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Data Notebooks & Student Led Conferences
Presenters: Katie Self
& Monica Burke
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Clear your mind of can’t.
Think…I can do all things for the good of
my students.http://homepage.mac.com/bray3/Portfolio/ascdstudentconf.pdf
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What in the world is a Data Notebook?
• Data Notebooks are a way for students to keep track of their:– test scores – goals (personal and academic)– behavior
• Provide visual aids (graphs) for students to monitor progress over time.
• Data Notebooks encourage students to take responsibility for their learning and also help reinforce many concepts taught in the classroom.
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Data Notebooks: Why use them?
• Data Notebooks empower students by:– Teaching RESPONSIBILITY and ORGANIZATION – Students become accountable for their learning.– Goals/Objectives are written by students to achieve
short term gains motivating them to keep moving toward long term goals
• Track student progress • Provide visuals (65% of the population learn visually)
• Help plan for success• Quick reference• Great tool for parent conferences
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Data Notebooks: What do I put inside?
• FCAT scores• Fair Scores• AR points• STAR Reading and
Math• Grades • Letters or Sight
Words
• Covey Goal• Behavior Chart• Graphs for each
subject• Personal Goals• Mission Statement
**The GREAT thing about Data Notebooks is you can make it whatever you want for your students!
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Data Notebooks & Time Management
• Initially very time consuming
• 10-20 minutes each week
• Daily or Weekly
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How do I get started?
• With your team (or individually) decide on a uniform table of contents.
• What data is important
• Create data recording sheets for your students
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How do I get started with my students?
• Plan to spend at least 20-30 minutes
• Assemble data notebooks
• Explain the purpose of using data notebooks and each page included
• Assist in setting initial goals and filling in results you may already have (FCAT Scores, STAR, etc)
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Data Notebook Conferences
• Conference with students at least once each nine weeks– Discuss goals – Did he/she meet that goal?– Set new goals
• Ask questions about their data**This is time to celebrate individual learning
gains with each child, or help them move in the right direction!
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Student Led Conferences
• Time for student to shine…not a Parent/Teacher conference
• Time to reflect and discuss goals
• Review grades and test scores
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How to Prepare for a Student Led Conference
• Daily or weekly graph test scores• Discuss reasonable goals• Update goals each 9 weeks• Model and Practice• Discuss checklist• Write invitations and Thank You’s• Reflect: Parent & Student
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Benefits of Student Led Conferences
• Student Accountability• Self-Confidence• Responsibility• Organization• Active role in learning/participation• Encourage ownership of work• Reflecting/Evaluating and goal setting• Increase PARENT PARTICIPATION!!!!!
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Time to Reflect
• Will you TRY to use Data Notebooks in your classroom this year? Why or why not?
IF YES:
• How can you use Data Notebooks in your classroom?
• What do you think you may want to include in your Data Notebook?
14http://homepage.mac.com/bray3/Portfolio/ascdstudentconf.pdf
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References
• http://homepage.mac.com/bray3/Portfolio/ascdstudentconf.pdf
• English Estates Elementary
http://homepage.mac.com/bray3/Portfolio/ascdstudentconf.pdf• http://quality.cr.k12.ia.us/Tutorials/studentled_conf/Stude
nt_Conferences.ppt#1