Summary: <p><img src="//TeachingLearningLeadingK12.podbean.com/mf/web/29g47m/attendance-300.jpg" alt="attendance-300.jpg" width="300" height="352"></p><br> <p> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Taking attendance is very important, but it shouldn't take you more than a minute or two. If it is taking you 5 or more minutes then you may be avoiding starting class.</span></p><br> <p> </p><br> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3 Don'ts in taking attendance:</span></strong></p><br> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1. Don't take 5 or more minutes to figure out who is there and who isn't.</span></p><br> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2. Don't let kids handle.</span></p><br> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3. Don't trust your memory.</span></p><br> <p> </p><br> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">4 Do's in taking attendance:</span></strong></p><br> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1. Get it done.</span></p><br> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2. Learn their names.</span></p><br> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3. Create a way to speed up the process and not take away from instruction.</span></p><br> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">4. Insure that you have instructions for a substitute on how you handle attendance.</span></p><br> <p> </p><br> <p><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">4 Main thoughts about attendance:</span></strong></p><br> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">1. Learn their names.</span></p><br> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2. Use seating charts.</span></p><br> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">3. Start class - get the kids "playing with the ball" - then take attendance during an activity.</span></p><br> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">4. Do not delegate this to a child.</span></p><br> <p> </p><br> <p> </p><br> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Length - 21:43</span></p>
