Sketchnoting in the Classroom, Second Edition
Description
Sketchnoting in the Classroom, Second Edition: A Practical Guide to Deepen Student Learning
By Nichole Carter
Book Details
Product Code: 126055
ISBN: 9798888370643
Release Date: October 2026
Length: 208 pages
Learn how sketchnoting can deepen your students’ comprehension by helping them synthesize ideas and internalize information more effectively.
In the first edition of Sketchnoting in the Classroom, author Nichole Carter showed how the practice of visual note-taking enhances students’ ability to process and retain new material. This second edition offers a fresh set of strategies to help students become more accomplished sketchnoters and reap immediate benefits. Carter presents creative ways to incorporate both analog and digital sketchnoting into classroom instruction and explains how to make the practice more accessible, flexible, and engaging for students in any learning environment.
This edition:
- Includes research that demonstrates how sketchnoting can enhance learners’ metacognition.
- Shows how students can use sketchnotes to grasp complex concepts and analyze data.
- Explores how to build and sustain an inclusive sketchnoting culture that supports diverse learners.
- Features templates and lesson ideas to help you integrate sketchnoting into your curriculum.
Sketchnoting isn’t about making art; it’s about learning and retention. This book gives you everything you need to successfully introduce the practice in your classroom.
Table of contents
Who Is This Book For?
Chapter 1 Sketchnote Beginnings
Chapter 2 The Brain Research Behind Sketchnotes
Chapter 3 Standards, Metacognition, and Focus
Chapter 4 Introducing Sketchnotes in the Classroom
Chapter 5 Analog Versus Digital
Chapter 6 Real-Time Versus Revisited Strategies
Chapter 7 Sketchnotes in Science
Chapter 8 Sketchnotes in Social Studies
Chapter 9 Sketchnotes in Language Arts
Chapter 10 Sketchnotes in Math
Chapter 11 Assessment & Evaluation
Chapter 12 Building a Sketchnoting Culture in Your Classroom
Acknowledgments
Index
About the Author
About the author
Nichole Carter (@MrsCarterHLA) has worked in education since 2004 and currently serves as a district-level literacy leader in Beaverton, Oregon. She has taught geography, U.S. history, reading intervention, and middle school language arts; today, her work focuses on curriculum design, professional learning, literacy instruction, and supporting educators across grades 6–12. The author of Creative Journaling for Teachers and Sketchnoting in the Classroom, she is a sought-after speaker and presenter, sharing her expertise in education, technology, and creativity, and bringing her love for visual learning to educators everywhere.
