Keeper of the Book

The idea of "Keeper of the Book" is that students will record in a binder the date, important knowledge, understandings, and skills that were discussed that day or even from just a specific lesson. This helps students who are absent look back at the information recorded to see what they missed. It is also a great tool for students to review. The book should be easily accessible by all students as they need it. This book puts a lot of responsibility on the students to look at the book and get caught up with the information they need.
I love that it is student ran. Students fill out the book, and it is the students' responsibility to look at the book when they need to. In my class, I would use this book as one of the class jobs that I assign my students to. Everyone would get a turn being the "Keeper of the Book" and they would know in advance when they are to be recording in it. There would have to be requirements that went with the book. I would want my students to be recording detailed notes and what we did together as a class.
It is so great that this is something to show the students that they get as much out of it as they put into it. This also builds great classroom community through them having to work together and rely on each other for the book to work. I would encourage them to do their best work in the book since it is for everyone, and not just themselves.
With my book, I would assign a different student every day to be "Keeper of the Book". I would also have them record in it multiple times a day. Such as, after a math, science, or literacy lesson, they would copy their notes into the book and record the homework assignment. This way, nothing would be skipped or forgotten.
I already had the intention of having my students use a daily planner to keep track of what was done that day and what homework they had, but I love the extra touch the book adds. Having the notes right there with the assignment listed and being available for all students really opens up a lot of opportunities for students to get reminders and refreshers on different assignments without having to stay after school with me.