Checking In

Whew! This was a nutty week and I got sick on top of it all. No wonder, this was on my to-do list from last week:

• Pre-Observation meeting (which meant I had to prepare the BEST lessons in the world for my principal to see during my Daily 5 90 minute block...plus, include Marzano's learning goal stuff.
• Halloween Party (always crazy super fun for the kids!)
• Observation (I don't care who you are, it's always nerve-racking)
• Report Cards (Plus helping the new teacher across the hall, which I don't mind AT ALL, just adds to the stress)
• PLUS 4 Master's work Assignments

So, I got sick and lost my voice, naturally.  Anyway, enough boo-hoo'ing, I created a quick "check-in" with my kiddos that I got from Pinterest and Marzano.  During Daily 5, especially when it's a bit too loud, I stop the class and have them rate themselves on their heart. 

For example, "Give yourself a 3 if you are on task and working well with a partner, give yourself a 2 it you are working well but are talking about something other than Daily 5, and give yourself a 1 if you are not working well-maybe arguing-or just totally off task."  The kids hold up their fingers and put them on their heart, kinda like saying the pledge of allegiance.  It's a quick way to get them to do some self-assessing.  I like it and I'm going to extend the rubric with our learning goals.

 

This is displayed in the class for the kids to reference.  :)

~Jill