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Record Keeping

Always keep in mind what records you are keeping, who for and why. Mostly for yourself, children, school, parents maybe for LEA. Keep it manageable - it must work for you and shouldn't be an unnecessary overhead. Where appropriate, try to involve the children in recording what they have done or know. e.g. Times Tables, Spelling scores, Activity records such as ICT tasks, reward charts. When making assessments of children, does it need to be complicated and involved - strokes and dashes... The school will probably have a big say on what needs to be recorded - but don't just do it for the sake of doing it. I found that Half-termly/Termly statements about each child worked well for me, esp. when report writing.