Conferring: The Keystone of Reader's Workshop
Take a cruise through the reflective blog posts of Patrick Allen's book conferring. Here you'll find everyone's thoughts on Part I, Part 2 and Part 3 in a quick "flip and read" format. You'll want to take time to check out the comments too. It's a great conversation. #cyberPD
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1Blog Bookchat - Conferring Part I
Jill Fisch talks about "counterfeit beliefs" at My Primary Passion. She reminds us of the power of conferring conversations in moving students forward and the opportunities to confer across our day.
http://myprimarypassion.blogspot.com/2011/07/blog-bookchat-conferring-part-1.html
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2Conferring, not conferencing! Conferring Part I
Laura Komos shares her reflections on conferring at Our Camp Read-A-Lot. In Conferring, not conferencing! Laura reflects on her reading with some interesting points about conferring, a confer app for iPad, and her goals for students. You'll want to stop by her blog.
http://ourcampreadalot.blogspot.com/2011/07/conferring-not-conferencing-conferring.html
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3The Conversation Begins: "Conferring" Bookchat
Cathy Mere asks the question, "What does conferring mean to our classroom communities?".
http://reflectandrefine.blogspot.com/2011/07/conversation-begins-conferring-bookchat.html
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4Conferring Book Club
Chris Rayner shares her goals for next year at Reading Amid the Chaos as she reflects on "Conferring"in Conferring Book Club. This post speaks to the power of community, conversation, and writing in reading.
http://readingamidthechaos.blogspot.com/2011/07/conferring-book-club.html
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5Reflections on Conferring Part I
In her "Reflections on Conferring," Shelley Carter reflects on her past experiences conferring in her classroom and the many attempted systems to organize the information gathered. At Thoughts of a Teacher, Shelley reminds us to consider why conferring is important for our students as we look toward a new year.
http://thoughtsofteacher.blogspot.com/2011/07/reflections-on-conferring-part-1.html
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6Cyber PD: Conferring
Michelle shares her CyberPD: Conferring reflections at Literacy Learning Zone where she talks about the obstacles we all face when trying to make conferring work in our classrooms.
http://literacyzone.blogspot.com/2011/07/cyber-pd-conferring.html
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7Conversing About Conferring
Tony Keefer joins the "cool kids" and adds to the discussion. Stop by Atychiphobia (Tony, I have to look at your title EVERY time I type it!) where Tony shares his thinking in Conversing about Conferring....with a few other humorous asides.
http://keeferto.typepad.com/blog/2011/07/conversing-about-conferring-cyberpd.html
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8Reflection....Conferring The Keystone of Reader's Workshop
Stop by Love to Teach Reading and Writing where Barbara shares her thoughts in Reflection...Conferring the Keystone of Reader's Workshop Part I. Barbara discusses her guiding principles and the ideas she is willing to fight for in Reader's Workshop and, most importantly, for her students.
http://lovetoteachreadingandwriting.blogspot.com/2011/07/reflection-conferring-keystone-of.html
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9Cyber Pd: Conferring - The Keystone of Reader's Workshop
Somehow in the midst of a crazy busy day, Carol shares her reflections at Carol's Corner. In Cyber PD: Conferring - The Keystone of Readers' Workshop, Carol looks toward her new journey back into the classroom. Stop by to read Carol's "take-aways" from Patrick's thinking and the impact it will have in her new classroom.
http://carolwscorner.blogspot.com/2011/07/cyber-pd-conferring-keystone-of-readers.html
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10Conferring Book Club
I am so excited that Randi Allison a mentor, colleague, and friend of Patrick Allen has decided to join our conversation. You won't want to miss this post at Tastes Like Chocolate (you have to love a name like that!). In "Conferring" Randi shares Patrick's journey, and reminds us of our own journey as teachers.
http://tasteslikechocolate.blogspot.com/2011/07/conferring.html
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11Talking About Conferring
First of all, best wishes to Australian blogger, ecksposition, as the journey of a new teaching career begins. "Talking About Reading" is a reflection of "Conferring" and what it might mean in this new grade 3-4 setting.
