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Source: http://www.doksinet High School Success Study Skills Seminar Lesson 1Time Management 101 Source: http://www.doksinet Study Skills Seminar Your High School Toolkit • Lesson 1Time Management 101 • Lesson 2Organize Your Time and Space • Lesson 3Organize Your Things • Lesson 4Study Plans and Recovery Work • Lesson 5Formative Grades • Lesson 6Study Techniques • Lesson 7Note Taking Tools • Lesson 8Test Taking and Test Anxiety • Lesson 9Study Skills Recap Source: http://www.doksinet PRE-TEST Let’s see what you already know Please complete the pre-test! Go to http://url.southforsythhsorg/studyskillspretest using a web enabled phone or BYOT device. Source: http://www.doksinet Time Management 101 •There are 24 hours in a day approximately 8 for sleeping and 8 for school, and the other 8 are filled with every other activity in your life (homework, extracurricular activities, socializing with friends, family obligations, eating, etc.) •How you choose to

spend your time can make or break your academic career Source: http://www.doksinet Making Time for School & Fun Stuff The key is to find a good balance Rock, Pebble and Water Activity (adapted from Sean Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens) Step 1: The jar represents one day24 hoursno more and no less Step 2: Add the large rocksIs the jar full? Step 3: Add the pebblesIs the jar full yet? Step 4: Add waterIs it full yet? YES! Source: http://www.doksinet So what does this mean? Prioritization •Rock PrioritiesThe things you have to do How do I determine my priorities? •Pebble PrioritiesThe things you really enjoy and want to spend more time doing •Water PrioritiesThe little things you enjoy but if you don’t get to them ”Oh well” Source: http://www.doksinet How do you spend your time? Track It Complete the “How Do You Spend Your Time?” worksheet What do I have to do? What do I like to do? What would I like to have more time to do?

Source: http://www.doksinet Pair/Share Activity Discuss your results with a partner Are you spending most of your time with rock, pebble, or water priorities? What is your biggest personal time waster (PTW)? How much time could you cut back on your PTW to find more time? Source: http://www.doksinet Ways to Make the Most of Your Time Maximize Your Time Look for ’found time’riding on the bus, while you’re in the car, when your teacher takes attendance, and when the lesson wraps up early Utilize before and after school hours, lunch, and Instructional Focus to the fullest Get started on your homework as early in the afternoon as possible. Give yourself no more than a 45 minute break afterschoolyou’ll be more efficient Source: http://www.doksinet Next SessionLesson Organize Your Time and Space 2 See you next week! Source: http://www.doksinet High School Success Study Skills Seminar Lesson TwoOrganize Your Time and Space Source: http://www.doksinet Study

Skills Seminar Your High School Toolkit • Lesson 1Time Management 101 • Lesson 2Organize Your Time and Space • Lesson 3Organize Your Things • Lesson 4Study Plans and Recovery Work • Lesson 5Formative Grades • Lesson 6Study Techniques • Lesson 7Note Taking Tools • Lesson 8Test Taking and Test Anxiety • Lesson 9Study Skills Recap Source: http://www.doksinet Organize Your Time and Space Discussion So, what did you learn last week about how you spend your time? Source: http://www.doksinet The Academic Planner “Fail to prepare, prepare to fail”-Benjamin Franklin •In High School, you just can’t juggle school, homework, family, extracurricular, and social responsibilities without a system •Planners really work if you use them regularly it may take two to three weeks to make it a habit, but it’s worth it! •If you write something down, you are 10 times more likely to remember it! So, let’s get started Source: http://www.doksinet What Kind of

Planner Do You Need Weekly and Monthly Planning •You need to be able to see the whole week at a glanceweekly planning is crucial! Month-at-aglance pages are also helpful. •You need room to write ALL of your commitments. •Example: You check your planner on Sunday night and notice you have a Band concert after school on Tuesday. Now you know to build in study time on Monday night for that exam on Wednesday! Source: http://www.doksinet When Should You Use Your Planner When in doubt, get that planner out! Sunday Night Spend 10 minutes on Sunday evenings writing down all of your commitments for the week During class Keep your planner accessibleright on your desk. Record your homework as it is assigned in class. End of school day Take a few seconds to plan when you will work on homework that evening. Look through the assignment list and plan about how much time you will need. At home, after school Look at your planner and stay on schedule get those ‘rock priorities’

done first! Before Bedtime Avoid rushed mornings by doing one last check of your plannerdid you get forms signed, all homework complete, is everything in your backpack? Source: http://www.doksinet Making the Most of Your Planning Set up Sunday evening meetings with your parents to see what they have planned for you for the week and share your activities Use planned study time wiselyset a timer and try to beat the clock. The point is not to rush but to stay focused for a set amount of time. Stay on taskdon’t accept phone calls, texts, and Facebook messages during your set study time. They’ll still be there when you’re finished. Source: http://www.doksinet Activity & Homework Let’s Practice Using a Weekly Planning Page 1. Jot down your plan for the week using the sample weekly planning page 2. Follow your plan for the rest of the week 3. Bring your planning page or your own planner to next week’s Advisement Source: http://www.doksinet Organize Your

