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Topic Selection Proposal
Jessica Elder
Regis University
Capstone
July 9, 2014
Area of Research
• The Art of Writing Workshop Conferences
• How does conferring affect student progress?
• How frequently should conferences take place,
and how long should they last?
• Where do I begin?
• How can I use anecdotal notes to drive my
instruction?
Personal Connection
Conferring with writers has always been a struggle
of mine and something I strive to improve each
year. For my own personal improvement, I
would like to learn more about how I can
strengthen my writing instruction by making my
conferences more individualized for my
students.
“The writing conference lies at the heart of the
writing workshop. At its best there’s a
marvelous kind of tai chi in which you work off
the student’s own energy, affirming the writer
yet slightly redirecting flow.” – Fletcher and
Portalupi
Applied Project
• Since this is an area in which I struggle, I would
like to create a reference guide for teachers, a
kind of cheat sheet that will provide quick and
easy guidance for writers.
• The reference guide will include:
▫ Conferring strategies
▫ If/then scenarios
▫ Important points to remember
▫ Valuable resources such as books or websites
Reference
• Fletcher, Ralph & Portalupi JoAnne. 2001.
Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide.
Heinemann, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

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Topic selection, capstone

  • 1. Topic Selection Proposal Jessica Elder Regis University Capstone July 9, 2014
  • 2. Area of Research • The Art of Writing Workshop Conferences • How does conferring affect student progress? • How frequently should conferences take place, and how long should they last? • Where do I begin? • How can I use anecdotal notes to drive my instruction?
  • 3. Personal Connection Conferring with writers has always been a struggle of mine and something I strive to improve each year. For my own personal improvement, I would like to learn more about how I can strengthen my writing instruction by making my conferences more individualized for my students.
  • 4. “The writing conference lies at the heart of the writing workshop. At its best there’s a marvelous kind of tai chi in which you work off the student’s own energy, affirming the writer yet slightly redirecting flow.” – Fletcher and Portalupi
  • 5. Applied Project • Since this is an area in which I struggle, I would like to create a reference guide for teachers, a kind of cheat sheet that will provide quick and easy guidance for writers. • The reference guide will include: ▫ Conferring strategies ▫ If/then scenarios ▫ Important points to remember ▫ Valuable resources such as books or websites
  • 6. Reference • Fletcher, Ralph & Portalupi JoAnne. 2001. Writing Workshop: The Essential Guide. Heinemann, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.