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When I did second grade interviews, this
is how I did them. I gave all the kids an index card (3x5). Had them write
their name on the card. They placed the card in a box. This way all the
kids KNOW their name is in the box so they don't drive me crazy, "IS
MY NAME IN THERE???"
I post a piece of chart paper and have a box of markers by the chart paper
(NO YELLOW IN THE BOX because if they choose yellow we can't see it very
well and why let them pick a color only to have the teacher say of don't
pick yellow we can't see it. Just remove it from the box before you let
the kids pick.
I had all the kids sit on the floor in front of the teachers share on
the sharing rug (called the living room or the sharing place or the community
area... where ever your kids can sit and gather and learn without spending
lots of time finding a place to sit together... Anyway, they come and
join me on the rug. I have them sit so their knees and nose face me. Then
I draw a card out and say that name. The child chooses a marker color
from the box and hands me the marker. The child then sits in my teacher
chair. The kids on the floor raise their hands. The child chooses kids
to ask questions. The kids sitting on the floor ask whatever they want
to. The child answers the questions as in depth as they like. Some kids
are chatty so the interview lasts 8-10 minutes. Some aren't so the interview
lasts 3-5 minutes. I try to stay out of the way and let the kids interact
without the teacher interfering. I provide guidance whenever necessary
though.
After the lull of conversation, I then tell the interviewed child to choose
four people to SAY SOMETHING about the child. I have the boy-girl-boy-girl
or girl-boy-girl-boy rule so that all the boys pay attention when the
girls are interviewed and vice versa. The interviewed child chooses ONE
person to say something. I say to the interviewed child, "Is this
true about you?" I added this because sometimes you are writing the
third or fourth sentence and have to start over because the kid who said
something just MADE it up!!! If yes, then I write it on the chart paper
modeling how to write the words. I use interactive writing techniques
as the opportunities arise. If we have had that word before, I encourage
the kids to tell me...
Then we continue until there are FOUR sentences. You can have as many
sentences as you want, just remember that you will do these interviews
with EVERY child and MUST be FAIR so only do 120 sentences if you are
truly insane!!!!!! ha-ha-ha!!!!!!! I found that 4 sentences fits on ONE
sheet of chart paper easily so that is why I choose 4. The kids in a first
grade I went in were saying that the teacher used to have 6 sentences
but now she only had time for 4. The kids not only had to wait their turn,
but NOW they felt jipped! :-( We need to start as we are going to finish.
I wanted to write large enough that the kids can easily see it BUT also
so that it fits on one piece of paper.
So now the interview is written. There are four sentences (or however
many you want) written. Hand the interviewed child the marker and have
him/her track the print as the class reads the sentences. I usually had
the kids read the chart twice.
Then we re-read the other charts with ME tracking the print until we have
5 charts up. Then I change this procedure and have the kids read the charts
in the room for about 5-8 minutes. I keep all the charts up all over the
room until the last interview.
Some teachers don't they keep the last five charts up. Let me explain.
Day 1, chart 1. Day 2, charts 1 and 2; Day 3, charts 1,2,3; Day 4, charts
1,2,3,4; Day 5, charts 1,2,3,4,5,
So what about on DAY 6????? Chart one goes HOME. Chart six takes it place.
So now chart 6,2,3,4,5 are up.
So what about on DAY 7????? Chart two goes HOME. Chart seven takes it
place. So now charts 6,7,3,4,5 are up.
I also type up the interviews and made a SSR book so the kids could read
all the charts during ssr if they are struggling readers.
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