Leap Into Literacy
September/October: Grade 2
Reading ~ Focus on Conferring~
Reading conferences can be used for both assessment and instruction.
Examples of reading conference structures are:
- an assessment reading conference
- a reading conference combined with the administration of a running record
- a conference that includes routine sample questions
- a conference with reading partners
An Informal Reading Conference
A reading conference that includes a running record
A conference with reading partners and a conference with routine sample questions
Writing ~ Focus on Conferring~
Conferring is an essential, but challenging, part of Writers' Workshop. However remembering just five simple words can be powerful to the success of the conference:
"One thing writers do is..."
Read this blog entry by "Two Writing Teachers"
https://twowritingteachers.org/2015/12/07/conferring-a-quick-tip/