Interactive student notebooks

When I discovered interactive notebooks a few years ago, I knew I'd found a goldmine! I finally had a place for students to keep notes, add fun foldable activities, and more. I always say that

Let's talk interactive notebooks. They've been all the rage the past few years, right? I'll admit that I jumped on the bandwagon several years ago myself, but I quickly found myself falling off the wagon. It may have actually been more of a jump. You see, I teach 2nd grade. Second graders still take FOR.EVER. to cut out anything. And they need lots of help folding. Should we even mention the gluing? I couldn't jump off the bandwagon fast enough. I found that my instructional time was being…

We're using Interactive Notebooks in my 9th grade English class this year. I'm so excited to share these ideas and student samples with you! Check out this blog post and get inspired to start using ISNs in your ELA class, too!

I've written before about how "close reading," presented as a "NEW and IMPROVED" way to teach reading sorta rubs me the wrong way. Like most buzz words and theories in education, I get annoyed when

Teachers never stop working. I know we hear it all the time, but now I have proof! I posted a...

Interactive notebooks have been one of the biggest trends in education over the last few years, but are something I’ve never been able to buy into. I've

I was asked to present Interactive Student Notebooks at our Gulf Regional Innovative Teaching Conference. I have used them in my classroom...

Inside: Advice for teaching with interactive student notebooks. My first year using interactive student notebooks, I jumped in on a whim. I liked the idea of student ownership: that the students would physically put together a record of their learning. They could put their personal style into this amazing portfolio of all we did. Well, here’s

Digital interactive notebooks are great for any subject area. They are the perfect way to get your students engaged in note-taking in fun and interactive ways they will love. Digital interactive notebooks are perfect for social studies, math, reading, and so much more. Start out your year with digital interactive notebooks for your students to use all year long. You will love how easy digital interactive notebooks are for you to read and review. #DigitalInteractiveNotebooks…

You can make storing, organizing, and implementing interactive notebooks a breeze with these 8 interactive notebook hacks...