{"product_id":"9780325011011","title":"Conferring with Readers: Supporting Each Student's Growth and Independence","description":"\u003cp\u003eA great reading conference only takes five minutes, but its impact can last a lifetime. That's because conferences are the critical, one-to-one teaching that forms the backbone of reading instruction. \u003ci\u003eConferring with Readers\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to confer well and demonstrates why a few moments with students every week can put them on the path to becoming better, more independent readers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eConferring with Readers\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive guide that shows you how to determine what readers have learned and what they need to practice, then provides suggestions for targeting instruction to meet students' needs. It provides explicit teaching methods for use in effective conferences. You'll learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eresearch\u003c\/b\u003e a student's use of skills through questions and observations \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ecompliment\u003c\/b\u003e to support and build upon successes \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003efollow up\u003c\/b\u003e on prior instruction for accountability and depth of understanding \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eexplain \u003c\/b\u003ea reading strategy by providing an explicit purpose and context \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003emodel\u003c\/b\u003e the strategy to make the invisible brainwork of reading more visible \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eguide \u003c\/b\u003ea readerinpracticing the strategy \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003elink \u003c\/b\u003ethe strategy to independent reading. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eConferring with Readers\u003c\/i\u003e presents repeatable frameworks for conferences that focus on six specific purposes of reading instruction: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ematching students to just-right books \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ereinforcing students' strengths \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003esupporting students during whole-class studies \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehelping students move from one reading level to the next \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eholding students accountable for previous learning \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edeepening students' conversations about books in order to deepen their thinking. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhat's more, each purpose is bolstered by an appendix of conference transcripts that support your teaching. \u003cbr\u003eWith all this plus ideas for planning instruction, keeping records of your conferences, and even conducting group sessions, \u003ci\u003eConferring with Readers\u003c\/i\u003e will make a big difference in how you teach reading-helping you feel confident and well equipped to foster each student's growth and independence as a reader.","brand":"Heinemann","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47027575292144,"sku":"9780325011011","price":31.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780325011011_p0.jpg?v=1763765318","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780325011011","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}