"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." -William Butler YeatsEven after ten years of teaching, the greatest feeling in the world is when I see the "spark" in my students' eyes signifying that they understand what is being taught.
In Chapter 5, it mentions running records. A running record is a method of observing and recording a child's oral reading using any text he/she happens to be reading. I have used this strategy in the classroom. My students read a portion of a book that interests them. I record my observations. Then I show my students their miscues and have them practice reading the book. The next day, I have the students read the book to me again. It is great to see their progress and over time their reading fluency improve.
I found that concept of running records interesting. At the beginning of the school year, we keep health records and records of contact numbers, but rarely do we consider keeping records of how each child progresses in class. naturally, it would be easier to do this in the elementary level as compared to the secondary level, since teacher encounter more than a hundred students on a daily basis.
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