(5) Where do students store their interactive notebooks?<\/strong><\/p>\nIt depends on the teacher. I have used interactive notebooks for many years and each year I like to try something new to see which way works best.\u00a0 This year, I have students be responsible for their notebooks and they have to bring them to class everyday.\u00a0 I have not had any issues with students bringing notebooks because they know that we are working in them daily.\u00a0 I firmly believe that if you are consistent in using interactive notebooks then students will see how much they are used in the classroom and will bring them to class.\u00a0 They will not forget them at home.\u00a0 Yet, if you do have 1 or 2 students that forget them at home, then you can tell them that they will need to make sure to pay close attention to where the page goes and complete it at home.<\/p>\n
Now, the binders were very easy to store in our classrooms in an organized way.\u00a0 I have bookcases in the back of our classroom and I placed labels for each period.\u00a0 Students knew exactly where to place them according to their period.\u00a0 In the beginning of the school year, I had students create a side label with their name on it.\u00a0 We placed their label with their name on it, on the side of their binder.\u00a0 Hence, it was extremely easy for students to see their name and grab their interactive notebooks when they were placed in the bookcase.<\/p>\n
You can see an example of a math interactive notebook as a binder below:<\/p>\n
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Binder<\/em><\/p>\n(6) What is your routine for using interactive notebooks?\u00a0 How do you use them? Where do pages go?<\/strong><\/p>\nEvery teacher has a specific way that they use interactive notebooks to fit their classroom needs.\u00a0 We have learned that what works well in one class, might not work well in another.\u00a0 Below are some ways that I have learned how an interactive notebook works well in my classroom:<\/p>\n
\n- Anytime I pass out a new page that goes into the interactive notebook, I have students write down the page number on the bottom of the corner (either right or left) and have students fill in the table of contents.<\/li>\n
- Students place their activities, foldables, puzzles, and etc (all student work) on the left page.\u00a0 Their reflections are placed on the right page.\u00a0 If an activity takes up 2 pages, then we will add in Cornell notes or another graphic organizer so that the reflection can still be placed on the right side.\u00a0 I have found that this placement works well for our classes, but you can always change the placement of pages.<\/li>\n
- Students will be placed in pairs or groups determining the activity (we call this \u201cteam talk\u201d).\u00a0 Students know that they need to work with one another to complete the assignment.<\/li>\n
- After students complete the assignment, students will complete a reflection page independently.\u00a0 This allows me to learn what each student has learned from the activity and what they still have questions about.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Reflection Page<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
If I want instant feedback, I will walk around the classroom and read my students\u2019 reflections.\u00a0 Students cannot put their notebooks away until they receive a stamp for completing the reflection.<\/p>\n
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Stamping Reflection Page<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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Reflection Page is Stamped<\/em><\/p>\n(7) How do you grade your interactive notebooks?<\/strong><\/p>\nMy notebooks are normally weighted around 15%-25%.\u00a0 I grade our interactive notebooks by using our grading rubric.\u00a0 I grade by organization and completeness.\u00a0 I assign a certain amount of points to each category below:<\/p>\n
\n- Students work is neat and organized<\/li>\n
- Vocabulary words or important facts are highlighted<\/li>\n
- Effective use of colors<\/li>\n
- Pages are where they need to be<\/li>\n
- Work is completed<\/li>\n
- Reflections are completed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
I collect our students notebook each quarter (one week before the quarter ends).\u00a0 This allows me to have enough time to grade notebooks because quarter grades are due.<\/p>\n
(8) How are my interactive notebooks any different than others?<\/strong><\/p>\nMy interactive notebooks are not the same as the traditional interactive notebooks.\u00a0 My interactive notebooks are more student centered and include foldables, puzzles, and activities.\u00a0 It is not aimed towards a direct instruction, but more hands on by students.\u00a0 Students will be engaging and learning far more using my interactive notebook than others. \u00a0Also, many of the diagrams you see are created by me so\u00a0I can change or manipulate as needed.<\/p>\n
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