Essential knowledge information from the SOLs should be used in the main ideas to be sure students are getting ALL the information they are supposed to be getting. Also, in math, it is critical that practice problems for the topic be used. Students need practice to go along with the notes on the frame. Some students learn through words; others learn by examples. By putting it all together on a frame, students will have one paper to study from. Some teachers find this very easy to do' others find it very time-consuming. I am one who likes to have a portion of the frame filled-in for the students (my students would not be able to handle filling in an empty frame), so being prepared before-hand is critical. As I work with other teachers, I let them know this, and tell them to decide for themselves based on their own students. Students in my class also use the CLUE technique to highlight key information. This is also shared with teachers who want to try something new. Using frames is a GREAT way to give new information and summarize topics.
