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Fifth-Grade Memoir Writing: Conferring with Wesley
Ruth Ayres confers with Wesley about his memoir writing on his time in the Boy Scouts.
Sticky Notes Small Group
Sean Moore meets with a group of second graders to remind them of the value of using sticky notes during reading in this quick video.
Book Choice Conference in Kindergarten
Teaching children how to make thoughtful book selections is hard work, but it’s not out of their reach, or ours. Debbie Miller Today was an exciting day in our room....
Conferring About Illustration in Kindergarten
Ruth Ayres confers with five-year-old Abby about her apple illustration early in the school year.
Endings Minilesson with Second Graders
Cathy Laker uses her own writing as a mentor text with her second-grade students to demonstrate options for endings.
Home and School, Fiction and Nonfiction: Eighth-Grade Conference
Katie Baydo Reed confers with an eighth-grade student, giving advice about which books are appropriate for home reading, and moving between fiction and nonfiction texts.
Coaching Minute: Voice Memos
Heather Rader explains how she uses voice memos in her coaching in this quick video tip. A transcript is available below the player. Thanks to a colleague...
Conveying Messages with Cover Art
Ruth Ayres confers with fourth grader Braden about the value of cover art in conveying ideas from his story about a road trip.
Reading Interviews: Part 3
Ruth Shagoury interviews sixth graders in Katie Doherty's class about their interests and progress as readers throughout the year. In this installment, students answer these questions: How does your reading...
Writing Interviews: Part 3
Ruth Shagoury interviews sixth graders in Katie Doherty's class about their interests and progress as writers throughout the year. In this installment, students answer these questions: How have you changed...
Mental Images: Connecting Reading and Sketching
Sean Moore confers with second grader Teague, encouraging him to sketch as he reads.
Reading Interviews: Part 2
Ruth Shagoury interviews sixth graders in Katie Doherty's class about their interests and progress as readers throughout the year. Questions in this installment include these: What do you need to...
Writing Interviews: Part 2
Ruth Shagoury interviews sixth graders in Katie Doherty's class about their interests and progress as writers throughout the year. In this installment, students answer these questions: What's something you do...
Coaching Minute: Music
Heather Rader talks about the power of music in setting the tone for professional development in this quick video tip. A transcript is available below the player. At the...
Reading Interviews: Part 1
Ruth Shagoury interviews sixth graders in Katie Doherty's class about their interests and progress as readers throughout the year. In this installment, students answer these questions: What's a book you...
Writing Interviews: Part 1
Ruth Shagoury interviews sixth graders in Katie Doherty's class about their interests and progress as writers throughout the year. In this installment, students answer these questions: What writing from this...
Conferring About Independent Reading
Karen Terlecky confers with fifth grader Alex about making wise choices during independent reading time.
Coaching Minute: That’s Me
Heather Rader shares an easy icebreaker to use when you are visiting a class of students for the first time in this quick video tip. A transcript is available below...
Connecting Nonfiction Reading and Writing: Conferring with Hermione
Stella Villalba confers with first grader Hermione as she writes a nonfiction text and researches her topic.
Character Study Share Session in First Grade
First graders in Katie DiCesare's class discuss character traits in books from independent reading during a whole-class share session.
Small-Group Demonstration Lesson: Writing Details in Kindergarten
In this demonstration small group with kindergartners, Tammy Mulligan uses student texts to show children the value of adding details to their pictures and texts in writing workshop. ...
