Teacher/Student Conference and Peer Conference
Teacher/Student Conference: The principle of writers workshops in which children are involved in revision and editing is the teacher conference. In my classroom during writing workshop students are given a one-on-one conference. The conference will give the student the opportunity to develop self-critical powers and learn what to do to revise their writing. In the writing process and conferences students will be at different writing stages with their work. Therefore, one student may have a drafting conference with me, while another student is ready for a revision or editing conference. Writing is a personal relationship between the writer and the paper. It is important for students to work at their pace through the process of writing.
One-on-one teacher student conferences allow teacher to strengthen revision and editing, read-aloud-to-self- tools, mini-lesson focuses, interactive writing and shared writing values.
Reading-Aloud-to-Self Tool- intonation and punctuation are related, students should be encouraged to read parts of their composition aloud during teacher conference.
Shared Writing Values include:
*Demonstrates how writing works
*Provides opportunities to draw attention to letters, words, and sounds
* Enables children’s ideas to be recorded
*Creates written language resources for the classroom
Peer Conference:
In my classroom it is important for students to learn to work together during writer’s workshop. Therefore, I pair students together for peer conferencing to nurture oral reading of composition-in-progress and discuss ideas during revision and editing. Students take turns using the reading aloud tool, intonation and punctuation are related, students should be encouraged to read parts of their composition aloud during teacher conference, by reading one another’s writing. During peer conference students will reference a conference guide for writer’s checklist to answers questions, such as what is the most exciting part? What could make the writing better? And what needs editing? These questions will guide students to focus on specific revisions for vital feedback on their partners writing. An advantage of peer conferences teaches students to work together as a team, creates social skills, and teaches the importance of community.
Stars and Wishes:
When students and I conference, I will discuss with them what works, the “stars”, in their writing and what I noticed. The “stars” are the positives of the writing. Then I will determine a teaching point. I wish you would…this is where I will offer suggestions to improve the writing. There should be more “stars” than “wishes” in the students writing. This can also be completed as a class as well.
Best practice values from:
Fountas,I, & Pinnell, G. (1996) Guiding Reading; Good first teaching for all children. Portsmouth, NH: Heinnemann.
Reference: Hennings, D. G. (2002). Communication in action, teaching literature-based language arts. (8th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin College Div.
One-on-one teacher student conferences allow teacher to strengthen revision and editing, read-aloud-to-self- tools, mini-lesson focuses, interactive writing and shared writing values.
Reading-Aloud-to-Self Tool- intonation and punctuation are related, students should be encouraged to read parts of their composition aloud during teacher conference.
Shared Writing Values include:
*Demonstrates how writing works
*Provides opportunities to draw attention to letters, words, and sounds
* Enables children’s ideas to be recorded
*Creates written language resources for the classroom
Peer Conference:
In my classroom it is important for students to learn to work together during writer’s workshop. Therefore, I pair students together for peer conferencing to nurture oral reading of composition-in-progress and discuss ideas during revision and editing. Students take turns using the reading aloud tool, intonation and punctuation are related, students should be encouraged to read parts of their composition aloud during teacher conference, by reading one another’s writing. During peer conference students will reference a conference guide for writer’s checklist to answers questions, such as what is the most exciting part? What could make the writing better? And what needs editing? These questions will guide students to focus on specific revisions for vital feedback on their partners writing. An advantage of peer conferences teaches students to work together as a team, creates social skills, and teaches the importance of community.
Stars and Wishes:
When students and I conference, I will discuss with them what works, the “stars”, in their writing and what I noticed. The “stars” are the positives of the writing. Then I will determine a teaching point. I wish you would…this is where I will offer suggestions to improve the writing. There should be more “stars” than “wishes” in the students writing. This can also be completed as a class as well.
Best practice values from:
Fountas,I, & Pinnell, G. (1996) Guiding Reading; Good first teaching for all children. Portsmouth, NH: Heinnemann.
Reference: Hennings, D. G. (2002). Communication in action, teaching literature-based language arts. (8th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin College Div.