Notebooking

Mary Wren and Beth Thomas

Great Falls Public Schools

2014 MEA Conference

1. Explain how

notebooks can help

students develop

inquiry skills,

enhance reading,

writing, and

science.

2. Provide strategies

for set-up,

organization, entry

types/uses and

assessment of

notebooks.

OBJECTIVES:

RATIONALE FOR NOTEBOOKING• Allows students to:– Process information, learn, and think in

a more engaging way– Demonstrate what they have learned

and provide a better opportunity for remembering information

– Develop more confidence– Self-assess and reflect on their learning

RATIONALE cont….

• Notebooks also:– Enhance literacy through various forms of

writing (procedural, narrative, descriptive and labeling)

– Support differentiated learning– Provide a voice for students and increase

achievement

Research Indicates…

• Notebooks lead to increased student achievement in science, reading and writing (Amaral, Garrison, and Klentschy 2002; Klentschy, and Molina-DeLaTorre 2004)

One way to set up a notebook– Notebooking Protocols

Different types of notebooks

• Cereal box• Paper bags• 70 page• Composition• 100 page with pockets

Tools for Notebooking

• Glue sticks• Scissors• Rulers• Pockets• Colored pencils/highlighters• Sticky notes

Different Entry types• Pockets• Foldables• Reflections• Tables, Charts, Concept Maps• Graphs• Sketches• Goals• Daily Science

Pockets

Vocabulary Pocket

Foldables

Reflections

T-Chart

Comparison Chart

Concept Map

Graphs

Sketches

Other Ideas

• Grade sheet• Rubrics• Partner clocks• Word walls• Unit organizers

Word Wall

Partner Clocks

Assessment

• Needs to be continuous and students need to be involved!

• Use a variety of types

Notebook rubric

Grade Sheet

Other Hints….

• Model how to use the notebook – can use document camera if available – being clear on expectations

• Re-teach procedures – restating the question, how to make a heading, how to make an entry in the table of contents

• Pencil only• Storage• We LOVE it!

Contact Information

Beth Thomas Technology Coachbeth_thomas@gfps.k12.mt.us 268-6029

Mary WrenMath Teacher Great Falls Highmary_wren@gfps.k12.mt.us

268-6273

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