The Cornell Way

CORNELL WAY C Create Format OOrganize Notes RReview/Revise NNote Key Ideas EExchange Ideas LLink Learning LLearning Tool WWritten Feedback AAddress Feedback Your reflection

Create Format Fill in heading and topic Write an Essential Question –Teacher may provide one, if not student should create one…

Organize Notes Notes on the right hand side –Abbreviate when possible –Bullet –Leave spaces Should not be writing questions or summary

Review and Revise Within 24 hours With partner when possible Add extra info/pictures/graphic organizers

Note Key Ideas Chunk within 24 hours Write questions in left hand column

Exchange Ideas Collaborate Share Refine notes

Link Learning Link all info in the summary Summary should contain the following –Intro sentence (response to essential question) –Subsequent sentences – (response to questions written in the left hand column)

Learning Tool Use to study 4 quiz/test ( fold-over method) Use to write questions for tutorials and arrive at answer

Written Feedback Given by teacher tutor and peer

Address Feedback Create goals for growth

Your Reflection Gather all notes on topic Review notes/ questions/ summaries

Scaffolding Note Taking turned into Note Making –Right side mastery (Step 1) –Left side question formulation (Step 2) –Create summary(Step 3) –Note Reflecting