Tracking Learning and Conference Times

I'm constantly looking for ways to improve how I track children's learning during Adventure Learning. Currently I track the children using a Google Doc. The document consists of a table with the following headings: date, what we have achieved over the past week and where to next? The Google Doc is added to during the sharing circle time at the start of Adventure Learning, during conference times or whenever a group feels the need to add to it. All children have access to this via the Google Account. It is also displayed on the interactive whiteboard during Adventure Learning.

Conferences are initiated by the children and are student-led. Children book themselves in for a conference time with me by writing their name beside a time on the whiteboard. The children shared that they found this system useful as they could book a conference time when they needed and as often as they wanted. The purpose of the conference times is for children to share their learning journey so far, as well as any problems or questions they need support with. They also identify their next steps. I don’t provide children with the answers they’re looking for, but aim to challenge their thinking and enable them to self-discover. I keep track of who I see throughout the week so that if there are any groups I haven’t seen by the end of the fortnight I can touch base with them. 


Here is a link to an example of how I track individual projects. 

http://goo.gl/fjYv8