1. Language Arts Interactive Student Notebook A Key Element to Success

2. Have you ever heard yourself say...

3. Keep it all together with your

4. A personalized, clear, student- created textbook and study tool A working portfolio -- all of your notes, handouts, classwork, reflections, etc. -- in one convenient spot

5. Left side items are the students… REFLECTIONS …output Right side items are things from the teacher and text to be learned… TESTABLE ITEMS …input L EFT SIDE R IGHT SIDE

6. Right Side The right side “belongs” to Ms. Roberts and the text. The right side has “testable” information. The right side has a toolbox with vocabulary, WtK, CCGPS, etc. Teacher guided graphic organizers & foldables The right side has a summary for the day.

7. Examples of Teacher Right Side Content Notes Vocabulary & literary terms Handouts Graphic organizers Content to go on a foldable Reading Comprehension Qs

8. Left Side The left is for “Your Way” of understanding the material. The left side belongs to YOU! The left side is where you record your PROCESSING of the teacher- provided notes, handouts, etc. (i.e. of the right side items).

9. Examples of Student Left Side Work/Products Completed graphic organizers Foldables Your re-writing of notes into your own words and/or with illustrations and examples Brainstorming Mnemonic devices Songs, Poems, Raps

10. More Examples of Left Side Work/Products Journal entries Novel reflections Informative Character illustrations Informative setting illustrations Cause & Effect flow charts Plot timelines

11. Left Side Work

12. Sample Foldables

13. Sample Venn Diagram

14. Student Supplies 100-150pg. Spiral notebook OR composition notebook (1 per 9- week grading period) pencil bag of supplies

15. Pencil Bag Contents  Colored Pencils  Highlighters of various colors  Glue sticks or tape  Hand-held pencil sharpener  Colorful Post-It® notes (optional)

16. Maintaining the Interactive Notebook Date and number each page (1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, etc.). No doodling that doesn’t relate to notes No ripped out pages or torn corners

17. Components of your Interactive Notebook Cover – create colorful cover that represents YOUR learning style! Table of Contents – Leave the first 2 FULL pages empty to create a running table.

18. Sample Table of Contents

19. Test Your ISN Knowledge! Can you mentally fill in the blanks below and mentally “circle” the correct words? The left side is for _____________. It is for input/output. (circle one) from the _________. The right side is for _______ _____. It is for input/output. (circle one) from the _________.