A small group of professors at Sacramento City College implemented Organized Binder, here is what their students had to say: Over 85% of students surveyed said the system helps them know what the class is doing each, whether or not there is homework, and when larger or important assignments are due. 67% of students report that […]
A Visit From A Student One of my former (and favorite) students is getting ready to graduate from college. She recently stopped by for a visit. I asked her how Organized Binder helped her achieve: Hi Mr. Weathers, Organized Binder was a perfect system to help me keep my schoolwork organized. All the materials I needed for […]
We asked Organized Binder teachers who teach at schools that have not adopted the system (aka they are the only educators on campus using the system) to send us a one-liner about the impact Organized Binder has had this school year. Here are a few of their responses: "Organized Binder solves the problem of the […]
May 2016: "Oh, that is what you mean!" Whenever I get the privilege of speaking to a group of educators I always make a point to ask one simple question, “What are teachers doing from within the classroom that most directly impacts student learning and achievement?” The responses always vary but one classroom strategy is always […]
A High School Principal Visits a Math Class: "I was in Nicole’s math class watching her lead her Algebra 1 students through a complicated (to me) process involving graphing calculators. What struck me was how well the CPM model of group work and the student talk that accompanies it worked with Organized Binder. When I […]
"In order to be a successful student, one needs to see him/herself as a student first. I witness that happen through Organized Binder each day and with each new student who comes to camp." -Abbie Korman Stendahl SCHOOL PROFILE School: County and Community School | Northern California The school and students featured in the March 2016 Newsletter must remain anonymous for […]
SCHOOL PROFILE School: Harbor High School | Santa Cruz | California Two years ago Harbor High School implemented Organized Binder:Teacher. The effort, lead by principal Dick Davis, has been the model of a faculty committing to a reform initiative. All of the teachers who have participated in Organized Binder have committed to trainings, follow-up sessions, and implementing the system […]
At the end of the school year high school science teacher Jessica Magallanes asked her students to reflect on her course. She created this word cloud from their responses. Students clearly identified Organized Binder as one of the aspects of her class that helped them achieve. Thanks for sharing this with us Jessica! Keep up the great […]
SCHOOL PROFILE School: Sierra College | Rocklin | California Our most vulnerable graduates who go to college overwhelmingly attend community college. The Student Success Task Force for Community Colleges recently reported that "more than 70 percent of community college students who enter the system are under prepared to do college-level work with the majority being first generation college students, […]
In preparation Organized Binder Follow-Up #1 some high school teachers sent in feedback around how the system is impacting their classroom. Below is a few of those submissions: "OB is going very well. All of my students (160) now have three ring binders with the required OB sheets. This Advisory, students were allowed to used […]
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