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Note Taking

• Elevation Educational Consulting
  Works with individual teachers, schools, districts to evaluate and improve literacy programs and instruction.
• Helping Students to Become Better Note-takers Through Better Lectures
  Easy-to-implement modifications that teachers can make to improve lectures, and make it easier for students to listen, write, process, and review the information being presented.
• Note Making Layouts
  This note-making reference (February, 2000)illustrates five different types of note-making: * linear notes *key word trees *mind maps * networks * herringbone technique.
• Notetaking Strategy: Two Column Format for Content-Area Subjects
  An approach to note-taking in which a sheet of paper is divided in half, length-wise. The first column lists specific information such as names, numbers, terms, and topics.
• Two-Column Notes
  A description of the two-column note strategy, which can be helpful for students when analyzing well-structured, content-rich, and sequential reading selections. A variety of forms of two-column notes are provided, along with suggestions on how to teach students to use them.
• Unsolved Mysteries - A Note Making Artifact
  Unsolved Mysteries is a format for students to use when taking notes. The format combines a visual organizer with full sentence composition to reinforce understanding.