I have found Debbie Miller's 2-video set on conferencing to be VERY helpful for Reader's Workshop. You see how she picks up on different purposes for conferencing and they're practical. I also teach a literacy course for teachers and use parts of this video set, and they, too, have commented on how helpful they were. They are at school, but I think it's called, "The Joy of Conferencing"; if that's not it, it's, "The Joy of Conferring." Keep in mind that she teaches in lower el., but her procedures and basic concepts could be extended to grades higher than lower el, I believe.
Kim/Michigan On Jun 30, 2007, at 12:26 PM, kimberlee hannan wrote: > My weakest part of both my reader's and writer's workshop is my > individual > conferences with children. I've read lots of books about the subject. > I've > watched a few. I still feel like when I sit with a child the > discussion > isn't natural. It's mostly a miniature test. Often I am so bored > myself, I > get tired sitting there. I can't imagine what the kids think. > > What do you folks do? > Kim > > -- > Kim > ------- > Kimberlee Hannan > Department Chair > Sequoia Middle School > resno, California 93702 > > > Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, let go of what you can't > change, kiss slowly, play hard, forgive quickly, take chances, give > everything, have no regrets.. Life's too short to be anything but > happy. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/ > mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
