Journaling

Chapter 15: Journaling

Good vs. Bad Journals
 * Good = describe event, teacher's response, analysis, future planning
 * Bad = what happened, the end

Discuss journals with partner/coach/mentor

Useful Variations
 * Think book = private
 * Dialogue journal = public between mentor and teacher; teacher writes on one side, mentor responds
 * Learning logs = record major ideas, observations, reflections, conclusions; could use in PLCs to describe work done during it, thoughts about common assessments
 * Left-hand column = write spoken words in righ-hand column like it is a transcript; in left-hand column, writer writes what was //intended// to be said or the underlying //thoughts.//

STEPS:
 * 1) Establish guidelines for using journals as learning tools.
 * 2) Establish the form for journal entries.
 * 3) Respond to journal entries.