About Notes for Education

Current Goals for Music Education in our local schools

We are currently working to achieve goals in both Napa and Nashville. In the Nashville area, we have donated our proceeds to various programs including the Grammy Foundation, Glenview Elementary School, Hume Fogg, Wilson Central and Father Ryan Marching Band to support their music in the schools program. In Napa, we have partnered with the Arts Council and the Music Connection to provide instruments for elementary school music programs. We are also in the process of working in the school districts of the Napa Valley to create our own program to be implemented in the elementary schools described below.

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Notes for Education™

NOTES for EDUCATION™ was founded when Nashville music professionals and Napa Valley Wine Industry professionals began to see the similarities between their industries. Often the names of the individuals who write the music or make the wine are unknown and it is only the products of their passion that receive recognition. With the intention of highlighting the entire process of collaboration that is required within these industries and with respect to the inherent necessity to reach out to our communities, NOTES was formed to support arts education for today’s youth so that we continue to develop the artists of tomorrow. A decision was made to organize events that bring together accomplished songwriters, winemakers, authors and visual artists to raise funds to support arts and literacy programs for the children of our communities. The Board members of NOTES are accomplished professionals in the industries of Music, Arts and Winemaking.

If recent surveys are any indicator, cheating and plagiarism are on the rise. As teachers, however, we might be able to reverse that trend by teaching our students to take good notes. Included: Five fun lessons that teach needed note-taking skills.

• In 2002, a national survey of 4,500 high school students found that 75 percent of them engaged in cheating and more than half plagiarized content they found on the Internet.
• In a recent survey of teachers, 100 percent of the teachers have caught students cheating.
• In a 1998 survey of students, four out of five top students admitted cheating.

From the Ed World Archive Teaching Study Skills: Ideas That Work! Three educators share their tips and tricks to improve study skills! I Was There When High School Research Papers Came Alive! English teacher Ernie Beachey talks about his creative research paper project. Put an End to Plagiarism in Your Classroom A printable Student Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism. Cheating in the Classroom: How to Prevent It (and How to Handle It If It Happens) Classroom management expert Howard Seeman offers easy-to-apply advice. What Can We Do to Curb Student Cheating? How can teachers combat cheating? Included: Teacher-tested tips. I Read It on the Internet! -- Teaching About Web Literacy Teach your kids which Web sites to trust. Who Said That? How to Cite Electronic Resources Four mini style guides students can save -- and use!

Students have always copied text into their research papers verbatim. Some have plagiarized entire term papers. It seems, however, that the issues of copying and plagiarism are getting more notice now than ever. With the advent of the Internet, students seem to be more tempted than ever to "borrow" sentences, paragraphs, and entire pages.
Could it be that this apparent spike in cheating has a very basic root cause? Could it be that students do not know how to take notes, how to summarize or paraphrase text, or how to do a research paper correctly? Could it be that student cheating is actually a reflection of the need for patient teaching of those skills?
This week, Education World offers five simple lessons to help you instruct students and to provide practice in the skills of note taking and the associated skills of summarizing and paraphrasing.
FIVE LESSONS FOR TEACHING NOTE TAKING
Click each of the five lesson headlines below for a complete teaching resource. (Appropriate grade levels for each lesson appear in parentheses.)
The Long and Short of It: Summarizing Important Details
A brief Amelia Earhart biography is used to teach the skill of summarizing. (Grades 3-12)
Incredible Shrinking Notes
A fun 3-step process helps students "boil down" note taking. (Grades 3-12)
Note Taking By Crayon
Use crayons or markers to teach note-taking skills. (Grades 3-12)
Graphic Organizer: Research Note Taking Made Easy
This graphic organizer helps students gather research notes for writing. (Grades K-8)
Declaration of Independence From Plagiarism
Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence into modern English. (Grades 3-12)
- See more at: http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson322.shtml#sthash.GC6BkcnD.dpuf

If recent surveys are any indicator, cheating and plagiarism are on the rise. As teachers, however, we might be able to reverse that trend by teaching our students to take good notes. Included: Five fun lessons that teach needed note-taking skills.

• In 2002, a national survey of 4,500 high school students found that 75 percent of them engaged in cheating and more than half plagiarized content they found on the Internet.
• In a recent survey of teachers, 100 percent of the teachers have caught students cheating.
• In a 1998 survey of students, four out of five top students admitted cheating.

