This is going to sound odd, perhaps, but do you assign any kind of grade or point value to these? Thanks, Mary
On 3/11/07 1:46 PM, "kimberlee hannan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I moved from elementary to middle school this year and went from 36 to 120 > or so students. But I think with conferences I can use the same format as I > did there. > > 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. > Kim > > On 3/11/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> i have 186+ 9th grade reading students. i am trying to figure out how i >> could handle that many conferences. this sounds like a wonderful >> idea for my >> students and the one-on-one time would be worth the time i take away from >> teaching. we are done with our high-stakes testing, so the timing >> is right. all >> of my students work this quarter is kept in one binder, so i could use >> their >> writing as a point of reference. do you keep folders on each student? >> >> >> *\l/**\l/**\l/*Lynn*\l/**\l/**\l/* >> M.Ed. Reading Education/Doctoral Student >> >> _http://cyberedtech.fau.edu/domino/default.htm_ >> (http://cyberedtech.fau.edu/domino/default.htm) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ 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
