Literacy Team Full Day PD September 25, 2013 & October 3, 2013 Melissa Jacobsen & Katie Quinn Parts adapted from t/Cornell_NoteTaking.ppt‎

Outcomes Participants will be able to Understand the purpose of using a note taking strategyUnderstand the purpose of using a note taking strategy Develop an understanding of the Cornell Note- taking methodDevelop an understanding of the Cornell Note- taking method Understand scaffolding techniques related to Cornell NotesUnderstand scaffolding techniques related to Cornell Notes Brainstorm ways to use Cornell Notes using content specific textBrainstorm ways to use Cornell Notes using content specific text

Cornell Notes is one tool, it is not the only tool Some teacher may assume students know how to take notes By teaching students one method of note taking, they have a foundation Students see commonality among disciplines Why Cornell Notes?

Cornell Notes Stimulate critical thinking skillsStimulate critical thinking skills Help students remember what is said in classHelp students remember what is said in class Help students work on assignments and prepare for tests outside the classHelp students work on assignments and prepare for tests outside the class

Writing is a great tool for learning! Cornell Notes Help students to organize and process data and informationHelp students to organize and process data and information Help students recall by getting them to process their notesHelp students recall by getting them to process their notes

What is looks like… Heading Topic Main ideas/ questions Notes Summary of notes- 3-4 sentences at bottom

Anthropods

Non-Fiction- note taking on facts, main ideas in background information, rhetoric in a speechNon-Fiction- note taking on facts, main ideas in background information, rhetoric in a speech Fiction- Character analysis, scaffolding towards a text- dependent question, sensory details, quote analysisFiction- Character analysis, scaffolding towards a text- dependent question, sensory details, quote analysis

After Your Notes are Complete Synthesize and make connections Highlight, circle and underline most important information or details Use notes for further studying

Scaffolding Cornell Notes Model how to use Cornell Notes Provide templates Provide all main ideas and questions for students Provide 2 or 3 main ideas or questions and ask students to come up with 2 or 4 on their own

Scaffolding- example An informational article on Mark Twain and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Students are given three questions/main ideas on which to take notes. Students need to take notes and identifying two more questions or main ideas

Remember There are many ways to use Cornell Notes Cornell Notes can be used for both non-fiction and fiction Teachers should model note taking

How can you use Cornell Notes? 1)Take out the text you brought with you today 2)Think about how you might be able to use Cornell Notes with this text 3)Discuss with someone near you