Interactive Notebooks:
Meeting the Needs of
English Language Learners
Sherry Olivares
Region 4 Education Service Center
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Interactive Notebooks are characterized by
RIGHT SIDE Input and LEFT SIDE Output!
Left Side Characteristics Right Side Characteristics
Colorful, creative, unique to student, Content and concepts of curriculum, notes
demonstrates understanding, entered on in Cornell style, teacher or text driven,
even numbered pages, date and subject entered on odd numbered pages, date and
title at top of each page subject title at top of page
Left Side Examples Right Side Examples
Poems Lecture Notes
Vocabulary Cartoons Daily and homework assignments
Word Puzzles Tests
Analogies Quizzes
Graphics Lab activities
Sketches Hand outs
Practice problems or examples Vocabulary Assignments
Paraphrases Focus or warm-up activities
Pictures Foldables
Articles Pre-lab notes
Lyrics to a song Book notes
Web information Graphic organizers
Memory tips and techniques Film notes
Brainstorming
Concept maps/flow charts
Study plan
Reflections
Goal setting
Communication with parent/teacher
An Interactive Notebook gives students a place to:
¾ Set Goals
¾ Plan Study Strategies
¾ Document Learning
¾ Track Success
Suggested First Pages
st
Title Page (1 actual page)
• Name
• Course
• Class period
• Year
• Instructor
Table of contents
• Have students draw their own TOC chart
• Start on the front of the 2nd actual page
• First entry is a right side Content
• Student use three consecutive pages front and back
The following documents may be entered on the front and back of the next few pages.
Have the students use staples or tape.
Handouts
• Course syllabus
• Expectations/norms
• Honor code
• Other
Goal Page
• Students write goals stating what they want to accomplish or gain from the
course
• May be written in process or performance terms
• Goals should be revisited/rewritten when analyzing grade reports/test scores
Planning page
• Students state the strategies needed to accomplish their goals
• Strategies should be revisited/rewritten when analyzing grade reports/test scores
Tracking Page
• Students create data table for grade reports or exam grades
• Students graph their progress
First Content Page
• Page one on the next available right side.
Interactive Notebook and Parent Communication
Math Student: Each 6 weeks, schedule a time to meet with your parent or significant
adult. Show them your INB and let them know what is going on in class. Write down a
few comments made.
Dear Parent or Significant Adult,
Your student is keeping an Interactive Notebook in Mathematics. Please look through it
and respond to the following questions. Thank you for supporting our science program.
1) The work I found most interesting was…….. because…….
2) What does the notebook tell you about your student’s learning habits?
3) Do you have any comments, questions, or concerns?
Print Name_______________________________
Signature_________________________________
Student’s Name____________________________
Date_______________________________
My Math Interactive Notebook
You are a mathematician. Mathematicians use notebooks and
journals to record data, illustrations, charts, graphs, and their
thinking. You can also use it to record your questions and ides.
We will follow guidelines when using our notebooks to make them
informative and interesting. Your notebook should reflect your
experiences, your thinking, and your creativity, but it should be
easily understood by others.
Guidelines:
• Write neatly and legibly – across out mistakes with a single
line or carefully erase
• Do not tear out pages
• Create a title page
• Number each page
• Create a table of contents
• Title each activity and add to the table of contents
• Label drawings, graphs, and charts
• Use sentences to communicate observations, plans,
explanations, conclusions, and applications
Getting Started with Writing:
• This reminds me of . . .
• I see a pattern . . .
• What would happen . . .
• I observed that . . .
• This problem . . .
• How many . . .
Authors Page
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):
Authors Page
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):
Clock Partners Clock Partners
Title:
Questions Notes
Summary:
Title:
Questions Notes
Summary:
Cornell Note Taking
(Content title here)
Questions Notes
Questions, comments, Students take notes in the style you model or in the
thoughts about content style that makes sense to them
notes
Fold at line or cover notes
and use questions as a
study tool
Summary: Students summarize concepts and content and/or connect to real world or
their own experiences. Can use as a checkpoint for understanding.
INTERACTIVE CAFÉ
DAILY SPECIALS
Cut along the dotted
0.00 lines.
