The way you explain the rationale for taking notes is brilliant! I may just have to memorize your speech to give to my students. I’m definitely going to be using this in my teaching. Thanks!
This is spot on about notetaking in class. Also spot on for taking notes from the teacher, not just stuff students read. The next step is what students DO with the notes, which is also important. From what I've been reading about the science of learning, "reviewing notes" doesn't really help the brain. But check out Blake Harvard's work. He writes about a great activity using retrieval practice where students FIRST try to recall information without looking at their notes. I forget if it was in his book or I heard him talk about it on a podcast.
Often, I'll have students take reading quizzes, but I need to push myself to do something better. I'll find Blake Harvard, do whatever he suggests, and report back!
Yes! There are! When I taught middle school I used to keep the books for the basketball team. It was awhile ago, and I'm not a huge basketball fan, so I don't remember the details, but we tracked shots (who made them, points) and fouls (because a player could get fouled out).
I should look back into that because I usually go to a couple Seattle Storm games each year.
You should do a book someday around your scorebooks.
“It’s not fair.” I had that conversation so many times with my athletes about schoolwork. So and so doesn’t have to work as hard. Yeah well, it’s not fair. It’s also not fair that you run a 4.5 40 and he runs a 5.1…but such is life.
I think that students who have to work a little harder in high school end up with better study skills, so a little unfairness in high school ends up serving them
What a great read! Your affection for these little moments of joy, creativity and engagement shines through page. It's amazing what putting pencil to paper can do not only for memory and internalization, but also for engagement (and your ability to monitor their engagement!) Thanks for keeping the student work front and center.
The way you explain the rationale for taking notes is brilliant! I may just have to memorize your speech to give to my students. I’m definitely going to be using this in my teaching. Thanks!
Thanks Adrian!
This is spot on about notetaking in class. Also spot on for taking notes from the teacher, not just stuff students read. The next step is what students DO with the notes, which is also important. From what I've been reading about the science of learning, "reviewing notes" doesn't really help the brain. But check out Blake Harvard's work. He writes about a great activity using retrieval practice where students FIRST try to recall information without looking at their notes. I forget if it was in his book or I heard him talk about it on a podcast.
Yes! That's something I need to work on.
Often, I'll have students take reading quizzes, but I need to push myself to do something better. I'll find Blake Harvard, do whatever he suggests, and report back!
Found it! See Blake’s Harvard technique below. He also wrote about it in his book, Do I Have Your Attention?, but here’s the quick take— Brain, Book, Buddy https://hollykorbey.substack.com/p/do-your-students-really-know-the?open=false#%C2%A7tools-for-practice-brain-book-buddy
Love the photo samples!
I wonder if there are scorebooks for basketball. I’d bet… now I’m going to have to check it out.
Yes! There are! When I taught middle school I used to keep the books for the basketball team. It was awhile ago, and I'm not a huge basketball fan, so I don't remember the details, but we tracked shots (who made them, points) and fouls (because a player could get fouled out).
I should look back into that because I usually go to a couple Seattle Storm games each year.
Love the playfulness of the note taking!
You should do a book someday around your scorebooks.
“It’s not fair.” I had that conversation so many times with my athletes about schoolwork. So and so doesn’t have to work as hard. Yeah well, it’s not fair. It’s also not fair that you run a 4.5 40 and he runs a 5.1…but such is life.
I think that students who have to work a little harder in high school end up with better study skills, so a little unfairness in high school ends up serving them
Definitely agree
What a great read! Your affection for these little moments of joy, creativity and engagement shines through page. It's amazing what putting pencil to paper can do not only for memory and internalization, but also for engagement (and your ability to monitor their engagement!) Thanks for keeping the student work front and center.
I’m teaching avid this year and your post beats any of their canned lessons on note taking!!!