Note Taking for Success | Foundations in Executive Functioning Skills
In this course, students will learn 3 note taking strategies and practice applying them to enhance their executive functioning skills.
Meredith Roe, M.S., ACE Educator
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What's included
3 pre-recorded lessons
3 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentMastery Evaluation
Evaluation will be given upon request and will be given as feedback for the notes they took.Grading
includedClass Experience
What is one tried and true way to help your brain retain what you're being taught in class? Good notes! One of life's most invaluable skills, being able to take notes is foundational for academic success and enhancing your study time. In this self-paced course, we'll discuss 3 methods of note taking focusing primarily on paper methods (although a brief overview of these methods being used digitally will be given). On your chosen start date, your learner will be given 2 weeks access to me to answer any questions to for help on picking a strategy that'd work best for them, but they'll be given access to all of the information to access for a year. Please note, that this is a self-paced course where all of the information is pre-recorded and access to me for questions is only during the time you sign up for.
Learning Goals
Students will learn about 3 note taking strategies and walk away with at least one that they feel confident using in their academic endeavors.
Syllabus
3 Lessons
over 3 WeeksLesson 1:
Gathering supplies
This lesson will be a quick guide for what supplies may or may not be useful as your student learns to take notes. We'll discuss things like digital vs paper notetaking as well as options for color coding. Lesson 2:
3 Ways to Take Notes
This lesson will be a guide on three different means to take notes. We'll focus on the Cornell method, the doodle maps method, and using graphic organizers to help retain information. There will be a brief overview of how to use these methods in the digital sphere but we will be focusing our time on practicing with paper means. Lesson 3:
Let's practice!
In this lesson, we'll watch a 5 minute TEDTalk and practice using the 3 methods we learned in week 2. Other Details
Learning Needs
This course would be a great tool for students with learning challenges such as ADHD, dyslexia, autism, or other learning disorders.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
We will be watching a 5 minute TEDTalk on the power of being outside and walking when it pertains to our productivity and our health.
Link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE9HMudybyc
Joined June, 2021
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Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree from Western Governors University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from Liberty University
-5+ years of teaching Special Education
-B.S. Special Education
-M.S. Curriculum & InstructionReviews
Self-Paced Class
$12
weekly3 pre-recorded lessons
3 weeks of teacher support
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1 year of access to the content
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Ages: 13-18
