A basic need for every human being is to be seen or heard, and conferring is a great way to leave a message!
In this episode, Laura Benson joins us to share conferring strategies & practices with children. Laura is an experienced, knowledgeable, and inspiring speaker with over 40 years of experience in teaching & leadership and a co-author of Standards and Assessment: The Core of Quality Instruction.
Laura shares the advantages of conferring with students in understanding themselves better & becoming independent, as well as actual conferring practices in classrooms & school community.
Moreover, she expounds on the difference between conferring with primary and secondary students, note-taking for educators to ensure informed evaluation of every child, and fostering creativity as an essential aspect of conferring practice.
Tune in for more
insights!
Timestamps
[01:53] Introducing the guest “Laura Benson”
[03:16] Advantages of conferring on students
[06:04] Engaging in Equity fueled conferring moments that honor students
[14:46] Authentic practices for conferring in classrooms & school community
[17:10] Conferring between secondary versus primary classrooms
[21:17] Power of Note-taking in making an informed evaluation of a child
[27:19] Fostering creativity in conferring moments
Quote
● “Creativity has so much to do with
confidence and joy. Putting children in a teaching role as often & quickly
as possible is a great way to affirm their willingness to be creative.”
Mentioned Books
● Standards and Assessment: The Core of Quality
Instruction by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Let’s Connect
Connect with Laura Benson on;
● Twitter: https://twitter.com/LBopenbook
● 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
● Please visit inspirecitizens.org to register for the Global Citizenship
● Head over to https://www.seniainternational.org/ to check out inclusion education practices for individuals with disabilities and ensure their potential is fully maximized.
