[MOSAIC] conference template

[Renee]

On Oct 28, 2006, at 6:30 AM, Angela Almond wrote:

> We use Lucy Calkins Writing Workshop.  Here is the format I use for my
> conferences:
>
> Ask student:  What are you working on?/Where are you at?
> Give a specific compliment.
> Teaching Point:  Find something the student needs to work on and do a
> quick little mini-lesson on the spot with them.

I like this because it's really simple. I would add one thing, though. 
After asking the child what he/she is working on and where they are at, 
and before giving them a specific compliment, I would ask them....

What do you like best about this work?
What do you think you need help with or would like to change?

... because I think it's important to give children as many 
opportunities as possible to assess their own work.

:-)
Renee


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