From the Ed World Archive Teaching Study Skills: Ideas That Work! Three educators share their tips and tricks to improve study skills! I Was There When High School Research Papers Came Alive! English teacher Ernie Beachey talks about his creative research paper project. Put an End to Plagiarism in Your Classroom A printable Student Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism. Cheating in the Classroom: How to Prevent It (and How to Handle It If It Happens) Classroom management expert Howard Seeman offers easy-to-apply advice. What Can We Do to Curb Student Cheating? How can teachers combat cheating? Included: Teacher-tested tips. I Read It on the Internet! -- Teaching About Web Literacy Teach your kids which Web sites to trust. Who Said That? How to Cite Electronic Resources Four mini style guides students can save -- and use!

Students have always copied text into their research papers verbatim. Some have plagiarized entire term papers. It seems, however, that the issues of copying and plagiarism are getting more notice now than ever. With the advent of the Internet, students seem to be more tempted than ever to "borrow" sentences, paragraphs, and entire pages.
Could it be that this apparent spike in cheating has a very basic root cause? Could it be that students do not know how to take notes, how to summarize or paraphrase text, or how to do a research paper correctly? Could it be that student cheating is actually a reflection of the need for patient teaching of those skills?
This week, Education World offers five simple lessons to help you instruct students and to provide practice in the skills of note taking and the associated skills of summarizing and paraphrasing.
FIVE LESSONS FOR TEACHING NOTE TAKING
Click each of the five lesson headlines below for a complete teaching resource. (Appropriate grade levels for each lesson appear in parentheses.)
The Long and Short of It: Summarizing Important Details
A brief Amelia Earhart biography is used to teach the skill of summarizing. (Grades 3-12)
Incredible Shrinking Notes
A fun 3-step process helps students "boil down" note taking. (Grades 3-12)
Note Taking By Crayon
Use crayons or markers to teach note-taking skills. (Grades 3-12)
Graphic Organizer: Research Note Taking Made Easy
This graphic organizer helps students gather research notes for writing. (Grades K-8)
Declaration of Independence From Plagiarism
Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence into modern English. (Grades 3-12)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Please No Posers: Learning to Paraphrase Without Plagiarizing
Students explore correct ways to reference information sources and avoid plagiarism by accurately summarizing a New York Times article.
 

Note Taking: Grades 4-6
A fun activity gets fourth graders to take concise, pertinent notes.
 

Avoiding Plagiarism
Simple graphic organizers help students determine if they are plagiarizing or safely using researched material.
 

How to Do a Research Project
Oregon teacher Gary Giddens offers his 13-step approach.
 

How Much Cheating Is Going On?
Information about recent student surveys on the subject of cheating, as well as links to term paper sites and other plagiarism resources.
 

Abbreviations in Note Taking
A long list of abbreviations students might use as they take notes.

- See more at: http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson322.shtml#sthash.GC6BkcnD.dpuf

If recent surveys are any indicator, cheating and plagiarism are on the rise. As teachers, however, we might be able to reverse that trend by teaching our students to take good notes. Included: Five fun lessons that teach needed note-taking skills.

• In 2002, a national survey of 4,500 high school students found that 75 percent of them engaged in cheating and more than half plagiarized content they found on the Internet.
• In a recent survey of teachers, 100 percent of the teachers have caught students cheating.
• In a 1998 survey of students, four out of five top students admitted cheating.

From the Ed World Archive Teaching Study Skills: Ideas That Work! Three educators share their tips and tricks to improve study skills! I Was There When High School Research Papers Came Alive! English teacher Ernie Beachey talks about his creative research paper project. Put an End to Plagiarism in Your Classroom A printable Student Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism. Cheating in the Classroom: How to Prevent It (and How to Handle It If It Happens) Classroom management expert Howard Seeman offers easy-to-apply advice. What Can We Do to Curb Student Cheating? How can teachers combat cheating? Included: Teacher-tested tips. I Read It on the Internet! -- Teaching About Web Literacy Teach your kids which Web sites to trust. Who Said That? How to Cite Electronic Resources Four mini style guides students can save -- and use!

Students have always copied text into their research papers verbatim. Some have plagiarized entire term papers. It seems, however, that the issues of copying and plagiarism are getting more notice now than ever. With the advent of the Internet, students seem to be more tempted than ever to "borrow" sentences, paragraphs, and entire pages.
Could it be that this apparent spike in cheating has a very basic root cause? Could it be that students do not know how to take notes, how to summarize or paraphrase text, or how to do a research paper correctly? Could it be that student cheating is actually a reflection of the need for patient teaching of those skills?
This week, Education World offers five simple lessons to help you instruct students and to provide practice in the skills of note taking and the associated skills of summarizing and paraphrasing.
FIVE LESSONS FOR TEACHING NOTE TAKING
Click each of the five lesson headlines below for a complete teaching resource. (Appropriate grade levels for each lesson appear in parentheses.)
The Long and Short of It: Summarizing Important Details
A brief Amelia Earhart biography is used to teach the skill of summarizing. (Grades 3-12)
Incredible Shrinking Notes
A fun 3-step process helps students "boil down" note taking. (Grades 3-12)
Note Taking By Crayon
Use crayons or markers to teach note-taking skills. (Grades 3-12)
Graphic Organizer: Research Note Taking Made Easy
This graphic organizer helps students gather research notes for writing. (Grades K-8)
Declaration of Independence From Plagiarism
Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence into modern English. (Grades 3-12)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Please No Posers: Learning to Paraphrase Without Plagiarizing
Students explore correct ways to reference information sources and avoid plagiarism by accurately summarizing a New York Times article.
 

