Mastering the Essentials Conferring Log

Student Name: ______________________ Class Number: _______________

Possible Findings Notes on Student Conference

One copy of this log should be
made per student to record Date: _______
conferences throughout the unit.
Suggested conferring approaches What I found:
are located at the end of each
lesson. Below are abbreviated
descriptions of key areas to look
for. Check off any issues a What I taught:
student encounters and add other
findings.

The right column provides a space

for notes in order to keep track of Next steps for student:
a teachers work with a student
and inform future conferences.

Step 1: Be a Writer
Observe student behaviors as
they get started. Date: _______
Writing is not sustained
Unable to work independently What I found:
Limited writing ideas

Formal conferring does not begin

until Step 2. What I taught:

Next steps for student:

 Mastering the Essentials Conferring Log
Student Name: ______________________ Class Number: _______________

Date: _______

Step 2: Time to Write What I found:

Incomplete snapshot
Lack of specific details
Confusion about rubric
What I taught:

Step 3: Revise
Meaningful section is not
evident Next steps for student:
Draft with few changes made
Tired words are highlighted but
not changed

Step 4: Edit and Publish

Mechanical errors
Draft is incomplete