DATA, DATA, DATA!
Over the years, data has become a key word in education. I was lucky enough to attend training regarding data in my district and to pilot the Continuous Improvement Model in my classroom. I have loved the addition of it to my classroom! However, as with anything you have to make it your own. The more I used data and data folders the more I realized that the data was often unclear or hard for children to understand. So, I decided to try and devise a way to help my kiddos understand the data.
I decided to start using an alternative method to graphs and charts for my kinders and my first grades (when I taught first). I began having kids color in skills they know rather than filling in graphs. This has greatly changed the way I used data!
I now use my data folders to drive my small groups for Daily 5 and to drive my mini lessons and other assessments. What's more is that my kiddos set goals of and I can clearly tell parents what concepts to work with them on. I am looking to add more this next year, but below you will find what I currently use.
