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  Case: Interactive Notebooks-Completion Problems
This year I decided to have my science classes put together interactive science notebooks. They took spiral notebooks and created a table of contents in the front and then numbered each of their pages. Any notes that we took in class were glued onto the left side of their notebook. The right sides of their notebooks I asked them to basically summarize the notes from the left side. They could do this in a variety of ways, draw picture, write a story, create a concept map, etc. I don't care HOW they summarize as long as they ARE summarizing. We started out okay, but now I can't hardly get any of my students to complete their notebooks! I grade them every two weeks and it's rapidly becoming a waste of time to even collect them. I still like the concept but what can I do differently to encourage them to complete this? I take it as a homework assignment in my grade book.
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
One possible solution would to have the students work in partners to complete the work. This involves summarizing still but gives a new spin on it. Students can share their ideas with each other to summarize it. You could even add stipulations that even though the students are working with a partner, they can share ideas but they cannot use the same idea in both of their journals.
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I think this is a great group lessons for class
Rated On: October 23, 2014 11:30 pm
Rated By: Amanda Smith
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I like having students work in groups.
Rated On: February 24, 2019 11:46 pm
Rated By: Myria Coure
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree, having students work in partners may help them understand the material better as well.
Rated On: April 2, 2022 10:27 pm
Rated By: gupeVy