Table of Contents

• OPENING Inking as Thinking
• CHAPTER 1 More Than Just a Pretty Page
• The benefits of sketchnoting
• Ink in Action: A Parent’s Perspective on Sketchnoting
• CHAPTER 2 One Blank Page = Unlimited Possibilities
• Launching sketchnoting on your own and with your students
• Ink in Action: Learning Alongside Students with Sketchnotes
• CHAPTER 3 Becoming an Independent Inker
• Getting started with sketchnoting
• Ink in Action: Sketching in Science
• CHAPTER 4 Sketchnote LIVE: Be in the Moment
• Capturing read-alouds, music, texts, direct instruction, and more in sketchnotes
• Ink in Action: Sketchnoting for Reading Comprehension
• Ink in Action: Sketchnoting to Empower Striving Readers
• CHAPTER 5 Thinking Ahead & Thinking After
• Preparing, organizing, and reflecting with sketchnotes
• Ink in Action: Sketchnoting in High School
• CHAPTER 6 Sketchnote Tapas
• Bringing sketchnoting to everything from mission statements to parent newsletters to daily schedules
• Ink in Action: Sketchnoting as a Pathway to Discovery
• CLOSING Thinkers & Artists
• Appendix A A Sketchnoter’s Treasure Trove
• A reserve of resources to increase your sketchnoting repertoire
• Appendix B Sketchnoting Templates
• Visual roadmaps for the journey ahead
• References

About the Author

Internationally-known teacher and conference speaker Tanny McGregor brings nearly 30 years of professional experience to her popular sessions. Her workshops are known for their creative and engaging style. Originally an elementary school teacher, Tanny has served as a literacy coach, gifted intervention specialist, and preK-12 staff developer. She is the author of three books, Comprehension Connections (Heinemann, 2007), Genre Connections (Heinemann, 2013), and her newest release, Ink & Ideas (Heinemann, 2018). Tanny was also a contributor to the seminal work, Comprehension Going Forward (Heinemann, 2011). In addition to writing and consulting, Tanny serves as a teacher on special assignment for West Clermont Schools in Cincinnati, Ohio. She and her husband Miles have four daughters and two grandsons. Follow her on Twitter @TannyMcG!