This photo is courtesy of http://www.thedailycafe.comI've set up my conferring notebook. This is the organizational piece that will support my efforts to make all assessments directly impact individual student learning. The forms have been given to you when we met or in you staff box. You will also find the forms used in the notebook on the CD-Rom in the back of the book. If you do not have the book, contact Elizabeth. She has extra copies.
The notebook is divided into three sections: Appointments, Guided Reading/Focus Group, Individual student data. I'm most excited about the appointment area because it will help me know who I work with the most and who might have fallen off my radar.
Appointment: The appointment section has a list of students. When using the CD-Rom, you can type in your students names. The grid is for dates that you meet with students. There is a blank calendar for every month. You can use the Mac calendar to print monthly calendars or use the calendar that Andrea and I included in the packet. The calendar is where you write down the next meeting with a group or individual student.
Guided Reading/Focus Group: The sheets for this area are your lesson plans. The CAFE system not only has guided reading as its organization, but uses reading strategy groups. On the CD-Rom, you will find a list of strategies along with teaching suggestions. The authors also provide the research that supports their choices.
Individual Student Data: Each student has a section. On the CD-Rom, you will find forms for individual goal setting. As you meet with a student, you would write down what you observe: student’s strengths and strategy focus. The goal is to be productive and effective as you focus your teaching for student learning.
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