INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKS

BY TAMMY BEACH

WHAT IS AN INTERACTIVE
NOTEBOOK?
ONE PLACE FOR EVERYTHING
CAN BE USED FOR ANY SUBJECT
UNIQUE TO EACH TEACHERS STYLE
INCLUDES FOLDABLES AND FLIPPABLES
CONTAINS: NOTES, WORKSHEETS, WRITINGS, ETC
ALLOWS STUDENTS TO:
BE CREATIVE
BE THINKERS
INTERACT WITH THEIR OWN LEARNING
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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

EVERYTHING IS IN ONE PLACE

NO MORE LOST PAPERS
STUDENTS ARE ONLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR ONE ITEM
GREAT STUDY GUIDE
KEEPSAKE FOR NEXT YEAR
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OVERALL DESIGN
TYPICALLY LEFT SIDE/RIGHT SIDE
LEFT SIDE
FOLDABLES & CHARTS/STUDENT CREATES

RIGHT SIDE
TEACHERS NOTES/EXAMPLE FROM CLASS

COVER
ORGANIZE AND PLAN WHAT YOUR OBJECTIVE IS
CAN USE DIFFERENT SECTIONS FOR DIFFERENT
THINGS/TOPICS/TASKS
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CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
PLAN AHEAD
DESIGN AND CREATE MASTER INB WELL IN ADVANCE

MAKING COPIES
BE MINDFUL OF NOT COPYING ON THE BACK
MAKE HALF SHEETS WHEN POSSIBLE

MATERIALS
BASKET W/ TRASH CAN, SCISSORS, TAPE/GLUE, HIGHLIGHTERS, COLORED PENCILS
SOME STUDENTS CARRY THEIR OWN

CUT/PASTE TIME
5 MINUTE LIMITSTUDENTS WILL USE WHATEVER YOU ALLOW, SO LIMIT THEIR
TIME!

LITTLE NOISY
THIS FEW MINUTES IS A GREAT OUTLET FOR KIDS TO TALK & HAVE FREE TIME AS
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LONG AS THE WORK ON THE TASK

BASKET EXAMPLES

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WHERE CAN YOU GET IDEAS?

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DOES USING INB

MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
JUST LIKE ANYTHING, YOU GET OUT WHAT YOU PUT IN!
BUT I SWEAR BY THEM!
I DONT MAKE 1K COPIES
STUDENTS LIKE THE INTERACTIVE TIME
INTEGRATES WITH WONDERFULLY WITH SIOP!
KEEP A TEACHER COPY FOR ABSENT STUDENTS TO USE
TO CATCH UP AND HAVE AN EXAMPLE
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