Space De-clutter your study space and backpack •Keep a container with pens, pencils, calculators, staplers, dictionary, thesaurus, etc. in your study space •Remove distractionsdon’t be tempted to pick up your phone every time you get a message •DO NOT throw things in the bottom of your backpack never to be seen againput sheets back in folders when they are returned (the front pocket will work when you’re in a hurry) •Students often say they did the work but didn’t turn it in Where was it? Crumpled in the bottom of the backpack! Source: http://www.doksinet Organize Your Space The Homework Folder •You MUST do your homework to be successful in high schoolJust Do It! •Some students find it beneficial to have a separate folder just for homework •During a homework checkdon’t scramble, just grab your folder! Spend the rest of the time, making a homework folder. Decorate it any way you like! Source: http://www.doksinet Next SessionLesson 3 Organize Your Things

See you next week! Source: http://www.doksinet High School Success Study Skills Seminar Lesson ThreeOrganize Your Things Source: http://www.doksinet Study Skills Seminar Your High School Toolkit • Lesson 1Time Management 101 • Lesson 2Organize Your Time and Space • Lesson 3Organize Your Things • Lesson 4Study Plans and Recovery Work • Lesson 5Formative Grades • Lesson 6Study Techniques • Lesson 7Note Taking Tools • Lesson 8Test Taking and Test Anxiety • Lesson 9Study Skills Recap Source: http://www.doksinet First, let’s debrief from last week Discussion Take out your planning page or your planner. How was last week using your planner? Source: http://www.doksinet Organize Your Things It’s all about the Binders! •Seven subjects is a lot to keep up with every dayKeeping your binders organized is KEY! •Three-ring binders with dividers work well so you can have separate sections labeled: •Class Notes •Quizzes/Tests •Homework * Note: some

teachers have specific requirements for binder set upAlways defer to your teacher’s specifications! Source: http://www.doksinet Staying OrganizedIt’s an ongoing process Put the date on all of your papers, so you can easily put them in the right order Never put loose papers inside your backpack. If you have to leave class in a rush, put loose papers in the front of your binder At home, take 60 seconds to put any stray papers in their correct folders Use the back pocket in your binder for miscellaneous items (club forms, etc.) Source: http://www.doksinet Organize Your Things The Night Before •Put all of your papers back in the right place in your binders •Do a planner checkdid you complete everything? do you have all of your forms? •Pack up your backpack with your binders, anything you will need for afterschool, and any supplies you might need •Put your backpack by the door Source: http://www.doksinet ActivityTime to Set it up Biology Binder •Get out

your Biology Binder •Start Organizing •Remove any items that are not Biology related •Use the dividers provided if you need to create sections in your Binder •Sort your papers into each section •If you finish while others are still working, start on another subject Source: http://www.doksinet ActivityTime to Set it up Biology Binder- Specifics Source: http://www.doksinet Put It Into Action Biology Binder Check Next Week You will have a graded Biology binder check in class soon. Keep your binder organizedfiling away important papers, dating your notes, and keeping track of homework Source: http://www.doksinet Next SessionLesson Study Plans and Recovery Work 4 See you next time! Source: http://www.doksinet High School Success Study Skills Seminar Lesson FourStudy Plans and Recovery Work Source: http://www.doksinet Study Skills Seminar Your High School Toolkit • Lesson 1Time Management 101 • Lesson 2Organize Your Time and Space • Lesson 3Organize Your

Things • Lesson 4Study Plans and Recovery Work • Lesson 5Formative Grades • Lesson 6Study Techniques • Lesson 7Note Taking Tools • Lesson 8Test Taking and Test Anxiety • Lesson 9Study Skills Recap Source: http://www.doksinet First, let’s debrief from last week Discussion Has working with an organized binder helped you? Share a success story. Source: http://www.doksinet Study Plans HmmmIf it’s broken, it’s time to fix it! •Students often stay up late into the night to cram for testsit’s exhausting and can be counterproductive •It’s time to start preparing for classes and tests in a whole new waymaximize all the time you’re at school to reduce those late night hours •South has LOTS of opportunities for extra help and they are FREE and EFFECTIVE! Source: http://www.doksinet Steps to Getting the Help You Need Talk to your teacher! They are your # 1 source for getting answers to your questionsand communicating with them shows you care about your

grades, and that you are mature and responsibleso start asking!! Check the Freshman Academy Academic Support brochure for teacher extra help sessions, and begin attending regularly. If your grades aren’t where you want them, plan to attend 2-3 sessions/week! Source: http://www.doksinet Steps to Getting the Help You Need Get an Instructional Focus pass EVERY week; There should be at least one class you can get help with each week (don’t waste this time!!). Get an orange pass before Wednesday of each week. Attend Saturday Academytwo Saturdays a month tutoring is offered in the West Hall Media Center from 9AM-11AM. Tutors are National Honor Society and Beta Club members. They’ve been through the classes you are in nowtake advantage of this 1:1 help! Source: http://www.doksinet Steps to Getting the Help You Need Other tutoring opportunitiesMu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society) offers 1:1 tutoring Mondays – 3:45-4:15 (Room 462) Tuesdays- 7:45-8:15 (Room 462)

