Rethinking Assignment Notebooks

With the new school year right around the corner, it’s important to remember that not all ingrained practices in schools will necessarily be beneficial for all; a prime example – assignment notebooks. In her piece, Rethinking: Assignment Notebooks, author Karen Janowski states that a one-size-fits-all assignment notebook may actually create unintended consequences for students with disabilities. She offers alternatives to the classic assignment notebook such as audio recordings, a class webpage, and visual reminders of due dates.