15 Strategies for Using Interactive Notebooks in your Classroom

Interactive notebooks aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, so you might as well learn all the tricks of trade for these student-centered hands-on learning tools. Don’t know where to look? Don’t worry – we’ve done the work for you. Here are 10 of the best blog posts packed with tips and tools for implementing INBs in your classroom.  Each one provides actionable tools you can use right away, whether you are just beginning or need some fresh ideas to spruce up your current ISN curriculum!  Enjoy!

1. Tips for Using Interactive Notebooks – 2 Peas and a Dog
2. The Problem with Digital Interactive Notebooks – In the Middle (I’m Lovin’ Lit)
3. What Not to do with Interactive Notebooks – Spanish Mama
4. Sensational Science Notebooks you can be Proud of – The Science Penguin
5. Tips for Starting Interactive Notebooks in your Classroom – Biology Roots
6. Secret Door Foldable – Mr. Dan Jones
7. Interactive Notebooks in the Middle Grades – In the Middle (Lindsay Perro)
8. Grading Interactive Notebooks – Mr. Hester’s Classroom
9. Interactive Notebook Tips – Creative Classroom Core
10. 10 Interactive Notebook Tips – All Students Can Shine
11. Grading Interactive Notebook Quickly and Easily – Nouvelle ELA
12. How to Set Up an Interactive Notebook – Teaching with Elly Thorsen
13. Interactive Notebooks, Two Perspectives – Live, Love, Math
14. 5 Procedures for Surviving Interactive Notebooking – Performing in Education
15. Interactive Notebook Grading – Michele Luck

Here are a few INB blog posts from us:

1. Six Ways to Cut Time Using Interactive Notebooks
2. Interactive Notebooks for Secondary Grades
3. Beginner’s Guide to Interactive Notebooks 
4. How to Effectively Use Interactive Notebooks
5. The Ultimate INB – Dissection Models and Why you Should be Using Them

Here are some more great resources for Interactive Notebooks: