1. Math Interactive Student Notebook A Key Element to Success in Math Class with Ms. Cooper

2. Have you ever heard yourself say . . . I can't find my . . . notes, homework, old quizzes . . . I can't remember what we did in class yesterday. NOT ANYMORE I'm sure its in . . . my locker . . . my book bag . . . my room . . . I was absent last week, did I miss anything?

3. What are Math Interactive Notebooks? • A personalized textbook that YOU create • A working portfolio for all of YOUR notes, classwork, etc. -- in one convenient spot

4. Your Interactive Student Notebook must contain the following aspects:

6. Let’s Begin • Create a title page for YOUR notebook. This includes your name, homeroom teacher, math teacher. You can illustrating this page. • Number the title page #1. On the back of PAGE #1, number it as PAGE #2. Odd numbers will always on the right side pages, and even numbers will always be on the left. There will be NO blank pages. • Pages are NEVER torn out. Notebooks must be kept neat because YOU will need them to study.

7. Table of Contents • A reference (I will use this when grading your notebook) • See model… • Is an outline of YOUR notebook and needs to be filled in as you go.

8. Left Side – Right Side Orientation LEFT SIDE RIGHT SIDE Right side items are items from the teacher . . . Warm Up Notes Foldables CW Practice Handouts Graphic Organizers Book Studies Left side items are items from the student REFLECTING, RESPONDING, and PROCESSING according to the text. Y O U R C H O I C E Drawings Writings Poetry Songs/Raps/Cheers

9. ***HOMEWORK can be done on either the right or left hand side (where do you have space).***

10. Marking Up and Boxing In • Block in the notes, make a line separating this information from other notes • Underline key concepts and circle words you need to know • Draw an arrow to the other side of the notebook and box in • Paraphrase your notes and create your graphics

11. Graphics/ Student Notes • YOU draw pictures of their notes, create charts, diagrams, cartoons-- whatever YOU want. • The teacher must be able to identify what is being explained. • This allows for various learning styles and allows YOU to be imaginative and creative--experiment!

12. sample re-write of class notes into LEFT-side . . . in your own language!

13. Sample of Student Notes LEFT SIDE Ocean Ecosystems Coral Reefs Tide Pools

14. Sample of Student NotesLEFT SIDE Ocean Trench Ocean Ridge Estuary

15. LEFT SIDEIllustration

16. Sample Math Riddle L E F T S I D E - R E F L E C T I O N

17. Tips/Tricks • Tabs can be used to identify Units (if you choose) • Each time you start on a page, list the date, textbook section, and title on the top line. • A new lesson ALWAYS starts with the notebook open full length. Both pages should be empty. • HOMEWORK can be done on either the right or left hand side (where do you have space).

18. Tips/Tricks • When you finish your work early or have some "free" time, update your table of contents or review your notes by adding color, highlighting, underlining, boxing the important things. • No doodling that doesn’t relate to notes • No ripped out pages or torn corners

19. Keep it all together with your Interactive Notebook!

20. Studying with Interactive Notebooks • Read the notes. Marking up and highlighting key concepts helps YOU to focus on main ideas. • Paraphrasing helps YOU to process the information. • Studying the graphics helps YOU to create pictures in YOUR minds. This is a fundamental difference between good and poor readers.

21. What DOES NOT go in your Notebook? • Blank Copies of Worksheets • Copies of Workbook PAGES (do not tear out of your workbook) • Tests

22. How is the Notebook graded? • Rubric • ALL PAPERS MUST BE ATTACHED • Conferencing-teacher and peers • Notebooks will be graded randomly throughout class. • It can also be collected for a grade on any quiz or test date. • Notebooks may be collected with or without notice, so…. YOU MUST have YOUR notebook everyday.

23. Notebook Rubric • Notebook grades will be based on: • VISUAL APPEARANCE / ORGANIZATION (30) • Table of Contents • Work is Neat and Organized • Headings and Dates on all Pages • Effective Use of Color • All Papers Attached • QUALITY AND COMPLETENESS (70) • Notes and right-side work is complete and of high quality…answered thoroughly • Left-side work is complete and shows processing/reflecting of the work done on the right side….additional thoughts included. • Evidence of following instructions. • No missing work (even if you were absent). • EXTRAS (10) • Obvious evidence of time invested • Obvious evidence of learning. • Effort and quality of work are exceptional. • Newspaper cute outs, articles.

24. Remember… • Student work is recorded in an interactive notebook • Students are required to bring the notebook EVERY DAY • Notebooks should be well cared for, so they can last throughout the school YEAR

26. Discover Reflection Reinforcement Support Infer Synthesize Question Dig Deep Evidence Connection Think Build Knowledge Make Meaning Determine Importance M a k e Y o u r N o t e b o o k Y O U R S Engagement Curiosity Content Thinking Comprehension Collaboration Share your learning Visualize