Sep 24 2013

Learning Journals

Today we started using Learning Journals.   The concept is first to give students an opportunity to process and put their most recent learning into words.  Second, it helps me as a teacher have a better idea of their understanding of what I taught and to have a record of what they’ve learned.


Here is the basic outline:

  1. Date and Subject
  2. What I learned
  3. What was good about the lesson
  4. Ideas to make the lesson better

 

 Here is an example of a good journal entry:

(1)        September 24th – Math

(2)        Today I learned how to round.  If the number is 5 or greater, the place value you are rounding goes up.  If it is less than 5, the number you are rounding stays the same.

(3)        The number line was helpful to know which direction to go.

(4)        Next time I want to see if we can round to the billions place.

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