When I was in elementary, this was my favorite way: I buy a box of mailing labels. Run them through the printer so that each child's name is on them. You can print whatever you want on them. I make my notes on them as I conference with the kids, then stick them on a sheet in a binder with the kids' names on them. I used a notebook once, but it got heavy and fell apart. Once their sticker was used, they were done for that round. You can buy big ones or small ones. I used the 3" long ones. I learned to keep my comments to the point.
I didn't do as much conferencing this year with the change to middle school with it's short periods and thousands of children (ok...I exaggerate), but I'd like to go back to that. It makes grading easier, or talking to parents, or sped. teachers. You just take the page and everything's right in front of you. I have had parents take copies of it to go over at home as well. Kim On 7/15/07, Waingort Jimenez, Elisa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, Lisa that's the thing. I haven't yet found what works for me. > I've tried lots of different methods but I get involved with the kids > and then I forget to jot things down or to check things off > or to write down notes. In the past, the one record keeping tool > that worked best, though it wasn't completely satisfying for me, > was an adaptation of what Nancy Atwell uses: a checklist with > some shorthand to keep track of what kids were doing during writing > workshop. I adapted it somewhat to reading workshop. I should > probably go back to that form and try to make it work better after I > figure out what it is that I want to keep track of. However, one thing > that did work about the Taberski notebooks was having a place for > running records that wasn't a loose sheet of paper. I then enjoyed > discussing with kids what I saw them doing or asking them > what they noticed (need to do more of the latter though). > > If anyone wants to share what works for them, please do! > Elisa Waingort > Calgary, Canada > > Elisa, > > I had to laugh when I read about the On Solid Ground > notebooks...I tried them too...a nightmare for me! :o) > I was mad at myself for spending that money! I wish > they had worked, because I do think it's a really neat > way to keep your records. It is always nice to hear > from another teacher who not completely organized with > paperwork...sometimes I feel like a minority! > > So, what do you feel has worked the best of all of the > methods you've used? > Lisa > 2/3 IL > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > > -- Kim ------- Kimberlee Hannan Department Chair Sequoia Middle School Fresno, California 93702 Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, let go of what you can't change, kiss slowly, play hard, forgive quickly, take chances, give everything, have no regrets.. Life's too short to be anything but happy. [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
