Small-Group Writing Conferences, K-5: How to Use Your Instructional Time More Efficiently

 How can you work with twice as many students each day? And give struggling writers more attention? All without diminishing the quality of your teaching? By making the most of conferring with Small-Group Writing Conferences. Small-Group Writing Conferences shows why small groups work. And how they can boost your instructional effectiveness.You’ll compliment and coach more students through the writing process each day. You’ll focus on explicitly teaching writing strategies, scaffo (more…)

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