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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We experienced no textbooks in 9th or 10th grade honors history and bam! huge dense book for APUSH and a teacher who says "read and take notes on a whole chapter before the next class.  zero modeling of note-taking or guidance in how to do this.  just an expectation that kids who've never had a textbook will know how to do this.[/quote]

They probably expect that the APUSH kids took AP World where they spend a lot of time on learning note taking. [/quote]
Except that many kids don’t do this. It’s not a prerequisite so there are lots of kids coming out of honors. I think the teacher has a big ego and only wants one type of learner in his class. It’s a shame when a teacher makes a kid suddenly hate a subject they’ve always loved. [/quote]

I’m 50 years old and no one ever taught me how to take notes this is not a skill that all teachers teach, and not every method works for every kid, Watch a YouTube video or help your kid out on your own.[/quote]

Back in the 90s and early 00s the Cornell Notes note-taking and recall method was taught and wildly popular in DC area public schools. Not sure if it’s used today since most note-taking is digital and no longer pen and (notebook) paper. [/quote]

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