Note Taking: Grades 4-6
A fun activity gets fourth graders to take concise, pertinent notes.
 

Avoiding Plagiarism
Simple graphic organizers help students determine if they are plagiarizing or safely using researched material.
 

How to Do a Research Project
Oregon teacher Gary Giddens offers his 13-step approach.
 

How Much Cheating Is Going On?
Information about recent student surveys on the subject of cheating, as well as links to term paper sites and other plagiarism resources.
 

Abbreviations in Note Taking
A long list of abbreviations students might use as they take notes.

- See more at: http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson322.shtml#sthash.GC6BkcnD.dpuf

If recent surveys are any indicator, cheating and plagiarism are on the rise. As teachers, however, we might be able to reverse that trend by teaching our students to take good notes. Included: Five fun lessons that teach needed note-taking skills.

• In 2002, a national survey of 4,500 high school students found that 75 percent of them engaged in cheating and more than half plagiarized content they found on the Internet.
• In a recent survey of teachers, 100 percent of the teachers have caught students cheating.
• In a 1998 survey of students, four out of five top students admitted cheating.

From the Ed World Archive Teaching Study Skills: Ideas That Work! Three educators share their tips and tricks to improve study skills! I Was There When High School Research Papers Came Alive! English teacher Ernie Beachey talks about his creative research paper project. Put an End to Plagiarism in Your Classroom A printable Student Guide to Avoiding Plagiarism. Cheating in the Classroom: How to Prevent It (and How to Handle It If It Happens) Classroom management expert Howard Seeman offers easy-to-apply advice. What Can We Do to Curb Student Cheating? How can teachers combat cheating? Included: Teacher-tested tips. I Read It on the Internet! -- Teaching About Web Literacy Teach your kids which Web sites to trust. Who Said That? How to Cite Electronic Resources Four mini style guides students can save -- and use!

Students have always copied text into their research papers verbatim. Some have plagiarized entire term papers. It seems, however, that the issues of copying and plagiarism are getting more notice now than ever. With the advent of the Internet, students seem to be more tempted than ever to "borrow" sentences, paragraphs, and entire pages.
Could it be that this apparent spike in cheating has a very basic root cause? Could it be that students do not know how to take notes, how to summarize or paraphrase text, or how to do a research paper correctly? Could it be that student cheating is actually a reflection of the need for patient teaching of those skills?
This week, Education World offers five simple lessons to help you instruct students and to provide practice in the skills of note taking and the associated skills of summarizing and paraphrasing.
FIVE LESSONS FOR TEACHING NOTE TAKING
Click each of the five lesson headlines below for a complete teaching resource. (Appropriate grade levels for each lesson appear in parentheses.)
The Long and Short of It: Summarizing Important Details
A brief Amelia Earhart biography is used to teach the skill of summarizing. (Grades 3-12)
Incredible Shrinking Notes
A fun 3-step process helps students "boil down" note taking. (Grades 3-12)
Note Taking By Crayon
Use crayons or markers to teach note-taking skills. (Grades 3-12)
Graphic Organizer: Research Note Taking Made Easy
This graphic organizer helps students gather research notes for writing. (Grades K-8)
Declaration of Independence From Plagiarism
Paraphrase the Declaration of Independence into modern English. (Grades 3-12)
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Please No Posers: Learning to Paraphrase Without Plagiarizing
Students explore correct ways to reference information sources and avoid plagiarism by accurately summarizing a New York Times article.
 

Note Taking: Grades 4-6
A fun activity gets fourth graders to take concise, pertinent notes.
 

Avoiding Plagiarism
Simple graphic organizers help students determine if they are plagiarizing or safely using researched material.
 

How to Do a Research Project
Oregon teacher Gary Giddens offers his 13-step approach.
 

How Much Cheating Is Going On?
Information about recent student surveys on the subject of cheating, as well as links to term paper sites and other plagiarism resources.
 

Abbreviations in Note Taking
A long list of abbreviations students might use as they take notes.

- See more at: http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson322.shtml#sthash.GC6BkcnD.dpuf