[header] How to organize your school notebook [title] Decide if you want a notebook or binder before the first week of class. [step] Choose one that fits your style, your schedule, and your usual book bag. [substeps] Check to make sure you can, in fact, use one big binder for all of your classes. 
Sometimes teachers collect the notebooks and do checks, so you don't want them to have to hunt for the section that corresponds to their class. Also, if the check takes more than a day, you'll be left without your materials for other classes.