Hi Cheryl: Good comments. Teachers find many ways to use the information they record in their journals. Overall, it takes a little bit of time but the information can be quite helpful. I notice that I get ideas but if I don't document them somewhere they get lost or forgotten. A journal can help. I also use a lot of post-it notes to add to the cuurulum binder pages. Then, I'll review these and either add the information when that page is updated, or discard it it is no longer useful. Regards, Barry