ANECDOTAL RECORDS

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Anecdotal records are notes kept by the teacher as s/he observes particular students.  The teacher observes negative and positive behavior for the student under investigation.  From these notes, then, the teacher can make important decisions about instruction.  When teachers make anecdotal records, they must remain neutral and sound detached.  S/he simply records what s/he sees in the student’s behavior.

 

At this web site, you can find ideas for keeping accurate anecdotal records:  http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/1-4/1/Anecdotal.html

 

Find a student in your own classroom to observe.  Complete the assignment found at this web page to practice conducting your own anecdotal records:  http://www.learner.org/channel/workshops/teachreading35/session8/sec4p3.html

 

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