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Inquiry Question How can I use writing to help students improve organizational skills and strengthen study skills?

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Top half of left side of notebook. Usually a writing prompt. Answers not taken for a grade. Tool to gauge what students know and think.

Let’s Try! What do you think the word injustice means? You will be given a prompt. Take a few minutes to write what you think about the question. Only write on the top half of the paper. If you finish early, decorate around RAP section.

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Bottom half of left side of notebook. Used to strengthen vocabulary.

Let’s Try! Take a folded pocket. Glue or staple pocket to the WOW section.

Let’s Try! Create vocabulary cards for each word:  Target  Ally  Perpetrator  Bystander Write word on front of card. Draw a picture or example of vocabulary word. Make sure to use color. If finished early, decorate around Wow section.

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The whole right side of notebook. Can be notes, handouts, drawings, ect.

Let’s Try! On provided star paper, write a story about an injustice. Include a target, ally, perpetrator, and bystander. If finish early, draw an illustration of your story.

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Checklist Students assess Teacher assess Parents review

Interactive Notebooks Unique Creative, Colorful and Meaningful Multiple ways Visual Intrapersonal

Benefits Sense of Pride Individual Ownership Note taking skills Teacher’s benefits

“Pride in one’s work also encourages a feeling of ownership” ~ Jason Endacott “These are also a great guide to use as study material for semester finals or tests.” ~ Colleen Bain

Question? How can I use writing to help students improve organizational skills and strengthen study skills?

Answer? “An Interactive Notebook is a highly beneficial learning tool that develops students’ communication skills, cognitive organization skills, and sense of responsibility for their own learning.” ~ Kellie Marcarelli

Answer? “In addition, students can use the interactive notebooks to self-assess their work while gaining interdisciplinary skills and making connections across subject areas.” ~ Kellie Marcarelli

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Work Cited Marcarelli, Kellie. Teaching Science with Interactive Notebooks. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin, Print. Interactive-notebooks. Creative Commons. 17 June 2011 / Joyner, Trey. "YouTube - ‪ Interactive Notebook for Science ‬ ‏." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.13 May Web. 14 June TeachTCI. "YouTube - ‪ How to Create a Great Notebook ‬ ‏." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. 2 Dec Web. 14 June Bain, Colleen. "Why Should You use Interactive?" education.com. 15 June Endacott, Jason. "Social Studies Interactive Notebooks: Helping to Meet the Needs of Middle School Students." Social Studies Research and Practice 2.1 (2007): Web. 17 Jun