Interactive Notetaking for Content-Area Literacy, Secondary

Help students build content area literacy through interactive notetaking! This resource provides creative strategies for developing students' interactive notetaking skills across the content areas. Lessons focus on topics including partner work, vocabulary, comprehension, and summarizing to engage students in critical thinking and analysis. This grade-range-specific resource differentiates instruction to support the needs of students at each grade level. Aligned to standards, this essential classroom resource will allow students to practice effective learning strategies, increasing retention and achievement in mathematics, language arts, social studies, and science. | Help secondary school students build content area literacy and increase retention through interactive notetaking! This resource provides creative strategies for notetaking to engage students in critical thinking and analysis across multiple subject areas. | Judith Goodman, M.A.Ed., is an experienced national consultant who provides engaging, interactive professional development in all content areas for elementary and secondary teachers. Judith spent 35 years as a dedicated classroom teacher, a district instructional specialist, and a university adjunct professor. The first 20 years of her career consisted of classroom experience at the elementary through high-school levels. Her skill as a master teacher was recognized by her school district, and she became a district-level instructional specialist. In addition, she served as a writing specialist, guiding students and teachers to meet the state's writing standards. Judith now works as an independent consultant working with teachers to increase student engagement, which will lead to student success. The same dedication, enthusiasm, knowledge, and skills that made her a master teacher she now brings to thousands of educators across the country.