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Videos will be added to the site featuring CAFE™ implementation in all grade levels, All videos are in Flash format, optimized for viewing on computers with high-speed internet access. If you are having trouble viewing a video, you can download a free Flash player for your computer here: Adobe Flash Player

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Writing Conference - To the Point (VIDEO)
Danielle makes conferring look easy in this video! . . . More...

Cause and Effect - Introducing the Strategy and the Secret (VIDEO)
Joan works with 6th graders in beginning to identify cause and effect, an important comprehension strategy. . . . More...

Do the Words and Pictures Match and Do they Make Sense (VIDEO)
This lesson, modeling the accuracy strategy Do the Pictures and Words Match, would work well with any elementary age group. . . . More...

Modeling Retelling a Story (VIDEO)
Proficient readers are able to recount to themselv . . . More...

Connecting the Work in a Small Group and One on One (VIDEO)
We just love watching Beth work! If you watch this conference, you'll see why. . . . More...

Launching Read to Someone in a Self Contained Special Education Classroom Part II and Part III (VIDEO)
After introducing Read to Someone in her self contained classroom, Janet and Joan debrief while the students practice the first components added to their I Chart. . . . More...

Fluency, It is More Than Just Speed (VIDEO)
Regardless of the grade we teach, we always have students who need to work on fluency. This lesson is simple and effective whether done whole group, small group, or during a one on one conference. . . . More...

Launching Read to Someone in a Special Education Classroom (VIDEO)
These third, fourth and fifth graders are excited about the launch of Read to Someone and the opportunity to read to each other. . . . More...

Adjusting Reading Rate: Small Group Work (VIDEO)
In this video, Christie emphasizes the importance of adjusting reading rate to her fourth graders. . . . More...

Reading and Writing Goals Aren't Just for Students (VIDEO)
Reflective teachers continuously refine and revise their craft. In this conversation, Katie shares her next steps and personal teaching goals. . . . More...

Early Conference with Nathan (VIDEO)
This early in the year conference with Nathan is fairly casual, yet it yields some very interesting knowledge about his strengths and possible goals. . . . More...

An Initial Conference That Is A Bit Bumpy (VIDEO)
Ruby had a cold. Ruby doesn't feel like reading. Ruby doesn't really feel like conferring. What's a teacher to do? . . . More...

Initial Conference Lays the Ground Work for Further Conversations (VIDEO)
Here is an example of a beginning of the year conference that is brief, yet reveals a lot of great information about what this student can already do. . . . More...

A Small Group Tackles Text Features While Using Different Magazines (VIDEO)
Heather introduces text features to this small group of students. They browse different magazines as they find and define the usage of Titles and headings in this first of a two part series. . . . More...

Goal Setting with Older, Advanced Readers (VIDEO)
In this video, Gail confers with Landon, a 6th grade student who is an advanced reader. The point of this conference is to help Landon set his first goals of the school year and begin using his own Reading Conferring Sheet. . . . More...

Intervention Group in Beth's Room (VIDEO)
RTI is a big topic in our districts right now. Beth and Joan work with her intervention group on Cross Checking, then debrief the value of very small groups with our most at risk students. . . . More...

Week Two in Beth's Room: Cross Checking and Short Conferences
Beth is one of the kindest, most respectful teachers we have ever had the pleasure of working with. We think you'll agree that she is also one of the bravest since she let us video tape in her room during the second week of school. . . . More...

Teaching Cross Checking Whole Class in Beth's Room (VIDEO)
Gail's focus lesson for this round of Daily 5 is Cross Checking, one of the first and most important accuracy strategies we can teach our students. . . . More...

The CAFE Menu: Assessing Knowledge (VIDEO)
In this video, Janet and a group of third graders review what they know about the CAFE Menu, from the meaning of each goal, to the strategies and how the students use them. . . . More...

Working on Fluency (VIDEO)
In this video, Jacqueline Billings is having a one-on-one conference with a student. His goal is fluency and his current strategy is to use punctuation to enhance phrasing and prosidy. . . . More...

