Levels and types of writing conferences

1. Conferring with
Writers
August 23, 2017
Victoria Les
St. Clair RESA

2. The Importance of
Conferring
Conferring is not the icing on the cake; it is the
cake. Conferring truly is the sweet spot of all
hat we do. -- Carl Anderson
It is through conferring that we build community
with our students; conferring affords us the
opportunity to reach into every single reader and
writer in our classrooms. Conferring is not just an
add-on. It is a critical component of our work in
classrooms. But, this is the part of the workshop
that is hard for teachers. We often don’t know the
questions to ask our students.

3. When Writers Drive the
Workshop
by Brian Kissel

4. Create the Reality!

5. Guiding Beliefs About
Conferring with Writers
Frequently Asked Questions
About Conferring

6. Writing Conferring
Conference Examples
 Check in Conference:
This is when you go
around and check the
same skill with each
student to see how they
are progressing. You
should be able to get to
the whole class during
writing time.
 Compliment
Conference: Here you
should be able to get to
most of the class if not
the whole class during
 Small Group
Conference: This is
similar to skill group or
re-teaching in small
groups.
 Research / Formal
Conference: 3-7
minutes each
conference – 3-5
students during writing
time.

7. Writing Conferring
Conference Examples
 Coaching
Conference: 3-7
min. each
conference – 3 to 5
students during
writing time.
 Student
Conference: 3-7
min each
conference.
Students work in
pairs.

8. RESOURCES…
www.sccresa.org/tools for
schools/consultant services
http://www.protopage.com/victoriales
Types of Writing Conferences
With Examples
Levels of Expertise in Conferring