Conferring With Kids/Students Ft Laura

There are no bad children. They are children who make bad choices. How do we help that child not to make bad choices?

In this episode, Laura Benson, ISS curriculum and professional development director, joins us on the show as we discuss conferring as an essential skill for educators.

In this episode, we discuss the importance of listening & affirming kids' feelings, why punishment is not the best way to get feedback, as well as how to confer with kids and help them process horrific memories. Besides, we expound on why secondary teachers need to confer with kids despite their busy schedules and embrace peer conferring.

Moreover, Laura discusses some of the best resources for conferring and how teachers can create relationships with kids of any age.

Timestamps

[01:41] Housekeeping items

[02:11] Introducing today’s guest “Laura Benson”

[03:30] Do kids have feelings & at what age it starts?

[04:38] How to make children feel heard and give them a voice

[06:12] Whether negative feelings deserve punishment

[12:16] The power of conferring and how kids process horrific memories

[14:18] How secondary school teachers can confer with kids amidst their busy schedules

[20:02] The importance of peer conferring

[23:21] Book recommendations on conferring

[25:11] Projects Laura is working on

[26:16] Advice to teachers on creating relationships with kids of any age

[28:03] How to connect with Laura Benson

 

Quotes

●      “There are no bad children. They are children who make bad choices.”

●      “Kids try out things & the best place to try it is in our schools or homes.”

Mentioned Books

-Conferring: The Keystone of Reader's Workshop by Patrick A. Allen

-Conferring with Readers: Supporting Each Student's Growth and Independence by Jennifer Serravallo & Gravity Goldberg

-How's It Going?: A Practical Guide to Conferring with Student Writers by Carl Anderson

-Teaching with Intention: Defining Beliefs, Aligning Practice, Taking Action, K-5 by Debbie Miller

-On Solid Ground: Strategies for Teaching Reading K-3 by Sharon Taberski & Shelley Harwayne

 

Let’s Connect

Connect with Laura Benson on;

●      Twitter:  https://twitter.com/LBopenbook

●      Website:  https://www.iss.edu/

●      LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-benson-she-her-675aa73/

Connect with Dr. Dana Specker Watts on;

●      Twitter:  https://twitter.com/teachwatts

Connect with Mike Pierre on;

●      Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Ayitis_SigmaMan

 

More resources

●      Head over to iss.edu/events to see future PD's that ISS is offering for the SY 22-23.

●      Join the Diversity Collaborative platform-https://info.iss.edu/sign-up-diversity-collaborative