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Cornell Notes - The Key to Remembering Important Information
Kaitlyn Fischer: Close-Reading Specialist
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In this one-time course, students will learn how to take notes through the Cornell Note-Taking style which is proven to strengthen memory and deepen students' understanding of difficult reading material.
Class Experience
US Grade 7 - 9
Beginner - Intermediate Level
Students will learn how to perform a close reading and memorize information in difficult texts through Cornell Notes. Students will be taught different tips and tricks to complete Cornell Notes to help them understand the text better through close reading. Cornell University has developed this style of note-taking which utilizes the act of physically writing information from a text to gain a better understanding of the information but to also improve memorization of the text. Students will be...
- Students will be able to closely read difficult texts for understanding and memorization by completing Cornell Notes. Students will be able to identify text features while reading and taking notes on difficult text for a better understanding.
I have taught Cornell Notes my entire professional career. I am also trained in AVID reading strategies and am trained as an AP Language and Composition teacher. Cornell Notes have been shown to increase understanding and memorization of materials. It is a skill that can be used in any school subject. I teach two other note-taking classes on Outschool and they can both be found here!
Annotations: https://outschool.com/classes/annotations-the-key-to-close-reading-uaev8ybk?usid=l0R3fRwf&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
Learning to Take Notes (Flex): https://outschool.com/classes/learn-how-to-take-notes-flex-uK9cRlqW?usid=l0R3fRwf&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
- This class covers four different styles of notes (Cornell Notes being one of them), so if you are interested in learning more about these styles, feel free to ask!Students will be provided several materials at the end of the class including information about tips and tricks to completing Cornell Notes, a comparison of Cornell Notes to other note-styles, a printable version of the Cornell Note style template, and a mentor-text example! Please have the following for class: Lined Paper OR Blank Computer Paper A Ruler (if you have computer paper) Pen or Pencil Highlighter (if you would like)
Joined January, 2020
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Colorado Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
My name is Kaitlyn Fischer and I have taught English to students as young as nine through eighteen in both Missouri and Colorado. I am a close-reading specialist and have a lot of experience teaching students close-reading strategies including...
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Group Class
$25
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 142 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
1-6 learners per class
