Students to Work with Independence |
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Address Predictable and Unpredictable Problems |
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Develop Management Systems That Support Conferring |
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Chapter 3. Efficient Record-Keeping Systems |
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Study Your Past Work with Colleagues |
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Chapter 4. The Research Phase |
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Predictable Problems That Emerge During Research |
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Chapter 5. The Decision Phase |
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Decide What the Child Has Done Well and Offer a Lasting Compliment |
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Decide What You Will Teach the Child |
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Decide How You Will Teach the Child |
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Chapter 6. The Teaching Point and the Link to Independent Work |
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Explaining and Giving an Example |
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Tuck a Second (or Third) Teaching Point into a Conference |
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Linking the Conference to the Child's Ongoing Work |
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Chapter 7. Supporting Reading Development Through Conferring in Writing |
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Helping Group 1 (Level A/B) Readers During the Writing Workshop |
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Helping Group 4 (Level F/G ) Readers During the Writing Workshop |
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Helping All Readers During the Writing Workshop |
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Chapter 8. Writing Conferences in Early Kindergarten |
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Conferences That Teach Expectations for Writing Workshop |
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Conferences That Elicit Content for Writing |
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Focusing on Kindergartners' Drawings |
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Chapter 9. Conferring with Young Artists, Mathematicians, and Scientists |
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Transferring General Conferring Goals to Other Content Areas |
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Transferring Conference Structure to Other Content Areas |
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Putting It All Together: An Early Kindergarten Math Workshop |
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Chapter 10. Conferring with English Language Learners |
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Developing a Schoolwide, Consistent Approach to Supporting English Language Learners |
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Chapter 11. Strengthening Your Ability to Confer |
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Developing Skill at Knowing What to Teach |
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Developing Skill at Knowing How to Teach |
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| Part Two: Conference Transcripts |
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A Letter from Lucy Calkins |
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Unit 1. Launching the Writing Workshop Conferences |
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"What's the Story in This Picture, Nicholas?" |
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"What's Happening in Your Piece?" |
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"Writers Share Community Supplies" |
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Unit 2. Small Moments: Personal Narrative Writing Conferences |
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"Can I Show You How to Write What Happened First, then Next, Talia?" |
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"Can You Reenact That Part in a Way That Shows Me Exactly What Happened?" |
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Unit 3. Writing for Readers: Teaching Skills and Strategies Conferences |
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"Let Me Help You Put Some Words Down, Jalen" |
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"Reread as You Write, Noticing White Spaces and Spelling" |
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"What Is the Most Important Part of Your Story, Justin?" |
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Unit 4. The Craft of Revision Conferences |
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"Make Sure You Are Adding Those Words for a Reason!" |
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"Let's Look at Your Lead and Your Ending" |
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"Are You Doing Revision Work that Makes Important Changes?" |
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"Are All of Your Words Important to Your Story?" |
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Unit 5. Authors as Mentors Conferences |
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"What Is the Most Important Part of Your Story, Marley?" |
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"But How Did You Feel in Your Story?" |
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"Can We Study What This Author Did and Let Her Teach Us Some Lessons?" |
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Unit 6. Nonfiction Writing: Procedures and Reports Conferences |
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"What Are You Teaching Your Readers?" |
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Unit 7. Poetry: Powerful Thoughts in Tiny Packages Conferences |
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"What Does the Rain Remind You Of?" |
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"What Is the Most Important Feeling in Your Poem, Klara?" |
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