I've thought a lot about using guided notes in class. Selfishly, I love them. Sure, they take time to create but I'm a planner. I like walking into class with a general path I will follow. Sometimes we detour depending on student needs, of course. But guided notes keep me on track. I especially love them in classes like AP Calc where I have to get through a ton of curriculum and in Geometry where there are so many diagrams. Using guided notes is faster than having the kids write problems down themselves. They are also helpful for our less-than-organized friends.
That said, I also understand the need for kids to learn how to take notes on their own. Being able to pick out important information and organize it for yourself is an important skill. This is still something I'm considering as I go into my 17th year teaching.
While I continue pondering how I can best serve my students, I did make a special right triangle guided notes set. It's structured but leads the kids through discovering the relationships between the sides of the triangles. Check it out, and let me know what you think about guided notes.
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