This lesson is designed to be customizable: student self-guided or 30-minute teacher guided (which can last up to 45 minutes with the bonus activity).

Find yourself below:

• I’m very short on time
  • Go to the packet—print and copy away for a student self-guided lesson. Another option is to print the packet and store it in an easily accessible binder for use as needed.

• I’m a teacher who wants to quickly equip my students with note-taking skills:
  • See the PowerPoint—stick it wherever you’d like in one of your existing lessons. This lesson works really well for getting students motivated and for giving them tools before a challenging class or unit. Head over to my TPT store to let me know how your students (and you) felt about it!

• I’m a school counselor or study skills teacher who’s looking for a longer, substantive lesson on note-taking:
  • see the packet called lesson plan that will guide you through an engaging lesson that will give your students a long-lasting skill!

This lesson includes:

• Fully outlined and scripted lesson plan
• PowerPoint Slides to accompany the teacher-guided lesson
• What are great notes? Why are great notes important? Short reading passage
• Note-Taking Self-Assessment
• Note-Taking FACTS which serves as a research-based anchor chart for the lesson that can be printed as a class poster
• Great Types of Note-Taking graphic organizer (Cornell-style notes, Mind maps, Guided/outlined notes)
• Explanation + example of... Cornell-style notes, Mind maps, and Guided/outlined notes
• General Note-Taking Strategies
• Planning Ahead student self-generated plan