Whisper- Surveys

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Shannon
6th Grade Scott Foresman Reading Street Resources
 
Brenda
Primary Inspired

I love surveys....well, I love surveys in the classroom. Real life, not so much (especially those pesky telemarketers that always know when it's dinner time!). I have used surveys in my classroom since I started teaching and always have one at the beginning of the year....BUT I have never thought of using them to inform my book recommendations for students. Amazing idea. I always used them to know a little about my student's family back ground, subject likes/dislikes and as a bit of a writing diagnostic. I am definitely going to look at my student surveys in a whole new light come September and I think I will also repeat the survey halfway through the year to see if my student's interests have changed as they have grown.


Discussion:
Have you used surveys in the past? What information did you hope to get from them?
What is your plan for student surveys after reading this "whisper"?
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