1. Interactive Student Folders! (ISF) Who? What? When? Where? And WHY?!?!?!

2. What?  My interactive student folder is a place where all of your work will be kept.  It will be my own personal textbook.  It is a way for me to collect and process the information learned in class.  The abbreviation Mrs. Menten/Mr. Green will use for the interactive student folder is ISF.

3. Why?  Choice: Allows me to take ownership of my learning in unique and creative ways.  Develops my reading and note-taking skills.  Helps me with organization.  It will teach me meaningful approaches to learning that I can use in all subject areas.

4. Learning and Reflecting  Each lesson will have a left side and a right side activity.  Learning activities are guided by the teacher. Some examples of learning activities are notes, graphic organizers, handouts, and maps.  Reflecting side is created by me. It gives me the opportunity to work with what I have learned and to show what I know. Some examples of reflecting activities are wanted posters, magazine covers, and comics.  The possibilities are endless.

5. Tips  Bring ISF to class everyday.  Each page should be numbered and labeled with your name.  Use pencil for notes and sketches.  Use color to help point out important information in my notes.  My ISF should not have:  Markers  Papers from other classes  Doodling When I am absent, I should check the make-up work box for assignments. I am responsible for my work. I should make it meaningful to me.