Peer Conferencing

Overall, I really enjoyed the peer conferencing session that we participated in this week. This is one thing that I do not normally do in writing, but something that I wish I did more often. Sometimes, I do complete a rough draft and have my mom or someone nearby read over and look for errors or places that could be made better. It doesn't matter how many times I read my own writing, there are still things that I will not see. For example, in some of my past writing experiences, I will reread something multiple times, but I will still miss something! So, having someone else read it behind me allows another set of eyes to catch something that I did not originally see.

In the classroom, it is very good for students to participate in peer conferencing for many reasons. It allows students to communicate with their peers and apply what they have learned about the writing process. While there are many pros of using this in the classroom, it can also been see as a negative. For instance, if a child's writing is not "up to par" they may feel hesitant about sharing their writing with other peers. So, while there are positives to peer conferencing, this is also a place that needs to be thought about before applying in the classroom.