DATA Walls

In my last post, I said I would bring you what I do for my DATA Wall at school.  Well, here it is!

The first color graphs are bar graphs of our reading levels at the beginning of the year (top) and the end of the first 9 weeks (bottom).  Next week, I will have the graph up for the end of the second 9 weeks grading period.  The graph has the number of students going up the side and the Guided Reading Level across the bottom of the graph.

The next set of charts are for Sight Words.  We use the "trick words" from the Wilson Fundations program as our sight words for each nine weeks. The charts have the number of words going up the side of the graph and the dates of each attempt throughout the nine weeks to have everyone master the list of words.  We put a small star sticker for the number of students who get all the words on the list correct.  As you can see, we have improved each time we "test" our knowledge.  

Not pictured here is our Addition timed test chart.  Each week, we test our knowledge of our addition facts.  We started with the 0's and 1's.  We are now working on our 2's.  The chart lists each student down the side.  Across the top of the chart is 0's, 1's, etc.  As the students pass each test, they put a sticker beside their name in the space for the test they took.

This DATA Wall has REALLY been a great help to me as I track the progress of my students throughout the year.  The students are always checking it and talking about how they want to see more stickers the next time they take the "test".

I started my DATA Wall by doing "Getting to Know You" graphs.  We graphed our class by Boys and Girls, Favorite School Subject, Favorite Season, etc.  The students learned quickly how to read graphs, how to use the information to know about each other, that DATA is another word for "Information", and much more.  After we got to know one another and started into the "meat" of our school year, our DATA Wall changed to more of what is pictured above.  Sometimes we add a short term graph or chart up for something special we are working on.

I highly recommend incorporating a DATA Wall into your classroom if you can.  It really helps me focus on the things most needed to be mastered by my class.  To help you get started, I have created a beginners packet available on my TpT store.  Below is a picture with a link to it.

 

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 I would love to hear how you use a DATA Wall in your classroom!  Have a great week!

 

Snow Day!!! and a FREEBIE!

Today was yet another WONDERFUL snow day!  My kindergartener is finally understanding the joy of snow days as well!  We spent the morning putting Lego's together.  I have decided that Lego's and I have a mutual love/hate relationship! 

Tomorrow, it will be back to school!  I must admit, I'm a little excited about seeing my "kiddos" again!  This is the end of the grading period and am excited to see how much they have progressed!  I use a DATA WALL in my room and have seen growth in those areas but it isn't the same as working with them one on one.

I will try to post more about my DATA WALL in a future post.  

Today, I wanted to share a FREEBIE with you.  My class is learning about number bonds and fact families in their Math time right now.  The FREEBIE are some activities I plan to do with them this week.  So, I just grouped them together and put them in my TpT store as a FREEBIE for you!  Click on the image below to take you to the FREEBIE.  (I just love that word!)