APPETIZERS– EASY PICKINGS
Digital photos Magazine pictures
Web information Research notes
Articles News feeds
ENTRÉES– MEATY MATTERS 0.00
Graphic organizer Thinking maps
Real world applications Career connections
Goal setting Study plan
SIDES– CROSS-CURRICULAR 0.00
Practice problems Historical connections
Acrostics Acronyms
Analogies Sketch
DESSERTS– CREATIVE FLAIR 0.00
Nonlinguistic representation Innovative application
Cartoon Game
Song Folding model
BEVERAGES– THE FLOW 0.00
Reflection
Summary of Understanding
AHAs!
Where meetings of the mind are always the
special of the day!
This Interactive Café is designed to fit a standard composition
book.
INTERACTIVE CAFÉ
DAILY SPECIALS
APPETIZERS– EASY PICKINGS 0.00
Digital photos Magazine pictures
Web information Research notes
Articles News feeds
ENTRÉES– MEATY MATTERS 0.00
Graphic organizer Thinking maps
Real world applications Career connections
Goal setting Study plan
SIDES– CROSS-CURRICULAR 0.00
Practice problems Historical connections
Acrostics Acronyms
Analogies Sketch
DESSERTS– CREATIVE FLAIR 0.00
Nonlinguistic representation Innovative application
Cartoon Game
Song Folding model
BEVERAGES– THE FLOW 0.00
Reflection
Summary of Understanding
AHAs!
INTERACTIVE CAFE
Where meetings of the mind are always the special of the day!
Interactive Notebook Rubric
6 Excellent
Notebook contents are complete, dated, and labeled
Pages are numbered (odd: Right side, even: Left-side) Cut along the dotted
Right-side/Left-side topic are correct and organized
lines.
Notes and writing go beyond basic requirements
Uses color and effective diagrams
Notebook is neat and shows attention to detail
Shows impressive and in-depth self-reflection about work
5 Above Average
Notebook contents are complete, dated, and labeled
Pages are numbered (odd: Right side, even: Left-side)
Right-side/Left-side topic are correct and organized
Most areas meet requirement but don’t go beyond
Uses color and effective diagrams
Includes traits of a six, but lacks excellence
Shows in-depth self-reflection
4 Average
Notebook contents are 90% complete, dated, and labeled
Pages are numbered (odd: Right side, even: Left-side)
Right-side/Left-side topic are correct and organized
Information shows a basic understanding of content and topics
Uses color and some diagrams
Some areas meet requirements but don’t go beyond
Shows limited but real self-reflection
3 Below Average
Notebook contents are 80% complete, dated, and labeled
Pages are numbered (odd: Right side, even: Left-side)
Right-side/Left-side topic are somewhat organized
Information shows limited understanding of content and topics
Uses minimal color and few diagrams
Few areas meet all requirements
Shows some real self-reflection
2 Inadequate
Contents are incomplete
Some attempt at dating an labeling is evident
R side/L side inconsistent an unorganized
Information shows superficial understanding and inaccuracies
Sloppiness prevails
Shows little self reflection
1 Incomplete
Too incomplete to grade
This Interactive Notebook Rubric is designed to fit a standard composition book.
Interactive Notebook Rubric
6 Excellent
Notebook contents are complete, dated, and labeled
Pages are numbered (odd: Right side, even: Left-side)
Right-side/Left-side topic are correct and organized
Notes and writing go beyond basic requirements
Uses color and effective diagrams
Notebook is neat and shows attention to detail
Shows impressive and in-depth self-reflection about work
5 Above Average
Notebook contents are complete, dated, and labeled
Pages are numbered (odd: Right side, even: Left-side)
Right-side/Left-side topic are correct and organized
Most areas meet requirement but don’t go beyond
Uses color and effective diagrams
Includes traits of a six, but lacks excellence
Shows in-depth self-reflection
4 Average
Notebook contents are 90% complete, dated, and labeled
Pages are numbered (odd: Right side, even: Left-side)
Right-side/Left-side topic are correct and organized
Information shows a basic understanding of content and topics
Uses color and some diagrams
Some areas meet requirements but don’t go beyond
Shows limited but real self-reflection
3 Below Average
Notebook contents are 80% complete, dated, and labeled
Pages are numbered (odd: Right side, even: Left-side)
Right-side/Left-side topic are somewhat organized
Information shows limited understanding of content and topics
Uses minimal color and few diagrams
Few areas meet all requirements
Shows some real self-reflection
2 Inadequate
Contents are incomplete
Some attempt at dating an labeling is evident
R side/L side inconsistent an unorganized
Information shows superficial understanding and inaccuracies
Sloppiness prevails
Shows little self reflection
1 Incomplete
Too incomplete to grade
Interactive Notebook Rubric
Need
Excellent Satisfactory Weak
Improvement
Allwork is: Majority of work is: Some work is: Little/No work is:
∗ Finished ∗ Finished ∗ Finished ∗ Finished
∗ Thoughtful ∗ Thoughtful ∗ Thoughtful ∗ Thoughtful
Output ∗ Making ∗ Making ∗ Making ∗ Making
connections connections connections connections
∗ Clear ∗ Clear ∗ Clear ∗ Clear
∗ Creative ∗ Creative ∗ Creative ∗ Creative
Points 20 15 10 5
All work is: Majority of work is: Some work is: Little/No work is:
∗ Finished ∗ Finished ∗ Finished ∗ Finished
∗ Thoughtful ∗ Thoughtful ∗ Thoughtful ∗ Thoughtful
Input ∗ Thorough ∗ Thorough ∗ Thorough ∗ Thorough
∗ Consistently ∗ Consistently ∗ Consistently ∗ Consistently
done with good done with good done with done with good
effort effort good effort effort
Points 20 15 10 5
∗ Pages are
numbered
∗ Table of
Contents
complete with
Organization Less than 4 items Five to Eight Nine or more items
titles
and Neatness are missing. items are missing. are missing.
