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Writing Conference Plan 

Date: _________________________ Writer: ___________________________________

Conference By: ________________________________________________________________

Writing (Title): _________________________________________________________________

Iowa Core: ____________________________________________________________________

Learning Target:________________________________________________________________

Opening: 

Open with a positive comment - be strength focused – offer positive feedback

I could really see . . .


This made me feel . . .
I really liked (specific part) . . .
I noticed . . .

Making the Teaching Point: 

Still very positive in this stage - reinforce the writer’s decisions - sharply focused - make only
ONE teaching point for the writer - convey your purpose

Could you read that to me?


Could I read your piece?
I want to know this part better.

Closure: 

Summarize what happened in the teaching point - leave the students with a plan/goal

What we just talked about . . .


This is something you could think about and try.

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