Indiana Early College Summit 2026

One of the emerging problems Nicolas Boyd noticed in his dual credit chemistry classroom—and really in all classes—is that students lack effective notetaking skills and structures. This session provides teachers with an organizational protocol that has increased student engagement and notetaking skills. It equips teachers with a strategy designed to help students take better notes, process information more effectively, and organize information to help them within the classroom.

The protocol does not focus on existing notetaking strategies, but instead restructures how students interact with content, emphasizing handwriting and slow information processing, while forcing students to read, write, and rewrite. Students are capable of taking great notes—without Powerpoint or Google Slides—they just need a little bit of direction!