Conferring with Young Writers future and progress—and how they can

and progress—and how they can be used to assess student work

and envision transformation

and innovation—that forecast its future

speech and language therapists

this text draws on qualitative data from two pilot studies conducted in the US to illustrate how the needs of this often overlooked population can be effectively met via group therapy in clinical settings

Conferring with Young Writers future and progress—and how they canIf youve ever sat down to confer with a child and felt at a loss for what to say or how to help move him or her forward as a writer, this book is for you. If you are a strong teacher of writing but are not seeing results from your students, this book is for you.