Instead of constantly asking the cooperating teacher for information about each child, I tried to create a baseline when I first entered the classroom, depending on how the class was set up. It is easier for a trainee teacher to do this in a smaller class, such as a 12.1.1, rather than in an ICT class of 28 children, but you can still achieve this as you get to know the children. Creating a checklist that you can use to evaluate specific skills and milestones is one way to create a baseline. It is a vital tool to use, especially in a large classroom where you may forget some details about a child. Having this data on hand and constantly updating it is a great way to keep up and create your resume correctly. I had the opportunity to observe firsthand a literacy expert guide teachers and explain how collecting data every other day on students' reading skills was vital to incorporating the correct lesson and/or