Fluency Strategy Group (VIDEO)
Once you've committed to moving from guided leveled groups to strategy focused groups, it can be hard to know how to begin. After determining that a portion of the students need help with fluency and moving beyond robotic reading, Gail and Joan get ready to assist in this second grade class, . . . More...

Choosing a Partner when Checking In (VIDEO)
The students in Jacqueline Billings class who choose to Read to Someone are already working by the time everyone is done checking in. How does she do it? Let's peek. . . . More...

A Glimpse at a CAFE Board (VIDEO)
We are in a highly capable sixth grade classroom where Ann Anderson displays her students' CAFE Menu. The background she uses will hold up throughout the year while the students refer to the strategies and add new ones of their own. . . . More...

Efficient Assessment Area (VIDEO)
Since we've worked hard to train our children to be independent, staying in one place and working the whole time during Daily 5, we are the ones who move to confer during the rounds. The exception to that rule is assessment time. In this video, Joan shows us how simple and efficient her assessment area is. Let's listen in: . . . More...

Fluency Conference Debrief (VIDEO)
Gail, Joan and Jacqueline have a quick chat about the fluency conference we watched last week. Because each child has an established goal and strategy to work on, Jacqueline finds her conferences are focused and briefer. Because of this, she is able to meet with more children, providing more just right, timely instruction to everyone in the room. . . . More...

Using Determining Importance to Determine Author's Purpose (VIDEO)
How do we help students understand and utilize the strategy of Determining Importance? Christie tells her students the secret...we have to know why authors write. . . . More...

Author's Purpose: Starting the Conversation Part 1 (VIDEO)
In this introductory video and first in a three p . . . More...

Predict and Confirm Strategies Modeled Whole Class (VIDEO)
While working with the comprehension strategy of P . . . More...

Comprehension, Remembering What Was Read. (VIDEO)
Supporting kids with tricks for remembering what they read is something we all strive for as teachers. In this video you will see Joan doing a whole group lesson with two 'cues' for helping kids comprehend and remember what was read. . . . More...

I Didn't Know You Wanted Me to Think While Reading (VIDE0)
We may assume students know the many idiosyncrasies involved in everyday reading, and find out differently when we probe a little bit. In this video clip, Janet models the strategy, "Remember What I just Read". . . . More...

Cafe Strategy: Analyze and Draw Conclusions Based on the Text (VIDEO)
Do you wonder about supporting students who are reading large chapter books? What if you don't know the book? What strategy might support our more advanced readers? In this video, you will see Kristy working with Jenna, a very advanced reader in her classroom. . . . More...

A Powerhouse Strategy - Use Pictures and Point To Words (VIDEO)
When working with our Ell students and emergent readers of all ages, there is one strategy that is a powerhouse. Listen in as you see Kelly model this strategy with one of her emergent readers. Kelly not only models for Mackenzie, but she sets an example for teachers showing how to scaffold learning for students. . . . More...

Flip the Sound - How Is It Done? (VIDEO)
Flip the Sound is a powerful accuracy strategy tha . . . More...

Monitor Your Meaning by Asking Your Teacher? Really?
In this video Gail meets with a small group of th . . . More...

Guest Teacher Conferring Form (DOWNLOAD)
Instead of working with small groups, I wanted my guest teacher to do one-on-one conferring with students. Handing over my Pensieve may have seemed daunting, so I gave her a clipboard with a simple form to fill out. . . . More...

Scaffolding Back-Up and Reread (VIDEO)
Back-up and Reread is a multi-purpose strategy which supports all areas of reading. This video takes a look at Christie introducing this strategy to her forth grader and some of her scaffolding techniques. . . . More...

Teach, Model, Practice and Hand Off the Strategy of Check for Understanding (VIDEO)
Watch the scaffolding Janet does with Tucker as she hands over the learning. A great video showing the gradual release of responsibility. . . . More...

