Interactive Student Notebooks: To the Rescue!
Dive into the realm of interactive student notebooks as a powerful tool to enhance learning experiences through engaging activities and organized documentation, revolutionizing the way educators manage data and student progress. Explore innovative strategies to streamline teaching processes and foster student creativity and comprehension. Discover a holistic approach to education that combines notes, activities, progress tracking, and parental involvement in one comprehensive system.
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Interactive Student Notebooks to the Rescue! Franeka Colley, Ed.S Gwinnett County School System 1
Circle Map Circle maps allows students a chance to show what they know about a topic, kind of like a brain dump. Complete the Circle Map on INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS. Only write what you know about them inside the bigger circle. Interactive Notebooks 2
Share your responses with your neighbor. 3
Have you ever heard teachers say... I m so DONE with Special Ed! I don t know how to keep up with all of this data? There HAS to be a better way! My planning is only 30 minutes! This is too much paper for this folder! I HATE work samples! I don t have time to collect work samples! The papers keep falling out! 4
Its a One Stop Shop...grades AND progress monitoring! 5
Materials Composition Book or 5 Star Notebook (Teacher Choice) Highlighters (multi-colored) Glue sticks Colored Pencils Pencils Scotch Tape 6
Table of Contents Standards Checklist Notes/Activities Sample Parts of the Notebook Vocabulary Student Reflection Goals and Objectives Progress Monitoring Sheets Parent Review 7
Time to Set It Up! Page Topic Date Grade 1 ISN Cover page 2 3 Leave 3 (a total of 6 front and back) pages for the table of contents. 4 8
Numbering Beginning at the Table of Contents, number from i-iv. Number the rest your Interactive Notebook pages from 1-10. ***Note: Students will number the entire book... 9
What is the traditional purpose of an Interactive Notebook? Interactive notebooks are used for class notes as well as for other activities where students are asked to express their own ideas and process the information presented in class. 10
What is the modified purpose of an Interactive Notebook? Still used to take notes and complete assignments Helps students stay organized They are used to track progress on IEP Goals and/or objectives Teachers gain immediate access to what the student knows Instant permanent products for data collection Students get prompt feedback for improvement Helps students take an active part in implementing their IEP with fidelity Parents are able to track progress without waiting for the progress report No more clutter! 11
Foldable Time! Left Vs. Right Shutter Foldable 1. Fold your paper in half (hamburger). 2. Unfold 3. Fold the outside edges to the center crease, so that the text is visible on the outside. 4. This will go on pg. 5 12
Right vs. Left Left brain controls the right side Right brain controls the left side 13
Left Side vs. Right Side The Left side is left for students. This is the side that students can use to complete assignments, anchor their learning and complete progress monitoring activities The Right side is Restricted and contains information that was given by the teacher 14
Right Side Class notes Handouts with new information Teacher-led info Graphic organizers *What they have to know!* Vocabulary Foldables ANYTHING you give them (Odd Pages) 15
Drawings Left Side Graphic organizers Student-led info Cartoons Maps *What they have to show!* Charts and graphs Work Samples Progress Monitoring Probes EVERYTHING you want them to do (Even Pages) 16
Notebooks become a portfolio of individual learning Students make them personal Students take ownership Students can see their growth Students have a log for their learning 17
Which goals and objectives can be monitored with Interactive Notebooks? MOST Academic Goals: Math, Reading Comprehension, Reading Fluency and Written Expression Progress Monitoring Organization Study Skills Behavior Goals??? 18
Quickwrite/Quickdraw Think about a student, teacher or spouse who had difficulty getting organized. Write a few sentences or draw a picture showing how they could have been helped by using Interactive Notebooks. 20
Contact Information Email: franeka.colley@gmail.com Twitter: @FranekaC Thank You! Thank You! 21