"EDUCATION Language Experience Approach." . . . . . "Conferring : the keystone of reader's workshop" . . . . "In this book, Patrick Allen maintains that the benefits of conferring are worth the effort of learning to do it well. He sets out to reveal how teachers can overcome their perceived obstacles and make tangible the somewhat intangible aspect of conferring with readers.--[book cover]." . . . . "In Conferring: The Keystone of Reader's Workshop, Allen argues that the benefits of conferring are well-worth the effort of learning to do it well. And then he sets out to show teachers how to overcome all of their perceived obstacles, and make the somewhat intangible aspect of conferring tangible. Just as the keystone--a symmetrical, wedge-shaped stone at the center of an arch--forms the foundation of a structure, conferring lays the groundwork for effective reading instruction."@en . . "Electronic books"@en . . . . "Conferring the keystone of reader's workshop"@en . "EDUCATION Teaching Methods & Materials Reading & Phonics." . . . .