Jan Beal

I use this to help students track their learning by recording daily scores and then graphing them. It could be used with any daily computer or workbook program. I put it in their center folder and it keeps a great running record and visual record of their progress. We have a big emphasis on students becoming responsible for their learning and this tool helps them see how they really are doing. We have discussions from time to time and the student explains what they see on the graph to me.

Preview file is the Background Essay to accompany the documents A-F. You will need to download the preview to have the complete package. The three buckets are: A. Winds, B. Storm surge, C. Size of hurricane compared to population of area hit This is a mini DBQ that uses pictures to make this a quick way to deal with our most recent storm.

Here are 5 word problems with prompts for the student to create a written response. When I started I was trying to do one response per day at a 20 minute center. This created an awful lots of grading for me as I teach 3 math classes. I later assigned between 1 and 3 responses per week depending on ability level, created a rubrics, and had them self evaluate and buddy evaluate. This year I will be putting the question in a plastic sleeve and they will respond on notebook paper in their center

A self checking, student managed drill center that can be diversified. I copy and laminated 6 copies of the drill sheets and answer keys then leave it in the center for the students to complete whichever one they are assigned. They write the answers in their math journal and write a self analysis paragraph on the back after the check it. Weekly 25 point tests, taken from the card they are working on, keep them accountable. If their practice is perfect yet the tests are far less, we have a d

This checklist is placed in the student's center folder and as they mark the areas as completed. A chart is placed on the wall telling how many of each area must be completed for the given week. Teacher initials column when student meets with teacher. Drill sheets are placed in plastic sleeves and students record their answers on notebook paper in their center folder. When they complete a drill sheet they self check by highlighted any mistakes. Written response is answering a word problem f

Great way for students to keep track of their progress. I am attaching this to their planner so they can record efforts at home or after care also.