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mackzoore sb
mackzoore sb
(Santa Barbara - United States)

I currently teach middle school science and math at the Laguna Blanca school in scenic Santa Barbara. I previously taught at the American Nicaraguan School in Managua, where I developed curriculum and taught physics, conceptual physics and earth ...

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Taking Meaningful Notes

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  • This resource was reviewed using the rubric for Curriculum: Unit and received an overall Curriki Review System rating of 3-Exemplary, as of 07/02/09.
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    • Technical Completeness:3
    • Content Accuracy:3
    • Appropriate Pedagogy:3
  • Reviewer Comments:

    This wonderful resource on teaching students how to take meaningful notes is well thought out and complete. Seven lessons guide students to discern important information from lecture and text, to use graphic organizers, to take shorthand of sorts and how to question. The teacher models paraphrasing, summarizing and using abbreviations; the students work collaboratively to create their own graphic organizers. Students also learn how to ask and write meaningful questions and use them in a game format. It has been suggested that a lesson on citing sources be incorporated into this unit.

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    • Diane B. NH HS Librarian
    • Apr-06-2009 - 05:08 AM PDT
    • Comment:

      There is a lot of good thought that went into this series of lessons. I especially liked the section on abbreviations. One suggestion - somewhere along the process, I would like to see the addition of adding the source information as a part of note-taking. I realize that not all assignments are a part of a research project but when they are, it would be good to have students get in the habit of recording source information before they take notes. That way they have the source attached to the note and don't have to look for it later. It is a habit of the mind that should be encouraged.