Focused Notes

Focused note-taking empowers students to take charge of their learning. When teaching the focused note-taking process, educators need to determine how students will use their notes and set up the format appropriately.

Using these resources, educators will be able to:

• Teach and facilitate the five phases of the focused note-taking process to maximize students' learning.

• Integrate collaboration into the focused note-taking process so students are engaged in learning content and have the opportunity to learn from one another.

• Teach students best practices for note-taking to ensure students’ notes are a tool for learning.