http://msecks.blogspot.com/2011/07/talking-about-reading.html
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12Conferring: The Keystone of Reader's Workshop
Mandy Robek considers the struggles of balancing conferring with small group instruction in at Enjoy and Embrace Learning. In Conferring: The Keystone of Reader's Workshop, Mandy shares the challenges of meeting with kindergarten readers who attend school every other day.
http://enjoy-embracelearning.blogspot.com/2011/07/conferring-keystone-of-reading-workshop.html
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13Conferring Reflection Part I: Changing Misconceptions
Nicole, from Nicole's Book Nook, joins us with her reflections in Conferring Part I: Changing Misconceptions. Nicole shares her thoughts on adding conferring to her work with young emergent readers.
http://nicolesbooknook.blogspot.com/2011/07/conferring-reflection-part-i-changing.html
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14Conferring Blog Book Chat Follow Up
Mandy Robek shares her reflections on comments about Part I.
http://enjoy-embracelearning.blogspot.com/2011/07/conferring-blog-book-chat-follow-up.html
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15Components of Conferring Blogchat: Part II
Jill hosts this weeks conversation here.
http://myprimarypassion.blogspot.com/2011/07/components-of-conferring-conferring.html
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16Conferring Reflection Part 2
Karen from Literate Lives notices in her post, Conferring reflection - Part 2, that the book Conferring is so comfortable and easy to read that it is almost like having a personal conversation with Patrick Allen. She also notes how important it is to have another teacher you can talk to about how your conferring is going.
http://literatelives.blogspot.com/2011/07/conferring-reflection-part-2.html
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17Learn to Listen: #cyberPD
Tony Keefer from atychiphobia was able to skillfully connect Patrick Allen with the punk rock group The Ramones in his reflection, Learn to Listen: #cyberPD. You will need to check this out to see for yourself but I will let you in on the secret that it is all about the importance of listening.
http://keeferto.typepad.com/blog/2011/07/learn-to-listen-cyberpd.html
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18Conferring The Keystone of Reader's Workshop Part II
We are so happy that Deb Frazier of Primary Perspective is able to join us for this discussion. Deb shares with us her note-taking system and lets us know what she has learned and will be adding to her system to make it work better for her in her post, Conferring The Keystone of Reader's Workshop ~ Part 2.
http://deb-frazier.blogspot.com/2011/07/conferring-keystone-of-readers-workshop.html
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19Conferring: Improving Conversations with Readers
In Conferring: Improving Conversations with Readers, Cathy Mere from Reflect and Refine: Building a Learning Community begins at the beginning by sharing with us how her Reader's' Workshop is structured. She then talks about the reasons for conferring, the challenges of conferring and her plan for conferring in the future.
http://reflectandrefine.blogspot.com/2011/07/conferring-improving-conversations-with.html
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20An Open Mind and a Listening Ear: Conferring Part II
Laura Komos, from Our Camp-Read-A-Lot, reflects on the language we use with students when we confer with students in her post, An Open Mind and a Listening Ear - Conferring Part 2. She also hops up on her soap box for a rant that we can all appreciate.
http://ourcampreadalot.blogspot.com/2011/07/open-mind-and-listening-ear-conferring.html
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21Reflections on Conferring: Part 2
The "D word, data" and the "C word, children" are the focus of Shelley Carter's post, Reflections on Conferring - Part 2, on her blog Thoughts of a Teacher. Shelley wants her conferences with students to center on the "C word, children".
http://thoughtsofteacher.blogspot.com/2011/07/reflections-on-conferring-part-2.html
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22Conferring the Keystone of Reader's Workshop Part II
Barbara's post, Reflection... Conferring The Keystone of Reader's Workshop: Part 2 (Rigor) on her blog, Love to Teach Reading and Writing is all about rigor. Barbara shares her plan for how she will promote rigor in her classroom this year.
