The rest of this content is restricted to Choice Literacy members.
Join us today for instant access and member-only features!
| Grade Level | 4th |
|---|---|
| Video Length | 5:11 |
| Related Text | Producing Instead of Consuming |
| Related Topics | conferring, revision, digital writing, conclusions, feedback |
Instructor
Tony Keefer has more than 20 years experience in education. He currently works with seventh graders in Dublin, Ohio. Tony, a proud member of NCTE, has presented at local, regional and national conferences and is the co-founder of March Book Madness. He also has written for The Nerdy Book Club. Tony is passionate about building classroom communities that empower students to learn and connect with each other.
In this seven-minute video, Aimee Buckner uses a mentor text to demonstrate how writers construct lively nonfiction paragraphs. The small group has been pulled together because the students need more practice in adding details to their writing.
Tony Keefer previews Infinity Ring with his fourth graders, and talks about the value of book talks for building a reading community.
Stella Villalba confers with first grader Jocelyn about the informational text she is writing about bunnies. Jocelyn is an English language learner, and this conference demonstrates the value of oral rehearsal for young ELL writers.
Loading...