∗ Work is neat and
legible
∗ Contents is
organized and in
its proper place
Points 10 8 6 4
Teacher Comments:
Score:
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________ Rubric Points: ________
_________________________________________________
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= %
_________________________________________________ 50
Interactive Notebook Rubric
Excellent Satisfactory Need Improvement Weak
All work is: Majority of work is: Some work is: Little/No work is:
∗ Finished ∗ Finished ∗ Finished ∗ Finished
∗ Thoughtful ∗ Thoughtful ∗ Thoughtful ∗ Thoughtful
Output
∗ Making connections ∗ Making connections ∗ Making connections ∗ Making connections
∗ Clear ∗ Clear ∗ Clear ∗ Clear
∗ Creative ∗ Creative ∗ Creative ∗ Creative
Points 20 15 10 5
All work is: Majority of work is: Some work is: Little/No work is:
∗ Finished ∗ Finished ∗ Finished ∗ Finished
∗ Thoughtful ∗ Thoughtful ∗ Thoughtful ∗ Thoughtful
Input
∗ Thorough ∗ Thorough ∗ Thorough ∗ Thorough
∗ Consistently done with ∗ Consistently done ∗ Consistently done with ∗ Consistently done with
good effort with good effort good effort good effort
Points 20 15 10 5
∗ Pages are numbered
∗ Table of Contents
Organization and complete with titles Less than 4 items are Five to Eight items are Nine or more items are
Neatness ∗ Work is neat and legible missing. missing. missing.
∗ Contents is organized
and in its proper place
Points 10 8 6 4
Teacher Comments:
_________________________________________________ Score:
_________________________________________________ Rubric Points: ________ = %
50
Name:___________________________ Name:___________________________
Interactive Notebook Rubric Interactive Notebook Rubric
Title Page: 5 pts. ______ Title Page: 5 pts. ______
Student Name, Course, Student Name, Course,
Period, Year, Teacher Period, Year, Teacher
Table of Contents: 15 pts. ______ Table of Contents: 15 pts. ______
LS/RS correct designation, LS/RS correct designation,
entries complete entries complete
Grade Sheet/Graph Grade Sheet/Graph
Updated: 5 pts. ______ Updated: 5 pts. ______
Pages Titled: 5 pts. ______ Pages Titled: 5 pts. ______
Pages Numbered: 10 pts. ______ Pages Numbered: 10 pts. ______
Entries Secure: 5 pts. ______ Entries Secure: 5 pts. ______
Daily Focus: 15 pts. ______ Daily Focus: 15 pts. ______
All Assignments All Assignments
Entered: 10 pts. ______ Entered: 10 pts. ______
L Sides: 30 pts. ______ L Sides: 30 pts. ______
Appropriate, colorful, creative, Appropriate, colorful, creative,
shows interaction with content shows interaction with content
Extra Credit: 5 pts. ______ Extra Credit: 5 pts. ______
Work is neat and organized Work is neat and organized
Total points: ______ Total points: ______
Teacher Comments: Teacher Comments:
Notebook Labels
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Table of Contents
Page # Left Side Page # Right Side
Cut along the dotted
lines.
This Table of Content is designed to fit a standard composition book.
Table of Contents
Page # Date Left Side Page # Date Right Side