http://lovetoteachreadingandwriting.blogspot.com/2011/07/reflection-conferring-keystone-of_13.html
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23Nurturing and listening to our reading "apprentices"
On her blog, Reading Amid the Chaos, Chris talks about how we as teachers need to "shut up and listen" in her post, Nurturing and listening to our reading apprentices. She points out that the things we learn when we listen to our students speak are the things that are great to share with their parents.
http://readingamidthechaos.blogspot.com/2011/07/nuturing-and-listening-to-our-reading.html
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24Cyber PD Conferring: The Keystone of Readers' Workshop
Julie from Raising Readers and Writers, discusses the struggles that we can face when trying to find a system to keep track of our conference notes in her post, Cyber PD Conferring: The Keystone of Reader's Workshop. She reminds us to be patient and willing to tweak our system until we find the one that works for us.
http://www.raisingreadersandwriters.com/?p=1068
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25Conferring Cyberclub - Part Two
Carol talks about sharing our theoretical grounding with other teachers in her post, Conferring Cyberclub - Part 2 at Carol's Corner. She also makes a very good point that the type of listening we do in a conference with a student is the same type of listening we should do as parents.
http://carolwscorner.blogspot.com/2011/07/conferring-cyberclub-part-two.html
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26Conferring: The Keystone of Reading Workshop Part 2
In her post Conferring: The Keystone of Reader's Workshop Part 2, Mandy from Enjoy and Embrace Learning shares with us her thinking about the challenges of implementing any type of conferring in kindergarten. She is taking on the challenge and creating a new system of note-taking to help her along the way.
http://enjoy-embracelearning.blogspot.com/2011/07/conferring-keystone-of-reading-workshop_14.html
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27CyberPD Conferring Part 2
Michelle, from Literacy Learning Zone, tells us that she feels that her reading conferences in the past would sometimes "just skim the surface like a rock skipping across the pond" in her post, Cyber PD: Conferring - Part 2. She then lets us all in on her 5 conferring goals for the upcoming year.
http://literacyzone.blogspot.com/2011/07/cyber-pd-conferring-part-2.html
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28Conferring Part 2 Reflection
In her post, Conferring Part II Reflection, Nicole from Nicole's Book Nook, shares how reading Part 2 helped "clear up" her thinking about conferring in kindergarten. She also mentions that some of her new goals for conferring are some of the same things that she has been working on during other parts of her day.
http://nicolesbooknook.blogspot.com/2011/07/conferring-part-ii-reflection.html
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29You'll Need a Mint - Conferring Part III
Laura hosts Part 3 of our conversation about "Conferring: The Keystone of Reader's Workshop" by Patrick Allen.
http://ourcampreadalot.blogspot.com/2011/07/you-need-mint-conferring-part-iii.html
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30Conferring Blog Book Chat Follow Up Part 2
Mandy Robek reflects on comments for Part.
http://enjoy-embracelearning.blogspot.com/2011/07/conferring-blog-book-chat-follow-up_14.html
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31Conferring - Walk-aways: Part 3
Karen from Literate Lives talks about bravery in being a reflective teacher in Conferring - Walk Aways (Part 3)
http://literatelives.blogspot.com/2011/07/conferring-walk-aways-part-3.html
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32Walk-Aways
Jill at My Primary Passion shares her Walk Aways including making her small g guided reading have more of a conference feel.
http://myprimarypassion.blogspot.com/2011/07/walk-aways.html
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33CyberPD: Conferring - Part 3
Michelle from Literacy Leraning Zone shares her idea for an "exit slip" to use with students to help extend learning in her post CyberPD - Conferring Part 3.
http://literacyzone.blogspot.com/2011/07/cyber-pd-conferring-part-3.html
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34Crunchy Granola
Tony from atychiphobia shares his quest for organic reading and conferring in this era of data, test, data, test (puke!) through his entertaining post, Crunchy Granola!
http://keeferto.typepad.com/blog/2011/07/crunchy-granola.html
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35Conferring Ain't Easy
Cathy at Reflect and Refine makes the case for the value of conferring. She also shares her walk aways and links her thoughts to take aways from David N. Perkins' book Making Learning Whole. Find her supportive thoughts in her post "Conferring Ain't Easy."
