Re: Interactive notebooks

["dayle biba" <cowgirlnc@earthlink.net>]

Pam,

I would like to learn more about these IAN notebooks. Please send the info
when you a chance.

Thanks

Dayle Biba



> [Original Message]
> From: <ReadersnRacers@aol.com>
> To: <middle-lit@interversity.org>
> Date: 6/22/2007 7:22:49 PM
> Subject: [middle-lit] Interactive notebooks
>
> Sherri writes:
> > I'm interested in trying interactive notebooks in the coming year.  I
teach
> > 7th grade language arts.  I would be interested in hearing from anyone
out
> > there who uses IAN's in language arts area.  Since I'm NEW to this
concept,
> > I would appreciate any and all help with start-up, daily use, assessing,
> > etc.
> > 
> Pam writes:
> I am a huge fan of interactive notebooks (aka IAN by my kids).   I keep a 
> sample/example notebook with my kids.  I also keep my own version of an 
> interactive notebook for all of my meetings (Leadership, faculty, team,
committee, book 
> studies) - that way I can process all the info that I need.   I glue in 
> memos, etc.   Everything is in one place (it also allows me to "doodle"
in meetings 
> - I am one of those people who draw, etc. & it helps me to sit still and 
> process what I'm hearing).
>
> I've emailed you off list with attachments of examples of how I set up my
IAN 
> & what I show the kids for their reflections.   
>
> I have found that IANs help my kids stay organized and process info much 
> quicker.   I don't use IANs exclusively since with LA we do need to work
with the 
> writing process (revisions & drafts would be a real pain in the tush for
a 
> lengthy piece of writing).   Therefore, all writing/grammar/vocabulary 
> mini-lessons, teacher directed practice,   and Lit Circle reflections go
in the IAN.   
> Drafts/revisions for writing workshop (student selected writing pieces is
on 
> loose-leaf paper that is housed in their working portfolio in the student
filing 
> cabinet in my classroom).   It's taken 3 years to tweak, but I think I've
got 
> a process & system that is going to work very well for me next year.   
>
>
>
> Pam Tempest
> Team Neon-6th Gr. ELA
> Hudson Middle School
> http://nlcommunities.com/communities/tempest
>
> "The important thing is not so much that every child should be taught, as 
> that every child should be given the wish to learn." John Lubbock
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