Chapters 10-12 in Crafting Writers

In chapter 10 I found it interesting that the key to keeping a conference productive and efficient are transitions, naming skill, saying why it’s good, say back to me, and record the teaching. Transitions are little sayings that you use to complement the student and then show them how to improve. Naming the skill is pointing out a skill they used properly and complimenting them on it. Saying why its good is a great way to encourage them to continue to use a skill as they were. Say it back to me is a great way to see if the student comprehended the information you just went over with them. By recording the teaching you can go back and review the way you have taught a student a certain skill and see what you need to work on as a teacher and see if you missed any signals your students is giving off. Chapter 11 shows us how to conduct group conferences. A down fall of group conferences is losing one on one time, but you feel as though you have accomplished much more in a short period of time. Chapter 12 teaches us the role of assessment. Create a rubric with the students before they do the first draft. It is a great way to show the students what is expected of them and if they help create the rubric they will understand everything on it.