http://reflectandrefine.blogspot.com/2011/07/conferring-aint-easy.html
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36Conferring Part 3: Walk-Aways
Chris from Reading Amid the Chaos shares her thoughtful plans for incorporating conferring into her resource room in Conferring Part 3: Walk Aways.
http://readingamidthechaos.blogspot.com/2011/07/conferring-part-3-walk-aways.html
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37Conferring Ain't Easy: Part 3 Conferring
Barbara at Love to Teach reflects on slowing down and digging deeper while conferring in her post Conferring Ain't Easy - Part 3 Conferring.
http://lovetoteachreadingandwriting.blogspot.com/2011/07/conferring-aint-easy-part-3-conferring.html
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38Conferring Part III Reflection: It's Time to Start Ploughing
Nicole from Nicole's Book Nook reflects on Patrick's role as a mentor. She realizes she needs to slow down and reflect on the journey in her post Conferring Reflection Part III: It's time to start ploughing.
http://nicolesbooknook.blogspot.com/2011/07/conferring-part-iii-reflection-its-time.html
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39Conferring - Cyber PD
Carol of Carol's Corner hits home when referring to Don Graves question, "What's it for?" She stresses the importance of giving kids time to practice in her Conferring CyberPD post..
http://carolwscorner.blogspot.com/2011/07/conferring-cyber-pd.html
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40My Walk-Aways
Julie from Raising Readers and Writers takes us with her on her "authentic learning soapbox" and talks with us about building a foundation with students.
http://www.raisingreadersandwriters.com/?p=1083
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41Conferring: The Keystone of Reader's Workshop Part 3
Mandy at Enjoy and Embrace Learning reflects on how her Kindergarten students will be "tinkering" with literacy as she guides them with her conferences.
http://enjoy-embracelearning.blogspot.com/2011/07/conferring-keystone-of-readers-workshop.html
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42Conferring: The Keystone of Reader's Workshop Part 3
Deb from Primary Perspective makes her case for creating authentic readers in Conferring: Keystone of Reader's Workshop by Patrick Allen reflection III..
http://deb-frazier.blogspot.com/2011/07/conferring-keystone-of-readers-workshop_21.html
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43Conferring in Reading Workshop
Tara, from A Teaching life, decides "I think my "walk away" from this at-long-last-actually-read book is that it is never too late to (as Allen puts it) "renovate and reevaluate" how I teach."
http://tmsteach.blogspot.com/2011/07/conferring-in-reading-workshop.html
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44Reflections on Conferring: Part 3
Shelley shares her goals for conferring as she looks toward a new school year.
http://thoughtsofteacher.blogspot.com/2011/07/reflections-on-conferring-part-3.html
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45Mayhem in the Mountains, Conferring and #cyberPD
Laura Komos describes the similarities between our #cyberPD learning experience and a snowmobile adventure.
http://ourcampreadalot.blogspot.com/2011/07/mayhem-in-mountains-conferring-and.html
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46Little One Step: Join Us
Mandy Robek talks about Little One Step, a picture book to introduce young learners to the gradual release of control model, at Enjoy & Embrace Learning.
http://enjoy-embracelearning.blogspot.com/2011/07/little-one-step-join-us.html
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47#cyberPD Conversation with Patrick Allen
Archive of 7/25/11 #cyberPD Twitter chat.
http://www.tweetdoc.org/View/20071/Conferring-Conversation-with-Patrick-Allen
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48Evernote Tutorial
Evernote tutorial link shared by @TonyKeefer from @stumpteacher
http://stumpteacher.blogspot.com/2011/01/evernote-101.html
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49Summer Reading - Conferring: The Keystone to Reader's Workshop
You'll want to stop by "A Work in Progress" as Jenn shares her reflection on conferring through the lens of a mathematician. You'll want to read this list of "What it means to be a wise mathematician."
http://jenniferbrokofsky.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/summer-reading-conferring-the-keystone-of-readers-workshop/