“Olivia,
how are you tracking your reading conferences?” I will never forget the time my
administrator asked me this. I was about halfway through my first year of
teaching and like all first years, barely staying above water. Naturally my
response was, a blank stare. I had no idea that I had to take notes and keep
data on my reading conferences. Once I learned that guided reading notes are
things you have to take, the next step was figuring out how on earth do I take
guided reading notes. Is there a template or something I am supposed to follow
to take guided reading notes? Do I keep it all in a binder or folders? What do
I even do with all these guided reading notes anyway? Read more to learn about
the steps I took to create the easiest guided reading notes you’ll ever take.
Guided Reading Notes
OK so now that I knew that guided reading notes were something I
had to take, the next step was determining what I should be jotting down in
these notes. I researched and used my curriculum to create this template for my
individual reading conferences. It reminded me of all the components I needed
to include in my conference and made it so easy to have something to reference
for planning my instruction.
I loved this note taking template so much that I created one for
my guided reading, writing, and math groups too. Now it's easy for me to keep
great and easy guided reading notes! You can grab your copy by clicking HERE.
Guided Reading Notes Organization
Now that I have these great guided reading note tools, how am I
going to make sure they are easily accessible? Duh a pretty binder! I went to
the store and got a bunch of binder dividers. Next, I made a divider for each
one of my students and also one for each of my guided reading, writing, and
math groups.
At the front of each section (guided reading, guided writing,
guided math) I put a monthly calendar. This simple calendar was so important
for me to keep things organized. Now I could make sure I was meeting with all
my kiddos as many times as I needed to each week.
Although I’ve tried other methods for taking guided reading notes,
I always come back to my handy dandy binder set up. Why? Because it is the
easiest set up for guided reading notes I have ever used. I am all about the
phrase, simplify and succeed. The easier and more efficient it is for me, the
more effective I can be for my students.
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