1. Welcome Back PBL Cohort 2! June 6-12, 2012

2. Agenda for the Day  This week’s agenda (8:00-8:10)  Reporting by Mike Szymczuk (8:10-8:30)  Interactive Notebooks (8:30-11:30)  Lunch (11:30-12:30)  Using online data collection and documents with Mike Todd (12:30-3:30)  Wrap up and field trip instructions for tomorrow and Friday

3.  Activity Name: - Integrating STEM Through Problem-Based Learning Year 2, Part I  (2 credits)  Dates: June 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 2012 Location: Plymouth Congregational Church  Activity Number: DR326699991301  Course will close for registration on June 12

4. INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS

5.  What is an Interactive Notebook?  Why use Interactive Notebooks?  Binocular Vision  Brain Research  Processing Information  Make a MODEL to TAKE HOME as an EXAMPLE

6.  Spiral Binder (duct tape is your friend!) – No 3 Ring Binders! (composition notebook option/print at 60% reduced size)  Start second week of school (1 st full week)  Warn to get notebook (or teacher provided)  Let classes somewhat stabilize  Plan one block/class period for construction  Keep a teacher master copy during the year  Make it WORK for YOU!

7. Construction  A flurry of cutting and pasting  Scissors or paper cutters  Hand out and cut vs pre-cut  White glue vs glue sticks and tape

8. The Cover Blank White Paper Personalizes the Notebook  Course Title  Student Name  Two Illustrations  Minimum of Four Colors  Do It – (Student Homework)  Glue It – (In Class)

10. Construction  Cover  Keeping an Interactive Notebook- Inside front cover  Table of Contents- First page front/back  Scoring sheet-Second page front/back  Adult input page- Back of last page  Scoring rubric -Inside back cover

11. Construction Types of Assignments (optional) Samples Here - Create Your Own Glue on the next pages after scoring sheet using both front/back of all pages

12. Construction  Number the bottom outside corner of the pages - First Blank Page is 1, 2 is the back side of page 1, etc.  Number all pages front and back in ink

14. LEFT PAGE  Assignments done before or after taking notes  Student generated assignments  Processing information  Sketches/handouts  Graphic organizers  Projects  Use color! RIGHT PAGE  Notes  Lectures  Labs  Practice problems  Teacher generated  Traditional teaching

15. Table of Contents Page  Can print one or make one depending on students –  First Blank Page  Can Separate left/right pages or use one column for all Table of Contents Left Page # Right Page # 2 3 4 5 6 7 Add a FLIP PAGE when out of room Make it WORK for YOU!

18. The Types of Assignments ARE SAMPLES - Create Your Own -

19. Number ALL the Pages  Number on the Bottom Outside Corner  Start after the Table of Contents -Page 1  Number to the LAST page – So pages cannot be torn out and used for other classes.

20. Scoring Notebooks and Assignments  Grading is Unique to Individual Teachers  To serve as a basis of discussion, the ‘sample Score Sheet and grading method’ will be reviewed  Then Participants will discuss modifications and variations

21. Scoring  Once a Week  Score as a group or trade with lab partner  3 Point Rubric (2 is EXPECTED)  5 point rubric (4 is EXPECTED)  Highlight checked assignments each week in table of contents

24. Score Sheet Teacher Signature Points  Teacher signs or stamps work (keep track of the number each week in your master notebook)  Interacts with students  Spot check work  Collect less work per day  Count during the notebook check and highlight them to avoid confusion  Set number points per stamp Make it WORK for YOU!

26. Score Sheet Collect Notebooks and Record Scores  Once a Semester  Once a Grading Period  Never Make it WORK for YOU!

27. How have YOU Made it WORK for you! OPEN ENTRY - Two blank pages SELF Right Page - Summarize the methods (may be the same or different from the aforementioned ideas or techniques) and modifications for scoring notebooks used by YOU.

28. Group - Share out with the group - PLEASE no discussion until everyone has shared information Guidelines - One Person reports 1. How YOU do notebook grading 2. What YOU like most about how you grade 3. What YOU would like to modify Then Rotate to the Right Take notes or highlight common features Discuss AFTER everyone has shared out

29. AFTER everyone has shared out and the Group has discussed the grading and scoring of notebooks LEFT PAGE Bullet at least Three Ideas that YOU will or might add (or currently use and are VERY happen with) AND The reason for the bulleted idea

30. Lost Notebooks Generally NOT an Issue Start another with a new Score Sheet Credit for lost WORK? Teacher - Student Comprise  Use current grade in course - Assign that number of points based on the group average  Credit with the Group Average  Give a Zero Make it WORK for YOU!

31. Rubrics Page Three Point  3 Points (a WOW Product) ▪all of the requirements are evident and EXCEEDED ▪the product is VERY neatly done and EXTREMELY well organized ▪the product shows LOTS of creativity and is colorfully illustrated ▪completed on time  2 Points - (What is EXPECTED) ▪the requirements are evident ▪the product is neatly done and organized ▪the product shows some creativity and is illustrated ▪completed on time  1 Point – (One or More parts is missing) ▪few of the requirements are evident ▪the product is fairly neatly done and partly organized ▪the product shows little creativity and few illustrations ▪completed on time  0 Points - (Does not meet Standards) ▪Unscorable or no product

32. Rubrics Page Five Point  5 Points (a WOW Product)  4 Points (What is EXPECTED)  3 Points (Almost What is EXPECTED)  2 Points - (SORT of what is EXPECTED)  1 Point – (Two or More parts is missing)  0 Points - (Does not meet Standards)

33. ADULT INPUT PAGE SEE ONE, DO ONE, TEACH ONE Optional versus Required Make it WORK for YOU!

35. ADULT INPUT PAGE Discuss with the Group How do YOU use Adult Input Pages and Interactive Notebooks Record Ideas and Reflections

36.  Other pages to go into the Notebook  Course Syllabus  I can statements/units  Classroom expectations  Lab safety contract  General information for students to reference and use during the year  What are other pages to include?

37. Supplies needed to construct/maintain notebooks  Scissors 1 for every student  White Glue 1 for every 2 students (refill bottles)  Duplicated Pages - one set per student  Highlighters  Crayons  Staple and store packets for future students transferring into the class Can keep in tubs at tables or in the back of the room

38. Questions to Consider  Do all students have the same pages or is each notebook different?  How much of the grade is this?  How often do I collect notebooks?  How do I include lab work?  What supplies will I supply versus what supplies students supply?

40. Reflection Time  Self - How might you use or adapt aspects of the Interactive Notebook with your students  Group - Discuss ideas or thoughts on how to use or adapt YOUR current use of notebooks with students

41.  What assignments go in the notebook?  Teacher’s choice ▪All notes, homework, labs, quizzes, tests, classwork ▪Selected information - pick and choose SUGGESTIONS ▪All notes ▪1 out of 3 homeworks (special assignments) ▪2 out of 3 labs ▪Selected handouts/worksheets