Chair Silencers (PHOTO)
Is part or all of your classroom floor covered in tile or linoleum? If so, you know what a cacophony of metal scraping that occurs when children use chairs on that surface. Beth Lawson has linoleum throughout her classroom and has implemented an effective solution. . . . More...

Tapping Into Students History with Daily 5 and CAFE (VIDEO)
Whenever you decide to do this lesson, you'll find it is a great way to get kids thinking about what they know about Daily 5, CAFE, and gives you a wonderful way to tap into their schema. . . . More...

Teaching a Student to Monitor Behavior During Daily 5 (VIDEO)
We often think a conference is based on academic goals and strategies, and it is, yet if students struggle with focusing or staying on task these behaviors also need attention if students are to progress. . . . More...

Conferring and goal setting with advanced readers (VIDEO)
Julian is a 4th grade student in Heather's classro . . . More...

CAFE™ - Comprehension-Teaching Multiple Strategies in a Single Lesson (VIDEO)
We have spent the last 2 1/2 weeks in Arizona writ . . . More...

Sisters on the Spot - Communication and Grades (VIDEO)
LaVerne joined us to ask the following two questions: How do you clearly communicate to parents where their child is as a reader. How do you assign grades on report cards based on your reading assessments?

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Using Prior Knowledge to Understand (VIDEO)
In this video clip, Gail introduces a small group . . . More...

Does Every Student Conference Center Around the Student Reading Aloud? (VIDEO)
We have discovered that rich, wonderful conversations around reading can be had even if the student doesn't read aloud for us. This video is a perfect example of one of those conferences. . . . More...

Supporting a Colleague Learning to Confer (VIDEO)
Gail and Cindy, a 3rd grade teacher, work together . . . More...

Small Group Vocabulary Work - Tune In To Interesting Words (VIDEO)
In this video, Joan and Carrie, a K-2 teacher, meet with a small group of students. Together they learn and practice the strategy of paying attention to words that are interesting or unique and then using prior knowledge and context to figure out the meaning of the word. . . . More...

Teaching Accountability and Cross Checking (VIDEO)
Kelly and Joan talk together about the conference . . . More...

Expand Vocabulary: Using the Last Resort Vocabulary Strategy of Ask Someone to Define the Word for You (VIDEO)
Janet models the vocabulary strategy of 'asking someone to define the word' in this whole class lesson. . . . More...

Teaching the Accuracy Strategy of Cross Checking (VIDEO)
As an adult, what do you do when you come to a word that you don't know or doesn't make sense? You probably use the strategy modeled in this video called Cross Checking. . . . More...

A Beginning ELL Reader Sets a Goal of Fluency of Sight Words (Video)
Gail and Cindy are working together with third graders. They are meeting with Moses, an ELL student who arrived in the country last year. Being a beginning reader with English text, Moses worked on vocabulary and beginning and ending sounds while reading good fit books. He grew 1.5 years in his reading last year and is ready to set a new goal. Listen in to hear their goal setting conference with Moses. . . . More...

Goal Setting with an ELL Student and Record in Pensieve (Video)
Daniel and Joan work together to set goals for one of Daniel's youngest ELL learners. They record Maria's strengths and goals. They also use the calendar, a vital piece to the Pensieve, to keep track of the next time Daniel will confer with her. . . . More...

Goal Setting with a Student and Teacher New to Cafe (VIDEO)
Gail has the joy of working with Cindy, a veteran teacher new to Cafe and one-on-one conferring, along with Joshua, one of Cindy's students, in this two video segment. The first video takes you into the first conference with Joshua, the second video is the debrief between Gail and Cindy. . . . More...

Multiple Writing Strategy Instruction with a Small Group (VIDEO)
This small group lesson guides children in utilizi . . . More...

