I have lost track of how many years back when I learned about Gallery Walks. I immediately started doing them and I don't want to stop. I usually wait until Fridays to do them, but you can choose any day. For one, I love how it holds students accountable for responding in their notebooks without them actually realizing that you are requiring them to do so. There does come a time, when you explain to them that there are skills that you must teach them and you have to assess if they are actually using them to comprehend.
But back to the more fun reasons why you can use GW as a tool in so many ways. At the beginning, I am noticing that if I showcase the notebook entries that are pretty outstanding, more students want to follow. I created a new bulletin board last week that will be used for several phases. The first mission for this board is to promote the reader's notebook. I have several reluctant responders, but when I brought the board to their attention, it sparked a few of their interest. They want on that board.
I also spent lots of time Friday with them on making their reading goals. The board is going to help me help them meet their reading goals. They had two goals. One goal was a volume of books per quarter goal. The other goal was all about what they would do in their notebook, and the entries I will showcase will help them reach towards it. They need exemplars. More about the goals later. I'll post some entries as I get them.
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