10-2-2 Note Taking

November- WICOR Strategy of the Month 10-2-2 NOTE-TAKING STRUCTURE 10 Minute Whole Group Instruction The instructor lectures/presents information or gives and audio-visual presentation for ten minutes while the students take Cornell Notes. Encourage students to use abbreviations and short-cuts while taking notes. 2 Minutes with a Partner The instructor then pauses for two minutes while the students take time to process the information by working collaboratively in partners/small groups to do the following: ·         Sharing notes ·         Revising/refining notes ·         Filling in gaps in notes ·         Clarify information/concepts presented ·         Create questions on the left side During this time students are not allowed to ask the instructor questions; students should rely on the support of peers to assist them in processing the information. 2 Minutes Independently The students then take two minutes silently to individually process the information and create a one-sentence summary to be placed across the page just below the chunk of notes. The teacher may choose to have students share out their sentence summary as a way to check for understanding.