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" --

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

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

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