Interactive Student Notebook (ISN)

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Interactive Student Notebook (ISN)

• Your Key to Success
• in ELA

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Table of Contents

• First 3 pages of ISN
• Table of contents i ii iii
• Number from page 1 for actual notes
• Thank you!

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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.
I'm sure its in . . . my backpack . . . my room .
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I was absent last week, did I miss anything?
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Get it together with your
Interactive Student Notebook (ISN)
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What is an Interactive Notebook?

• A personalized textbook
• A working portfolio all of your notes,
  classwork, quizzes in one convenient spot.

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Left Side Right Side Orientation
Left Side Right Side
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RIGHT side

• RIGHT is for learning!
• The RIGHT side is for Mrs. Johnson to write on
• The RIGHT side has all testable information
• The RIGHT side has all the references and
  resources you may need.

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Examples of RIGHT Side Assignments

• Articles to read
• Notes
• Graphic Organizers
• Questions
• References
• Resources

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LEFT Side

• LEFT is for reflection
• The LEFT side is LEFTover and belongs to YOU!
• LEFT sides always have summaries!
• LEFT side is you processing and explaining the
  learning goals from the right side notes and
  handouts

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Examples of RIGHT Side Assignments

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Illustrated Outlines
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Sensory Figures
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Sensory Figures, cont.
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Thinking Map
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Acrostics
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Comic Strips
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Venn Diagram or Double Bubble
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Student Materials

• Spiral notebook
• Colored pencils
• Glue stick
• Maybe tape
• NO STAPLES ALLOWEDNO PERMANENT MARKERS!

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Maintaining the Interactive Notebook

• NO ripped out pages or torn corners
• NO doodling that doesnt relate to notes
• Date, Title and number each page
• Always keep your table of contents up to date
• Always, Always, Always have a summary about the
  learning goal on the LEFT side!

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Left Side Right Side Orientation
Left Side Right Side
TABLE OF CONTENTS page I 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
9. 10.
Inside cover
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Left Side Right Side Orientation
Left Side Right Side
TABLE OF CONTENTS page iii
Page ii TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Left Side Right Side Orientation
Left Side Right Side
Page 2
Page 1
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Left Side Right Side Orientation
Left Side Right Side
Continue numbering up to page 65
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Left Side Right Side Orientation
Left Side Right Side
TABLE OF CONTENTS page I 1. Literary Elements
Foldable 2. Literary Elements Notes 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Inside cover
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Left Side Right Side Orientation
Left Side Right Side
Literary Elements Page 2 Notes
Page 1 Literary Elem. Foldable
POCKET FOLDER (We will make this out of
construction paper.)
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Left Side Right Side Orientation
Left Side Right Side
TABLE OF CONTENTS page I 1. Literary Elements
Foldable 2. Literary Elements Notes 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Inside cover