The document describes different types of writing conferences that can be used during writing time including check-in conferences, compliment conferences, small group conferences, research/formal conferences, coaching conferences, and student conferences. Check-in conferences involve briefly meeting with each student to assess their progress on a particular skill, while compliment conferences focus on praising students' work. Small group conferences allow the teacher to re-teach skills to a small number of students together. Research/formal, coaching, and student conferences all involve slightly longer 3-7 minute meetings with 3-5 students to provide feedback, guidance, or allow students to work together.

1. Writing Conferring
Conference Examples
Type of
Conference
Explanation Resource
Check in
Conference
Thisis whenyougo
aroundand check the
same skill witheach
studenttosee how
theyare progressing.
You shouldbe able to
getto the whole class
duringwritingtime.
Compliment
Conference
Here you shouldbe
able to getto most of
the class if notthe
whole classduring
writingtime.
Small Group
Conference
Thisis similartoskill
groupor re-teachingin
small groups.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v3JbqnCwCM
Research / Formal
Conference
3-7 minuteseach
conference –3-5
students duringwriting
time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=va0XD62EBhA
Coaching
Conference
3-7 mineach
conference –3-5
duringwritingtime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHnwLXdte4M
Student
Conference
3-7 mineach
conference.Students
workin pairs.
http://readingandwritingproject.org/resources/units-
of-study-implementation/units-of-study-classroom-
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