Behavior Goal - Read the Whole Time (VIDEO)
In this conference, Janet meets with Trevor and sets a behavior goal of Read the Whole Time. She adds this to her pensieve, bringing documentation which adds a new accountability to Trevor, reminding him of sense of urgency that propels students to be independent and strive toward their goals. . . . More...

Daily 5 - Choosing: A Partner, A Place to Sit, Who Reads First and Who Gets the Check Mark (VIDEO)
There are many steps involved in successfully read . . . More...

CAFE™ - Teaching and Practicing Beginning and Ending Sounds (VIDEO)
In this short meaningful conference, Kelly assists . . . More...

Refining Conferring (VIDEO)
Here is an updated video of Gail and Heather discussing the strengths, pitfalls, and plans for conferring with a high-level student. . . . More...

Linking Author's Purpose, Meaningful Messages and Applications for Classroom Behaviors (VIDEO)
Beth is checking in with Hunter, a third grader, who has been searching for something new since finishing the Harry Potter series. He expresses his interest in The Indian in the Cupboard and shares what is happening so far. . . . More...

Learning How to Record Goals and Strategies in the Pensieve (VIDEO)
We continue to repost many videos in new formats and players (with higher resolution and full-screen options). As we make these improvements, we'll announce them in The Daily CAFE. Here is an updated video of Gail working with a colleague as they reflect upon data collection and possible next steps to help a student to achieve her reading goals. . . . More...

Reviewing and Assessing Knowledge of CAFE Strategies (VIDEO)
Pam engages her sixth graders to learn the CAFE comprehension strategies as a whole group and then practice individually. This is an important step to ensure that students are thoroughly knowledgeable about the tools they are learning and using. . . . More...

Take a Tour of the Pensieve or Conferring Notebook (VIDEO)
Video Updates: We continue to repost many videos in new formats and players (with higher resolution and full-screen options). As we make these improvements, we'll announce them in The Daily CAFE. Here is an updated video of Joan taking you through a tour of The Pensieve. . . . More...

Expanding Vocabulary While Using a High Level of Accountability with an ELL Student (VIDEO)
Working with individuals to develop their vocabulary has been an ongoing and necessary practice, but has taken on a new urgency with the increasing number of students who are just beginning to acquire English. In this video, Christie works with a fourth grade student. She approaches the one-on-one conference with the usual focus on comprehension, and takes time to model a variety of vocabulary development processes and strategies that will help him reach his goal of increasing vocabulary. . . . More...

Introducing Use the Dictionary and Demonstrating the Secret for Success (VIDEO)
In this video, Christie's whole-group focus lesson . . . More...

Teaching the Accuracy Strategy of Stretch and Read to the Whole Class (VIDEO)
Sometimes we make lessons too hard by thinking we have to compile and use complicated materials. Check out this video as Kelly brilliantly introduces an accuracy strategy with nothing but a white board and pen. . . . More...

Introducing CAFE to Students Who Have Experience with the Strategies (VIDEO)
What if your students have already worked with The . . . More...

Teaching Students to Add Details in Their Writing (Part II of II) (VIDEO)
In this second video of this series, Joan continue . . . More...

Teaching Students to Add Details in Their Writing (Part I of II) (VIDEO)
Moving beginning writers and ELL students beyond single sentence stories can be a tremendous challenge, but also one of our greatest joys. . . . More...

Design - Creative Displays for Magazines and Books (VIDEO)
Here is a peek into another portion of Ron's room! He really believes in offering students a variety of reading materials, and always finds unique ways to store and present them in an inviting way. This is no exception. Watch the clip to see the ingenious way he's incorporated magazines into the classroom for his students reading pleasure. . . . More...

Design - Bookshelf using Encyclopedias (VIDEO)
here is a sacredness to books that prohibits us from ever throwing them away. But what do we do with texts that are so out of date that they've lost their value as anything but dust collectors and paper weights? Jenny, a teacher at Gail's school, asked her grandfather to turn some prehistoric encyclopedias into a unique bookshelf. We were so excited by this idea that we just had to share it with you! Maybe you can convince the handyman (or woman) in your life to make one for you! . . . More...

