Kim writes: > I had a binder for the class with a piece of paper for each student inside. > On my computer I have a program for printing mailing labels. I make a > template that has the criteria for this round of conferences and room for > name and date, and print enough labels for each student. I think I can even > pre-name them. During the conference I make notes on the labels about what > was said or done. At the end of the conferences I just peel the labels and > stick them on the student's paper the binder. When all the stickers are > gone, I know I've met with everyone and can move on to the next round. > > Over time I have a wonderful chart of growth. I have very little to bog me > down during the conference. I learned quickly to keep my notes short and to > the point because even the large mailing labels have only so much room to > write. I am pretty sure this would work for as many students as you need. > Pam writes: I also use the labels for conferencing. It makes organization so much easier. I hadn't thought about preprinting the label up....hmmm, I will have to play with that idea this quarter to tweak for next year. I can see how it might make jotting notes even quicker. It has made conferencing in classes of 25-30 (what class size amendment??) much easier for me to organize and keep current with all kiddos. I use them for status of class daily also. Makes for a nice back-up on those days when I really would rather spend 5 minutes conferencing with students or extend lesson time and skip the attendance. I can tell at a glance at the day's end who was absent by looking at my status of class labels as I put them on that week's chart.
Pam Tempest Team Neon-6th Gr. ELA Hudson Middle School http://nlcommunities.com/communities/tempest "The important thing is not so much that every child should be taught, as that every child should be given the wish to learn." John Lubbock ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
