Reading+Conferences


 * Reading Conferences are a time for the teacher to: **
 * learn about student reading interests
 * determine the appropriateness of the text the student is reading
 * observe strategies used while reading
 * listen to oral reading
 * take a running record
 * ask questions about the reading
 * determine a teaching point, and share an observation with the student
 * keep a record of the conference in your conferring notebook
 * provide a focus for the student's reading and the next conference