Observing Students & Buffer Time: 2 Keys to Conferring Success

Jun 13, 2023

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Let’s continue our little mini series on conferring schedules by talking about 2 really important keys to conferring success. There are two things you’ll want to include in your weekly conferring schedule that will help you identify your learners individual needs quickly and give you designated time. 

Time for what you may ask?

You want to have some time set aside for any conferences or small groups you couldn’t get to earlier in the week or additional ones you need to add into your schedule based on what your learners need. The two keys to conferring success are: observing students and buffer time. 

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In this Episode, we will chat about:

• Why observing learners is so important
• Ways you can observe learners during independent work time that will help you choose the next skill or strategy you need to teach
• What buffer time is and how it's going to be a game changer for your conferring schedule

Are you ready to get started? Let’s do this!

Links Mentioned in This Episode:

Free Conferring with Readers and Writers Guide

Jennifer Serravallo's book: A Teachers Guide to Reading Conferences