One of the things that has made report cards much easier for me is using labels to type comments. We still do handwritten/paper report cards and writing through 5 layers of paper for 24 students is not my idea of fun. Using labels to type in comments for each of my students allows me not only to write more about each child in the
Another way I started using labels this year is for making notes about students during lessons. I keep a clipboard on my desk and attach 3 pages of shipping labels {10 per page}. I write each child's name on a label so that it is ready whenever I need it. During our lessons, I will grab my clipboard and just make a few notes about certain student's progress/strengths/weaknesses with the subject material and follow it with today's date for record keeping. I definitely do not get enough time to do this with every student every day, but I try to make notes at least twice a week. It's a great visual so that I can see which students I have a lot of information about and which ones I need to get to know better. When the student's label is full, I simply stick it on the back side of one of the guided reading papers for that child and put it in his/her file. Now I have some great documentation for parent conferences, referral meetings, and my personal teaching information!
How are you using labels in your classroom?
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