claire

Posted on 10/18/09

I teach Biotechnology to high school kids, but I think you
could take this idea and use it in middle school.

Last year I went to NSTA in New Orleans and I remember an AP
Biology teacher gives her classes pre-reading, but only of the
captions.

I don't do this, but that is where I got my idea. My kids have
to take notes on the pictures in their reading section. My
book happens to have lots of great pictures that corrolates to
the text. I then give them a picture quiz. I show them a few
of the pictures from the reading and they have to explain the
importance of each. Students had to read the text to
understand the pictures.

Claire

On 10/18/09, SarahSadie wrote:
> I also posted this in the Middle School chatboard, but I
> would like input from Science teachers, too.
>
> I would like to take one class period per lesson for
> students to read each Science Chapter/Section and take
> pre-notes independently.
>
> I will still explain all the concepts. I may be idealizing
> and imagining that I can get students to take
> reflection/clarification/graphic organizer notes more
> efficiently if they already have a section of their notebook
> with the science concepts written in sequence.
>
> I've looked at Cornell notes, but the format seems too
> complex for students to beginning the lesson with
> independent reading.
>
> My students have commented that there is no need to ever
> read a book, because I tell them everything that they need
> to know.
>
> I think I may be doing my students an injustice for their
> future education if they never have to learn to even try to
> read the textbook. I teach 8th grade Science. Does anyone
> give the responsibility of READING a lesson to students? Am
> I expecting too much from them? What format do you use for
> independent notetaking?

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