The beginning of Chapter 2 gives a glimpse of the different methods Gail and Joan have tried in keeping anecdotal records. What do you currently use to keep record of student progress? What are the benefits and challenges of what you currently do?
In the past I have used a notebook as per this book but I changed systems when I moved to a new school to work in line with what they were doing. This involves placing anecdotal notes next to planning. The challenges of this is that when I go to write reports it can be difficult to find notes on each students, with the notebook each student has their own page which makes it easier to find notes on them when conferencing and writing reports. A benefit of doing it this way is it makes it easier for planning the next lesson. I think I would like to go back to setting up my notebook like Gail and Joan suggest as it will help with students setting their own goals and for me being able to quickly find notes and next steps for each individual student.
Reading this chapter helps with understanding what is to be included in the conferring notebook, however just as we use hands on teaching with our students, it helps us solidify new information when we are hands on ourselves, It would be most beneficial to the reader to find a binder, use the CD in the back of the book to print the correct forms, and put together a conferring notebook for use in the classroom.
I already have one set up but I think I would like to make a new one but a pretty folder and possibly a bigger folder as last time it got quite full and the clips struggled to hold it.
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