Digital Reading Logs

I love reading logs, but I hate the paper mess of keeping up with them!

Problem Solved: Digital Reading Logs

I used these Digital Reading Logs last school year, but "tweaked" them for this year. I like them so much more!! Last year, students completed them EVERY day, answering a different question about their book. While this gave me more data to see how much they're reading at night and how much they're understanding within their book, it was very time-consuming and became redundant.

This year I took on a more simplistic approach. The Book Check-In will help me to keep up with what students are reading, how long it's taking them to finish their books, if they're finding good fit books or just grabbing the first one off the shelf, and so much more. 

Once students have finished a book, they're writing a 3 sentence summary of the book and listing their favorite part. This will help me to see if they are comprehending their books, as well as reiterating a difficult topic: SUMMARY!

Here is what the first page of the form looks like:

With the Book Check-In, I'm using a paper grid with student names and a coding system to write down the book they're reading each week. I'm going to update it when they test on books and can use this as a data piece later, if needed. 

I implemented it this week (our first week back this semester) and have been happy with the process so far. It's simplistic, but includes everything I need to help my readers.