1. When and How to Take Roll

2. Typical Ineffective Roll taker Watch the video of the Drill Sergeant or Camp Counselor (click on it) the teacher does nothing whenever inappropriate behavior occurs

3. The Outcomes of Ineffective Roll Taking As the teacher takes the roll usually the level noise is slowly increasing. Each time the class yells out a response, noise level gets higher. Confrontation build up between the class and the teacher as to whether or not a student is absent.

4. The Outcomes of Ineffective Roll Taking Valuable minutes are wasted. Many students sit there bored while precious study time is wasted on a bookkeeping chore that does not concern the class.

5. Student that are effectively taught Know How to enter the room quickly and courteously How to go their seats and take out their materials Where to look for their assignment To begin their work immediately

6. Effective Roll Taking in a Effective Class The effective teacher starts the class immediately with an assignment, not roll taking.

7. Stated procedures help save time

8. The are many effective ways to take roll Have folders with their names or something personal in a box at the door. As they come in, they take their folders. The ones left will be the absent students

9. Example of a clothespin with names Have each students name there. They pick them up in your class. The ones left are the absent students

10. Example of Seating Chart You can easily detect who is absent that day Look at your class and refer to your seating chart (in case they have assigned places)

11. Remember: Regardless of which method you use to take roll, you are to take roll quickly and quietly without disturbing the class