A strategy for self assessment
A learning log is where the children keep a note of their thoughts and feelings about their work on an occasional daily or weekly basis. The log is the child’s property but the teacher has access to it and if the children are given time to complete them regularly and are committed to them and take them seriously, the teacher can gain valuable information for progress reports from them.
The learning logs can also help children to set their own targets for the next week/ set period of time e.g. My target(s) from now until ……
A typical log might ask pupils to complete 3 sentences from a list of statements such as;
What I found most interesting today /this week was………
What surprised me most was…………
What pleased me most was…….
What I enjoyed most about today/this week was………
Right now I feel pleased with myself/ happy because……..
One thing that still puzzles me is………..
What I need help with is………
Today might have been more helpful for me if………
The learning log can be a general response to the day’s/week’s work, or alternatively can have a particular focus. For example if a new concept has been learned in maths that day, the teacher may ask the children to write three comments on the maths lesson only.
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