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In the 2024-2025 school year, there are conferences for every type of teacher and school professional—the ed-techie, the project-based learning guru, the school counselor, and more. (Tip: Plan ahead and book early to get the best rates.) Here are our picks for the best education conferences for the 2024-2025 school year.

Start with a strength: Begin the conference by allowing the student to read for a couple minutes and then compliment them on one strength you notice, Minkel says: “Be specific. Point out the way the reader made an insightful connection, reread a part that confused her, or changed her voice when the grumpy duck was talking.”

One of my favorite parts of reading is independent reading conferences. This post shares ideas and free forms to help get you started. ... In the first few weeks of school (before guided reading groups start), I focus my energy on independent reading conferences. I use this time to get the students used to them and to get to know my students as ...

If reading conferences leave you with a headache and vowing to never do that again, you’re in good company. I’d wager to bet that most middle school ELA teachers have felt frustrated and overwhelmed by reading conferences. In fact, I used to be one of them. That is, until I read Donalyn Miller’s book, Reading in the Wild.

The rest of the course will answer these questions, delving into all the ways a reflective reading workshop is essential for high-quality reading conferences. Christy will share lessons, templates, and video examples from her classroom. Other accomplished middle school teachers and coaches have also contributed print and video features to the ...

Teaching mini-lessons and getting kids off to read works perfectly in a middle school setting. Keeping middle schoolers on target during this time is critical. Reading workshop conferences can help you do that. Read here for tips on teaching reading workshop with a focus on conferences.

Reading conferences are brief conversations between the teacher and student about the student's interaction and comprehension of ideally a choice reading book, although you could also use reading conferences for book clubs or whole class novels. ... Middle School Cafe. November 15, 2022 · Leave a Comment. How to Use Reading Conferences in Your ...

Middle School Cafe. May 13, 2021 · Leave a Comment. Strategies for Better Reading Conferences. ... Reading conferences are a time for you, the teacher, and a student to sit together and have a real conversation about what they are reading. A one-on-one conversation with a student! When is the last time you were able to do that during class?

Each unit includes all the teaching points, minilessons, conferences, and small group work needed for the reading workshop. A Guide to the Reading Workshop Details the architecture of the minilessons, conferences and small-group strategy sessions, and articulates the management techniques needed to support an effective middle school reading ...

Reviewed by Rita Platt. If you are a reading teacher, a curriculum coach, or a school leader, order a copy of A Teacher’s Guide to Reading Conferences right now. It is a must-have resource for anyone who wants to up their teaching and learning game during independent reading time.

This session, designed specifically for parents of middle and high school students, will explore the top five reasons why reading is essential during the teenage years. From building stronger vocabularies to improving mental health, boosting academic performance, and developing empathy, you'll learn how reading shapes your child's future in ...

Her popular professional books include Understanding Texts & Readers, A Teacher’s Guide to Reading Conferences, Grades K-8, and Teaching Reading Across the Day. Jennifer was a Senior Staff Developer at the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project and taught in NYC public schools.

Reading conferences should not feel like one more thing to add to your list, but an exciting part of your student's reading growth that you get to be a part of. Getting organized and having a system for a conferencing schedule allows you to appreciate reading conferences and see them as the icing on the already amazing reading workshop cake.

Your ELA conferences aren’t working (and you’re starting to wonder if they ever will). Y ou want your students to become engaged readers and strong writers, but you’re not sure what to say during the conference to help students get there.. In the Conferences Unlocked: Mastering the Art of Effective ELA Conferences in Middle School workshop, I’ll help you take the guesswork out of ...

Get Started with Reading Conferences Let me help you get started with reading conferences! This FREE guide will walk you through how to get started – complete with questions, record-keeping forms, and student feedback sheets. If you want to incorporate reading conferences into your ELA curriculum, this is a great place to start.

Adapted from Reading Projects Reimagined: Student-Driven Conferences to Deepen Critical Thinking by Dan Feigelson. Yetta Goodman (2002) reminds us that there are no substitutes for careful kid-watching and good listening. Nonetheless, a reading teacher can become more confident and able to adapt to students by having umbrella categories, or types of conferences, at his or her fingertips.

Curious about conferring or looking to maximize the potential of your reading conferences? Here are 5 reasons to confer with your readers in your middle or high school ELA classroom. Conferring gives you an opportunity to get to know your students as readers and help them discover their unique reading identities. Think of conferring as connecting.

Conferences with my middle school readers often went like this: I would pull up a chair alongside a reader, ask about the reader’s current book, and listen to the summary to see if it sounded logical and convincing. I might ask a few follow-up questions, mostly to test whether the reader could provide additional logical and specific details.

Let’s dive into the BEST reading workshop strategies for Middle School ELA (coming at you live in just a sec). First, a foundational Q: What is a “Reading Workshop”, and why is it referred to as a “workshop”? ... Yes, you are going to have reading conferences with students during every situation where you’ve finished the mini-lesson ...