Ms. Calkins defines these conferences as “one of the most powerful ways to differentiate writing instruction and improve writing proficiency, because they provide us with the opportunity to offer personalized instruction in times of need” (Rog 8). There are three main types of teacher conferences: "quick status of the day" conferences to determine each student's daily schedule, "TAG" conferences for revisions, and editing conferences for final refinement before publishing (Lori Jamison Rog 8) . All of these lectures are designed to help the student improve their