Hi! I am in the same boat as you Maria. This is my first blog. I am also stuggling to find time to fit everything in. Between school, grad school. Novilie, anecdotal records, cohorts...the list goes on and on.
Does anyone else feel as overwhelmed with record keeping as I do? I am able to keep anecdotal records, but I am not sure I am putting them to good use. So, if anyone has any good suggestions, I am all ears. I also struggle with finding the time to fit everything during reading.
Nikki, I agree. Anecdotal records can be overwhelming to make sure to keep continual and useful notes. I try to set a goal for myself for the day/week on students I want to check in with, in addition to notes I take during guided reading groups. I have a list of students names and attempt to go back to it to check that I am checking in with each student.
ReplyDeleteI try to go back to my post-its/notes every few weeks and see if I have observed new reading concerns or items that I use to help write down for the individual goals I am trying to work on with students.
Good question - I hope you all are able to continue sharing ideas and successful strategies! I enjoy reading your blog. :)
ReplyDeleteNikki, I know that you and I chatted about this earlier but I think it's important to share this one out. Post-it's are a great way to keep up those records. When meeting with a group quickly write on a post it what you noticed.
ReplyDeleteI am also struggling with how to put these to good use. I often use them when I confer with students one on one or it helps me make strategy groups. Ideas would be nice:)
I agree too! Kristin and I use our notes to form strategy groups, which I really find helps me make my notes really clear and focused on what I am seeing and what the next goal may be. I really like the post it note idea!!
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