THE INCREDIBLE INTERACTIVE

NOTEBOOK: COMPREHENSIBLE INPUT &

OUTPUT FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS

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ABOUT ME

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family

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OBJECTIVES

Suggest ways to have students set up notebooks

Spark ideas of how to utilize during instruction

Not to bore you!

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Introduce the interactive notebook

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WHAT IS IT?
Interactive notebook. (inter-ak-tiv not-bu k)
n. 1. A collection of notes taken from reading,
listening, discussion, and viewing, including
corresponding responses, either in graphic or
written form. First introduced in AddisonWesleys History Alive! 2. Daily journal-type
recording of student-written class notes from
reading, lecture, and discussions, and the
reflective and metacognitive responses students
make to their own note taking.
(Carter, Hernandez, & Richison, 2009)

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A NEW PHENOMENON?
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An

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idea of Teachers Curriculum

Institute (TCI)
Preview

Assignments
Graphically Organize Reading
Notes
Processing Assignments (TCI,
2013)
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WE KNOW ELLS NEED:

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High

quality instruction to promote

language acquisition (Short &
Echevarria, 2005).

NOTEBOOKS ARE

personal tool for students

collection of learning

scaffolding tool

authentic assessment tool

(Carter, Hernandez, Richison, 2009).

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WHAT INTERACTIVE

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A place to take personal notes and

illustrations that make sense to
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working portfolio
Promotes organization
Engages
Encourages students to combine words
and visuals
Encourages critical thinking (Walsh,
n.d.).

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SUGGESTED SET UP
1-10

Decorate the cover (stickers, glued pictures)

An Authors Page

Table of Contents

Teacher Expectations/Rubric/Goal Sheet

Have students number pages 10- 20 at a time.

Do not allow students to take home!

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IDEAS FOR AN AUTHORS PAGE

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Name: __________________________
Nickname: _______________________
Birthday: ________________________
Food: ____________________
Music: ___________________
Sport: ___________________
Color: ___________________
Movie: ___________________
Book: ___________________
Place: ___________________
Three words I would use to describe myself are:
I would like to take a vacation to:
In the future I would like to be a(n):

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Left Side

Page #

Ride Side

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RUBRIC
Needs
Improvement

All work is:

Majority of work is:

Some work is:

Complete
Thoughtful
Making connections
Clear
Creative

Complete
Thoughtful
Making connections
Clear
Creative

Complete
Thoughtful
Making connections
Clear
Creative

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Satisfactory

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Excellent

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THE LEFT SIDE!

Opinions and feelings

Make connections to the standard

Apply skills

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Student input or application of the concept

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TO THE LEFT, TO THE LEFT

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Brainstorming
Pictures
Venn Diagrams
Concept maps
Thinking maps
K.I.M. Vocabulary
Poems
Word Clusters
Graphs
Charts
Graphic Organizers
Anything creative!

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JOURNAL ENTRY

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JOURNAL ENTRY

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Standards

Title and Unit Pages

Handouts

Notes

Personal Responses

Teacher Driven

Word Clusters

Standards

Foldables

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Content and concepts

of curriculum

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DOUBLE BUBBLE!

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CIRCLE MAP!

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A PLACE TO KEEP FOLDABLES!

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LETS TRY IT!

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S4E1. Students will compare and contrast the

physical attributes of stars, star patterns, and
planets.

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Earth Science

c. Explain why the pattern of stars in a

constellation stays the same, but a planet can be
seen in different locations at different times.
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MY SIDE
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A constellation is a group of stars that looks like

it makes a picture in the sky.
There are 88 constellations.

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Name your constellation

When can you see it in the sky? (which month?)

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Create a constellation!

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RESOURCES

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www.teacherspayteachers.com
www.pinterest.com
http://www.sciencenotebooks.org/
http://www.teachtci.com/interactive-social-studiesnotebook.html
http://www.sbcsseport.org/published/l/ra/lramos/collection/1
/3/upload.c-lramos-1n3.pdf
http://mrskingsbioweb.com/INB/AvidNotebook.pdf
http://www.theansweris4.net

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REFERENCES

Olivares, S. (2011). Using Interactive Notebooks in the Mathematics

Classroom. Retrieved January 11, 2013 from
http://www.esc4.net/users/0205/Web_INB.pd
f

Short & Echevarria, (2005). Teacher skills to support English Language

Learners. Best of Educational Leadership, 62, 8-13 Retrieved February
7, 2013 from http://www.kckps.org/teach_learn/pdf/group2/t_l9_teach
er.pdf

TCI (2013). The Interactive Student Notebook. Retrieved January 15, 2013 from
http://www.teachtci.com/interactive-social-studies-notebook.html

Walsh, C.L. (n.d.) Interactive Notebooks.

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Carter, M.J., Hernandez, A.C., & Richison, J.D. (2009). Interactive notebooks
and English Language Learners. Retrieved January 18, 2013 from
http://www.heinemann.com/shared/onlineresources%5CE02611%5CCar
ter02611Sample.pdf

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QUESTIONS?
COMMENTS?

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MY CONTACT INFO
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I can be reached at nia.pole@clayton.k12.ga.us

or
niampole@gmail.com

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