CAFE - Conferring with a Student Reading an Ill Fitting Book (VIDEO)
There is a delicate discussion we tiptoe around wh . . . More...

CAFE Debrief Intermediate Gail and Joan (Video)
There is tremendous value in using The Literacy Ca . . . More...

CAFE - Using Three Strategies at One Time, Lesson Debrief (VIDEO)
We enjoyed watching Janet work with a group of 3rd . . . More...

CAFE - Comprehension - Self-monitoring (VIDEO)
It is a real trick for children to understand they . . . More...

CAFE - Using Three Strategies at One Time (VIDEO)
In this video Janet models 3 strategies in combina . . . More...

CAFE - Improving Pace and Fluency (Video)
In this video, Kelly reviews Chloe's reading goal . . . More...

CAFE - Nudging a Students to Articulate Strengths and Goals
In this video Gail and Cindy are meeting with Bobb . . . More...

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CAFE - Setting a Goal with Connor a Sixth Grader (Video)
Though this conference takes place in September, i . . . More...

CAFE™ - Conferring with Maxwell, Monitoring Writing and Spelling
Joan checks in with Maxwell, a kindergartener, to see how well he is doing at his goals of writing more and underlining words he isn't sure about. As he reads his story, Joan leads him to discover what is missing, rather than spell the words for him. . . . More...

CAFE - Inferring with Connor as he talks about his book (VIDEO)
This video shows a conference between Christie and Connor, one of the 4th grade boys in her class. Uninitiated, Connor begins by summarizing the chapter he just read in Hoot, by Carl Hiaasen. . . . More...

CAFE - Accuracy - Chunking (VIDEO)
Do you have a favorite way to teach a strategy? T . . . More...

CAFE - Read Aloud: Focus on Retelling
This retell lesson was the first instructional foc . . . More...

Adding Labels to Kindergarten Writing (VIDEO)
Danielle French's kindergarten students have been . . . More...

CAFE™ - Building Stamina (VIDEO) Part I of II
In this first of a two part series, Danielle Frenc . . . More...

CAFE™ - Author's Purpose (VIDEO)
One of the most challenging and rewarding parts of . . . More...

CAFE - Accuracy - Back Up and Re-Read (VIDEO)
Back up and Reread is a tremendous strategy to fac . . . More...

CAFE™ - Dual Purpose Small Group Lesson (VIDEO)
We want even our most emergent readers to understa . . . More...

CAFE™ - Fluency - Back Up and Reread (VIDEO)
In this video, Kelly reviews Chloe's reading goal . . . More...

CAFE™ - Comprehension - Inferring with a Small Group (VIDEO)
Whenever we read to children, we treat the opportu . . . More...

CAFE™ - Small Group Vocabulary using prior knowledge (VIDEO)
In this video clip, Gail introduces a small group . . . More...

CAFE™ - Accuracy - Use Beginning Sounds and Ending Sounds (VIDEO)
"Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Txes M&A Uinervtisy, i . . . More...

CAFE™ - Expand Vocabulary-Use a Dictionary (VIDEO)
In this video, Christie's whole-group focus lesson . . . More...

CAFE™ - Whole Group Using 3 Strategies (VIDEO)
In this video Janet models three strategies in com . . . More...

CAFE™ - Comprehension -Summarize Text (VIDEO)
Summarizing is an important comprehension strategy . . . More...

CAFE™ - Spelling Patterns with a Small Group (VIDEO)
This small group was formed to continue their word . . . More...

CAFE™ - Comprehension - Retell The Story (VIDEO)
Proficient readers are able to tell themselves or . . . More...

CAFE™ - Conferring with Charisma on Good Fit Books (VIDEO)
There is a delicate discussion we tiptoe around wh . . . More...

CAFE™ - Comprehension and Fluency - Back-Up and Reread (VIDEO)
In this video, Christie introduces one of her 4th . . . More...

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