As a teacher, keeping track of each individual student's grades is an essential part to understanding any problem areas as well as their progress for various subjects. When teaching multiple classrooms, using grade charts and sheets is a way to keep all of the children's grades organized and in one place to easily access and refer to when speaking with parents or when assigning special projects
. (to help improve grades for a tough subject).Grade charts and grade books for teachers are available from office supply chains in addition to teacher-specific shops. An alternative method to purchasing the grade charts is to find free, printable grade charts and templates online to simply download or grab directly from being on the website. Free grade charts are often available for multiple grade levels from elementary school to high school and college students.One website that features printable documents for educators and for those interested in other legal or business documents is Printable Paper (http://www.printablepaper.net/preview/Grade_Book_Paper_Vertical). Printable paper includes a black and white downloadable grade book paper complete with blank spaces for students names as well as their recordings for their grades on specific assignments or projects. The free grade book paper from Printable paper is available for free as a .PDF file (portable document format) in addition to a $4 editable Microsoft Word format file.Another option when online looking for free grade sheets and templates is Super Teacher Worksheets (http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/excel-gradebook.html), which includes a free downloadable elementary school grade book worksheet in Microsoft Excel format (requiring the installation of the software on one's computer). The free Microsoft Excel grade book download available from Super Teacher Worksheets include tabs for each subject, allowing for a more in-depth review of students' grades throughout an entire semester or card marking period. Super Teacher Worksheets also includes a full guide on using the free template grade chart for those who are struggling with managing the grades using the program. More reference links: http://www.printablepaper.net/preview/Grade_Book_Paper_Vertical http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/excel-gradebook.html
