Why this matters when it comes to our students We know that in today’s classroom it is more important than ever to build relationships with our students. Positive student/teacher relationships are the key to student success. This can be a daunting task when you see over a 100 kids a day. However, what if I told you I have a surefire way for you to interact with every student every day? The answer - Google Forms. Google Forms is free and easy; two things teachers seem to like. After viewing a Ditch That Textbook video featuring Ken Shelton, I was determined to find a way to check in daily with my students. I created a simple Google Form that my students respond to first thing when they enter my class. A link to the form is provided on the home page of their Canvas courses. Their responses are recorded on a spreadsheet and they are identified by their email address. I try to glance at the spreadsheet right after taking attendance for the day. This way I can take the pulse of the classroom. The majority of the kids respond with “happy”, but it is the occasional “sad”, “sick”, or “angry” that makes the form valuable. After a couple weeks I felt I needed to offer more to those kids. I added a question asking if there was anything I could do for them. I have been able to meet a few needs in doing this. Yes, there are those days when I can’t get to the form until after the school day is over. However, I still find the information useful as I can see trends in certain kids. There have been a couple instances when I have forwarded worrisome information to our counselor. Please consider doing some form of check in with your students. I found Google Forms to be easy and useful, but find what works for you. I have included a video showing how my Google Form is set up in my Canvas courses. Google Form Daily Check In Today's thoughts come to us from Ms. Stephanie Lunsford. Stephanie is a 6th grade English and Social Studies teacher at Dennis Intermediate. She is in her second year in this role. Previously, she was a reading interventionist at Dennis. Stephanie graduated from Indiana University East with a Bachelor’s degree in elementary education. She resides in Liberty, Indiana with her children (Baylee and Zachary), dogs (Arnold and Shiloh), and cat (George). Stephanie enjoys traveling when she gets the chance.
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