For years, high school #ELA teacher Kristen Moore Cove was a feedback traditionalist, relying on rubric-based grading and written notes on papers. Then she tried conferencing. “The results were so astonishing that I felt like I had missed the big picture for all those years,” she writes. 🧵1/9 - ThreadSky

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edutopia.org • 45 days ago

For years, high school #ELA teacher Kristen Moore Cove was a feedback traditionalist, relying on rubric-based grading and written notes on papers.

Then she tried conferencing. “The results were so astonishing that I felt like I had missed the big picture for all those years,” she writes.

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edutopia.org•45 days ago

One-on-one sessions can help you learn about students’ academic needs and gain insights about their passions, families, and more. They can also help you differentiate more effectively: Once you know each student’s struggles and limitations, it becomes easier to set targeted goals.

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When teachers and students agree on goals to be met, assessment becomes easier, too. When students submit future drafts, “You understand where the student is struggling and where to look for change,” Moore Cove writes.

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Here’s how to get started:

1. Before meeting with students, have them fill out a survey or an outline in preparation. Below are excerpts from an outline that Moore Cove provides to her students.

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2. At the start of class, introduce a lesson for students to work on independently.

3. Call students up one by one for three to 10-minute meetings. Moore Cove notes that it may take a couple days to get through everyone.

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4. Using their outline or survey, establish goals with each student, like “We will solidify your idea for your narrative writing paper.”

5. Keep a class roster and take brief notes on what you discussed with each student.

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6. At the end of the conference, reiterate the goal, make sure the student is comfortable with it, and ask if they have questions.

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