So far, my two main goals of teaching have remained the same. 1) Expose students to a variety of topics in an effort to lead them to what they are passionate about. 2) Give students study tips and life lessons to make post-high-school life easier.
A great tool to give students is note-taking skills. The following is how I could teach note-taking.
This video. Is awesome.
http://collegeinfogeek.com/lecture-notetaking-systems/
show at the beginning of the year and explain that we will be taking all the different types of notes throughout the year. Plus, it gives students a way to see that I'm cool- I love Streetfighter, especially Blanka!
Use different lessons to outline the strengths of each style of note-taking. At the end of a lesson using a different style of note taking, have students write an exit ticket on how they would compare the style of notes to other ones they have used before.
Also, a quick note on Cornell notes, the same idea (exit ticket points) could be given for having students complete the Cue and Summary sections of the Cornell notes before leaving class.