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Enhancing Student Learning

Interactive Notebooks. Enhancing Student Learning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKoMWM7o0cg. Enables students to take ownership of their learning Creates a non-fiction reference that is user friendly Serves as an organizational tool for collecting information

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Enhancing Student Learning

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  1. Interactive Notebooks Enhancing Student Learning Damien Ettere

  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKoMWM7o0cg Damien Ettere

  3. Enables students to take ownership of their learning • Creates a non-fiction reference that is user friendly • Serves as an organizational tool for collecting information • Encourages creativity and active learning • Addresses multiple intelligences through non-linguistic representations • Students collect information needed for state standards. • Students extend concepts and make connections. • Naturally links reading, writing and content area strategies. The Purpose Damien Ettere

  4. Focuses active student participation in creating notes • Requires student construction of meaning from the lesson • Integrates proven classroom strategies • Createsmultiple opportunities for assessment as a part of the learning Using Interactive Notebooks: Damien Ettere

  5. Addresses the strengths of both left-brain and right-brain dominant students: Left BrainRight Brain Specific details, facts Visual instructions OrganizedMaking own drawings Like to write non fiction Symbols and images Planned and orderly wayGood art SequencingShowing relationships to ideas Using Interactive Notebooks: Damien Ettere

  6. Adaptations are easy to implement making differentiation a snap! The Best Part! Damien Ettere

  7. Composition books • Glue sticks • Scissors • Highlighters • Colored pencils • Envelopes (optional) Materials and Supplies Damien Ettere

  8. Cover • Unit Essential Questions or “I can” statements Inside and out… Damien Ettere

  9. C O V E R Allow students to personalize their notebook with a cover collage. Preserve with packing tape. Damien Ettere

  10. Unit Essentials Include specific state standards before a unit This includes any essential understanding (what should students be able to do) and any essential questions or “I can” statements. List new vocabulary that students will see during the unit Damien Ettere

  11. RAP:WOW: Page Format… WIO: Damien Ettere

  12. Short, intriguing assignments to help students connect the upcoming lesson to their own experience, activating their prior knowledge. HOOKS! Review & Preview Assignments (RAP) Damien Ettere

  13. Rap Sample…“In 60 seconds… what do you know already about graphs?” Damien Ettere

  14. Students record for a purpose • Graphics • Main ideas • Supporting details • “Testable” information is found here Words Of Wisdom(WOW) Damien Ettere

  15. Timelines • Notes from class discussions • Vocabulary • Maps • Graphic organizers WOW examples: Damien Ettere

  16. WOW Sample Damien Ettere

  17. Students use the WOW notes during the processing assignments that challenge them to think and apply what they’ve learned. RESULT: Students become more creative, independent thinkers. Work It Out(WIO) Damien Ettere

  18. WIO gives students the opportunity to process information they have learned • Students can demonstrate connections they have made • They can respond to the lesson WIO… Damien Ettere

  19. WIO Sample… “Create a survey and frequency table.” Damien Ettere

  20. Mind Mapping • Flow Charts • Political Cartoons • Cartoon Strips • Creating Symbols or Icons • Caricatures • Design Invitations (For Historical Events) • “Mind Notes” (Silhouettes of historical figures and their thoughts) How to know if students “get it?” Damien Ettere

  21. An assessment rubric is glued in the inside back cover of the interactive notebook… What about Assessment? Damien Ettere

  22. 4 -Accurate, complete, lots of detail, neat, color is always included if suggested, connections are creative and obvious, effort is exceptional. 3 – Accurate, complete, some detail, neat, color usually included if suggested, connections are clear, effort is good. 2 – Mostly accurate, mostly complete, basic, strives for neatness, color sometimes included if suggested, connections are made, effort is shown. 1 – Frequent errors in content, some entries missing, lack of detail messy, no color, effort is lacking. Rubric… Damien Ettere

  23. Stagger collections • Anchor chart for template • Teacher model • Monitor aggressively at first • Set clear, high expectations • Allow to use during assessments • Have students self-assess Management Damien Ettere

  24. Pre-typed notes • “Fill in the blanks” • Highlight important facts • Draw a picture to represent a concept • Pre-labeled diagrams/maps • Pre-filled graphic organizers • BE FLEXIBLE… accept a student’s best efforts toward a common content objective Adaptations Damien Ettere

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