Anderson, Carl,

How's it going? : a practical guide to conferring with student writers / Carl Anderson. - Portsmouth, NH : Heinemann, c2000. - xv, 204 p. ;c 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword / by Lucy McCormick Calkins -- Conferences are conversations -- The teacher's role in the conference -- Teaching students about their conference role -- Matchmaker, matchmaker: teaching students to learn from authors -- Laying the groundwork for conferences: mini-lessons -- Decisions, decisions: choreographing conferences -- "What are all the other students doing?": classroom management in the writing workshop -- Getting back to conferring basics -- Appendix: Mentor texts.

ISBN: 032500224X 9780325002248

LCCN: 00035059

Subjects--Topical Terms:
English language
Creative writing (Elementary education)

Dewey Class. No.: 372.62/3044