Interactive NoteBooks

This year, we will be using Interactive NoteBooks in AP Statistics. This is an information and guideline sheet for students and arents!guardians in order to learn more about the IBN and how it will be used in class. "hat is the ur ose of the notebook# The ur ose of the interactive notebook is to enable you to be a creative, inde endent thinker and writer. Interactive notebooks will be used for class notes as well as for other activities where you will be asked to e$ ress your own ideas and rocess the information resented in class. The INB is a way for you to take ownershi of what you are learning and make meaningful connections to your own life% &our INB will be your ro erty, and will be your key to success in AP Statistics this year. It will contain your notes, handouts, and valuable information concerning class material. It will also contain your thoughts, your creativity, and your ersonality ' take care of it% "hat materials will I need# a T()** IN+( ,I*"'-).NT BIN/*) in order to set'u your Interactive NoteBook. loose leaf a er, seven dividers with tabs encils, a good eraser, assorted colored ink ens, assorted highlighters a ruler, correction ta e, 0 glue sticks 1 hole reinforcements. (ow do I use this notebook# The Interactive NoteBook encourages you to record information in an organi2ed fashion. "e divide the notebook into two different sides3 left side activitie s and right side activities. 4ore s ecifics on the content of your Interactive NoteBook will be included in the notebook. (ow do I set u my notebook# The +over3 &our cover should have the following basic elements in writing somewhere on the cover and easily readable3 The name of the course3 AP Statistics The words3 Interactive NoteBook The block 1 year that you have AP Statistics3 *$am le' 5st Block 0657 The Teacher3 4rs. "illiams &our name Personal Information3 Identify one as ect of yourself as a erson or as a student and lace it on the cover. If you are a skateboarding e$ ert, use the skateboard as a symbol for yourself. If you lay the violin, use the violin as a symbol for yourself and include it in your cover design. The symbol can be your favorite thing, a hobby, or something s ecial about you. 8se your creativity to develo a cover you can be roud of. It can be in mi$ed media, which means you can use crayons, maga2ine cut'outs, and construction a er in combination to create a cover that reflects your interests. .r maybe you are a com uter gra hics artist and want to include your own hand drawings as well. 9ust be sure you have the re:uired content listed above. "hat ha ens if I;m absent# If you are absent, it is your res onsibility to get your notes from the Absent Bo$ in class and make u all of your work from the Assignment +alendar on the class "iki. &ou are still res onsible for com leting the INB assignment for the day<s= you have missed. Please feel free to see me if you have any :uestions regarding your notes and!or assignments. "hat ha ens if I lose my notebook# &our notebook counts for a substantial ortion of your grade <classwork 1 homework=, and is a very valuable tool ' lease take care N.T to lose it% If you lose the notebook, let me know as soon as ossible. +heck all your classes, the lost and found, and in the office. &our grade could suffer considerably without the work from a lost notebook, so be sure to see me right away%

Before you submit your notebook for grading lease be sure that3 The notebook is neat using color effectively and com leted with care. All work is com leted according to instructions given. Notes show that they have been reviewed for understanding <highlighted, underlined, starred, etc.= Notes have :uestions, connections or drawings that demonstrate understanding and higher'level thinking. <on right side' )es onse= Summaries demonstrate an understanding of the most im ortant ideas in your own words. The right'hand age assignments demonstrate an understanding of the learning goal addressed in your own words and visuals. All class notes and work are of high :uality, even for days you were absent. All ages are numbered. All activities are titled correctly. +olor is added to highlight im ortant information or to add visual a eal. &ou demonstrated your best effort%