English+Language+Learners

TEA has launched the Texas English Language Learners Portal at the following website: [|www.elltx.org]  **__Note Taking- __** Teachers can direct students on how to take good notes. //__Classroom Instruction That Works__// offers three recommendations on teaching good note-taking skills:
 * __Classroom Recommendations: __**

1. **Give students teacher-prepared notes.** This is the first step in modeling good note taking. When students see teacher-prepared notes, they have a clear example of what the teacher considers important. For ELLs, teacher-prepared notes can take written form with pictorial representations. As students progress in their language acquisition, notes can be given in written form with some of the words missing.

2. **__Teach students a variety of note-taking formats.__** There is not one set way to take notes. Different students select different note-taking formats. It will be important to model all the different forms of note taking, along with clear, concise explanations.

3. **__Use combination notes.__** Combination notes combine linguistic and nonlinguistic formats. They are particularly helpful because they allow students to portray the information in a visual way. When students are taking notes, it is helpful if you stop periodically to let them make a graphic representation. This may take extra time, but it forces students to consider the information a second time.

//__Classroom Instruction That Works with English Language Learners__, pg.70-71 //