Attendance - 158
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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. 3 Don'ts in taking attendance: 1. Don't take 5 or more minutes to figure out who is there and who isn't. 2. Don't let kids handle. 3. Don't trust your memory. 4 Do's in taking attendance: 1. Get it done. 2. Learn their names. 3. Create a way to speed up the process and not take away from instruction. 4. Insure that you have instructions for a substitute on how you handle attendance. 4 Main thoughts about attendance: 1. Learn their names. 2. Use seating charts. 3. Start class - get the kids "playing with the ball" - then take attendance during an activity. 4. Do not delegate this to a child. Length - 21:43
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