1. Cornell Notes Parts adapted from

2. Outcomes Participants will
Develop an understanding of the Cornell Note- taking method
Understand scaffolding and extension techniques related to Cornell Notes

3. Why Cornell Notes? 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

4. Cornell Notes Help students remember what is said in class
Help students prepare for tests outside the class
Builds independence

5. Cornell Notes Writing is a great tool for learning!
Help students to organize and process data and information
Visually “makes sense” to students
Can support Summarizing
Writing is a great tool for learning!

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

7. Economics

8. Math

9. ART

10. Health

11. Anthropods
Biology

12. Physics

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

15. Comparing Texts
Essential Question: What can passenger lists tell us about who settled in the New World and where they settled?

17. Rewriting notes in Cornell Format
Students may take guided notes, fill in an outline, or other note taking format that you might already use
Students re-copy their notes in the Cornell Format for homework or as an extension creating their own questions or main
ideas
Automatic review/ Studentt Created Study Guide
Kinesthetic learning
Can edit, look-up words
Prompts higher-level question- Students can come up with questions to use as review in class the next day

18. 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

20. After Your Notes are Complete
Synthesize and make connections between note sheets
Highlight, circle and underline most important information or details
Cross out unimportant information
Use notes for further studying

21. Revision Checklist

22. 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
Scaffold students toward independence