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gaijinalways · Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 2279

Thanks Ali, that might have caused it, though I don't know why the mods can't rectify it now since I the OP have requested the change.

Sherri,

Yes, but many of my students don't sit every week with the same people nor in the same area of the classroom. If you meant to let students choose their seats on the seating chart in the beginning, yes that would be okay except for situations where students tend to chat too much to their friends, etc. That is why I sometimes prefer to make the choices random (by the student numbers in this case, shows the students that I am not favoring anyone in my choices).

sheeba · Joined: 17 Jun 2004 Posts: 1123

I don't have a seating plan. I remember every face . Much to my students amazement I know every students face. I never forget them. I can still recall all of the hundreds of students I have taught. Is that normal?

I like Elephants suggestion-

Gordon · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5309 Location: Japan

For my large classes I also have attendance sheets that students fill in every class. I collect them at the end of the class, so they don't get "lost". The attendance sheets also have their test scores on them which they fill in themselves. I collect the tests, so they never know if I check or not. 99% of the time they are honest. They always know where they stand, their scores and attendance. If students are quite late they don't get their attendance sheet. A little late is OK, but i write late" on their sheet. I am bad with names, but this sheet has their names on it so when I walk around, I see it which helps me remember them.
I also call their names out at the beginning of class and hand them their sheet of paper. This helps me remember their names and eliminates the likely possibility of their friends calling out their name for them. I have some classes of 70 students and I have 400+ students at the moment.