Enhancing Student Learning Interactive Notebooks Enhancing Student Learning Damien Ettere

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The Purpose Enables students to take ownership of their learning Creates a non-fiction reference that is user friendly Serves as an organizational tool for collecting information Encourages creativity and active learning Addresses multiple intelligences through non-linguistic representations Students collect information needed for state standards. Students extend concepts and make connections. Naturally links reading, writing and content area strategies. Damien Ettere

Using Interactive Notebooks: Focuses active student participation in creating notes Requires student construction of meaning from the lesson Integrates proven classroom strategies Creates multiple opportunities for assessment as a part of the learning Damien Ettere

Using Interactive Notebooks: Addresses the strengths of both left-brain and right- brain dominant students: Left Brain Right Brain Specific details, facts Visual instructions Organized Making own drawings Like to write non fiction Symbols and images Planned and orderly way Good art Sequencing Showing relationships to ideas Damien Ettere

Adaptations are easy to implement making differentiation a snap! The Best Part! Adaptations are easy to implement making differentiation a snap! Damien Ettere

Materials and Supplies Composition books Glue sticks Scissors Highlighters Colored pencils Envelopes (optional) Damien Ettere

Inside and out… Cover Unit Essential Questions or “I can” statements Damien Ettere

C O V E R Allow students to personalize their notebook with a cover collage. Preserve with packing tape. Damien Ettere

Unit Essentials Include specific state standards before a unit This includes any essential understanding (what should students be able to do) and any essential questions or “I can” statements. List new vocabulary that students will see during the unit Unit Essentials Damien Ettere

Page Format… RAP: WOW: WIO: Damien Ettere

Review & Preview Assignments (RAP) Short, intriguing assignments to help students connect the upcoming lesson to their own experience, activating their prior knowledge. HOOKS! Damien Ettere

Rap Sample… “In 60 seconds… what do you know already about graphs?” Damien Ettere

Words Of Wisdom (WOW) Students record for a purpose Graphics Main ideas Supporting details “Testable” information is found here Damien Ettere

Notes from class discussions Vocabulary Maps Graphic organizers WOW examples: Timelines Notes from class discussions Vocabulary Maps Graphic organizers Damien Ettere

WOW Sample Damien Ettere

Work It Out (WIO) Students use the WOW notes during the processing assignments that challenge them to think and apply what they’ve learned. RESULT: Students become more creative, independent thinkers. Damien Ettere

WIO… WIO gives students the opportunity to process information they have learned Students can demonstrate connections they have made They can respond to the lesson Damien Ettere

WIO Sample… “Create a survey and frequency table.” Damien Ettere

How to know if students “get it?” Mind Mapping Flow Charts Political Cartoons Cartoon Strips Creating Symbols or Icons Caricatures Design Invitations (For Historical Events) “Mind Notes” (Silhouettes of historical figures and their thoughts) Damien Ettere

What about Assessment? An assessment rubric is glued in the inside back cover of the interactive notebook… Damien Ettere

Rubric… 4 - Accurate, complete, lots of detail, neat, color is always included if suggested, connections are creative and obvious, effort is exceptional. 3 – Accurate, complete, some detail, neat, color usually included if suggested, connections are clear, effort is good. 2 – Mostly accurate, mostly complete, basic, strives for neatness, color sometimes included if suggested, connections are made, effort is shown. 1 – Frequent errors in content, some entries missing, lack of detail messy, no color, effort is lacking. Damien Ettere

Management Stagger collections Anchor chart for template Teacher model Monitor aggressively at first Set clear, high expectations Allow to use during assessments Have students self-assess Management Damien Ettere

Adaptations Pre-typed notes “Fill in the blanks” Highlight important facts Draw a picture to represent a concept Pre-labeled diagrams/maps Pre-filled graphic organizers BE FLEXIBLE… accept a student’s best efforts toward a common content objective Adaptations Damien Ettere