Interactive Notebooks

Eliminates these student sayings… ◦ I was absent, Did I miss anything?◦ I can’t find my assignment◦ I threw that stuff away after the test◦ Yesterday’s notes are in my math notebook◦ What was my score on the last test◦ What did we do yesterday?

Helps teacher and student stay organized Sets up a predictable routine

How Interactive Notebooks Impact Classroom Management

Students personal journal A portfolio of work in ONE spot A great organizational tool that allows

students to be creative, without “messing up notes”

What is an interactive notebook?

INTERACTIVE

SCIENCE

NOTEBOOK

Notes Class work Labs Reports Quizzes/Tests Drawings Spreadsheets Concept maps Question of Day Assignments/Homework Graphs Foldables, charts, handouts…. Everything!

What materials go into notebook?

What does an interactive notebook look like?

Drawings and illustrations

Foldables

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Graphic Organizers

Teacher Directed Notes

No ripping out pages Date and number each page All notebook entries must be included in the

table of contents Do not underestimate the power of the

notebook!!! Worth a large portion of overall grade, will help in studying for tests

Notebook Rules

N=139

What my biology students say about notebooks…

71% Like

25% Dislike

4% Neutral

Interative Notebooks

Sophomores vs Juniors

n= 131 n= 8

75%Like

21%Dislike

4% Neutral

Sophomore Students

25%Like

75%Dislike

Junior Students

Quarter 1 Grades

A yes A no A neutral B yes B no B neutral C yes C no C neutral D yes D no D neutral F yes F no F neutral

31

9

1

26

11

1

28

9

1

63

0

8

3 2

Like and Dislike broken down by grade

n= 139

While looking through notebooks please take note of a few discussion points

1. How do the notes differ from your classes2. List a few positive things about notebooks3. List a few negative things about notebooks4. What do you find interesting about

notebooks5. Can you see yourself implementing a few

notebook ideas to your classroom

Student notebooks

Read through a few student impressions of notebooks, think about this

1. Did the students address positive and negative ideas for the notebook.

2. Do the students think their notebook helps keep them organized.

Student Opinions

Pros and Cons of notebooks Easy to grade Everyone knows where

work is Grading on growth scale Students are proud of

work they do Easy to SHOW not tell

parents/students/IEP why student is performing poorly

Requires a lot of materials (tape, colored pencils etc)

Time Maintenance

Left and Right pages

LEFT RIGHT Warm-Ups Graphic Organizers Drawings/Illustrations Poems, Rap Songs Cartoons/Comics Lab Analysis Teach Your Parent

Notes from◦ Teacher guided

Powerpoint notes◦ Movie/Video◦ Article Readings

Vocabulary words Lab procedures Study Guides

1. Bound book2. Tab book3. Pyramid fold4. Layered book5. Four door book6. Circle graph7. Vocabulary book

I don’t use notebooks, how can I implement some of these ideas?