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**CalkinThis was a great article to read. The different methods of conferencing are going to be a fundamental part of teaching language arts. Growing up in school I could not stand reading. I know this might sound crazy but I loved to write stories. I loved making up characters and coming up with different adventures I really had a strong imagination. Some of the things that I would write the teachers would question me and give me a hard time. Fortunately, I did have a few teachers who loved to read my stories and kept encouraging me to write all the time. ** Type in the content of your page here.
 * This goes back to the article when Calkin talks to the professor about how the writing was going the professor wanted to get to know Calkin as a person. I think this is the key to keep the writing fire burning in our students. As teachers, we need to get a feel on the student’s personality and get a better understanding on where their thoughts are coming from. Like I said earlier I had some teachers who did not approve of my writing which was discouraging. Thank goodness for the teachers that let me run wild on the paper and giving me the freedom to put my thoughts down on paper. **