It’s a daunting task: collecting data in the classroom.  Setting up a data program and managing it is not only a lot of work, but it can also be confusing. Typically, data folders are created and then left to collect dust on a shelf. Those are the kind of data folders or portfolios that are teacher or admin driven – just to check the box, so to speak. But what if it didn’t have to be that way – really?  For years my students have charted their own data and reflected weekly on their learning with much success.  My data program started with … [Read more...]