I find the Units of study very helpful. I use the on line resources available too. My biggest problem is, and has been assessments. I still struggle with, "which one should I use for this", "should I create a new one for that", etc.
I always fear that whatever I choose isn't the right thing, or "formal" enough.
I find this difficult too. In first grade, our first unit was all about good reading habits. How do you do a formal assessment on that? I try to observe and ask individuals questions about what they do when they are stuck or what they will before/after they read but there is nothing formal about it.
ReplyDeleteAnd grade it?? As we are told, "use your best judgement!"
DeleteThat's the same with me. I am not good at just basing a score on my judgement alone. I am the kind of person that likes concrete data. In Calkins workshop, it isn't always that way.
ReplyDeleteMaybe creating some of the responses to reading could help with some of the tasks. Or creating a checklist (like Eileen did for the RC) that has our learning targets on it to use when reading with students. Then you could check off and date what they are doing.
ReplyDeleteIt does help. Thank you. I do a running record with my below grade level students weekly. My hope is to graph and chart their errors/progress over time.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the ideas Jess! It's always a work in progress!
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