An easy way to keep track of what students are and are not doing is by using a clipboard. Using Index Cards Tape one index card for each student on the clipboard. You want to tape the top of each card vertically along the clipboard. For each observation, date the entry and make a short, but detailed, statement of what you just observed. When students reflect on their own knowledge of a concept or skill, it forces them to take responsibility for their own learning.
Students create their own meaning rather than memorizing and regurgitating information.
Journals are an excellent way to encourage student reflection. Group or class discussions is another way for students to reflect about what they have learned. Clear and Unclear Windows Have students fold a piece of paper into two or more sections. In the clear window boxes students write what they have learned and understand about the concept or skill. In the unclear window boxes students write about the concepts or skills they don't understand or need clarification.