Lucy Calkins knows one of the most powerful ways to support good writers: clear, purposeful writing conferences.

"A getting-started primer for teachers conferring with writers in the K-8 classroom" --

Conferring with Readers 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, mo

If you've ever sat down to confer with a child and felt at a loss for what to say or how to help move him or her forward as a writer, this book is for you. If y

Stacey Shubitz and Lynne Dorfman welcome you to experience the writing workshop for the first time or in a new light with Welcome to Writing Workshop: Engaging