Peer study groupsGet a group of 2-3 peers and re-teach each other concepts, quiz each other, make your own practice tests and give them to one another. Having a group like this to work with makes studying fun! RECOVERY WORKAsk your teachers about Relearn and Recovery assignments Source: http://www.doksinet Now make it happen! Put it in your planand show you can!! •You know what’s available to you, but if you don’t make it part of your routine, it’s too easy to procrastinate •Let teachers know when you plan to attend their extra help sessionsonce you’ve committed, you are more likely to follow through •Figure this out in your freshman year and you are on the road to success for the rest of high school! Source: http://www.doksinet ActivityTime to put it on paper Create your own study plan •Take out the Academic Support Brochure •Highlight the extra help sessions of all of your teachers •Use the sample study plan to enter the dates and times you can

attend extra help sessions •Enter the teacher’s name you will go to see during IF this week • Enter other study opportunities you plan to utilize (Saturday Academy, a peer study group, etc. ) Source: http://www.doksinet Put It Into Action Hold yourself accountable Pair/Share ActivityReview your plan with a partner. Discuss how you’re going to implement it. Discuss your plan with your parents. They’ll be impressed! Source: http://www.doksinet Next SessionLesson 5 Formative Grades See you next time! Source: http://www.doksinet High School Success Study Skills Seminar Lesson FiveFormative Grades Source: http://www.doksinet Study Skills Seminar Your High School Toolkit • Lesson 1Time Management 101 • Lesson 2Organize Your Time and Space • Lesson 3Organize Your Things • Lesson 4Study Plans and Recovery Work • Lesson 5Formative Grades • Lesson 6Study Techniques • Lesson 7Note Taking Tools • Lesson 8Test Taking and Test Anxiety • Lesson 9Study

Skills Recap Source: http://www.doksinet First, let’s debrief from last week Discussion How many of you started going to extra help sessions? Someone please share a positive experience. Source: http://www.doksinet Formative Grades “Practice is the best of all instructors”- Roman author •Formative grades are used for things that are helping you to FORM your knowledgei.e, homework, most quizzes, etc. •Formative assignments shouldn’t be blown off! They can bring your average down a letter grade or more. Twenty five percent of your grade makes a difference! •Formative assignments are PRACTICE for your summative assessment coming up. Source: http://www.doksinet Formative GradesPredictor of academic success We have seen that time and time again there is a correlation between a student’s quiz grade for a particular unit and their test grade for that unit. Why do you think this is the case? What could a student do if they get a 70 on a quiz to make sure they

don’t get a 70 on the test? How can they use their quiz to inform their study plan? What about homework? If a student completes 7/10 of their homework assignments for a unit, what do you predict their test grade will be? Source: http://www.doksinet Homework HomeworkWhy Do It? •Think of homework as your opportunity to practice what will be on the test •Sometimes test questions look VERY similar to homework and study packet questionswhat better way to prep! •Homework shows you what you do and don’t knowif you can’t figure out a homework problem, you have time to get help Source: http://www.doksinet ActivityProve it to yourself! Let’s practice our graphing skills •Take out your grade report. •Make a Graph: •Make a timeline as the x axis starting with August, then September, then October •Make a number line for the y axis starting with 30, then 40, and go all the way to 100 •Graph your formative grades using dots & connect with a straight line.

•Graph your summative grades using dots & connect with a dotted line. Source: http://www.doksinet Pair and Share Discuss your results. Turn to the person sitting to your left. Share the relationship you saw between the gradesyou don’t have to share actual grades.  What does this experiment tell you? Source: http://www.doksinet ActivityThis is really interesting! Attendance and it’s role in the big picture •Take out your attendance report. •Go back to your graph •Change the numbers on the y axis to 1-7 •Graph your absences using the number of absences as they correspond to the months •Use an * to graph your absences and connect them with a dashed line ----•Now, take a look at the big picturedo you see a relationship between your absences and your grades? Source: http://www.doksinet AttendanceMissing School= Missing Out! It’s a lot easier to keep up than it is to catch up! 9th grade attendance rates are one of the best predictors of whether or not

a student will graduate on time The U.S Department of Education maintains that for every missed day of school, it takes a student TWO days to catch up Come to school regularly so you don’t miss instruction, class discussions, and helpful examples Make up work can get very overwhelmingIF you do miss school, check ANGEL to see what was covered that day, make a plan with each teacher to find out when you can take missed quizzes or tests, and turn in any missing work Source: http://www.doksinet Next SessionLesson 6 Study Techniques See you next time! Source: http://www.doksinet High School Success Study Skills Seminar Lesson SixStudy Techniques Source: http://www.doksinet Study Skills Seminar Your High School Toolkit • Lesson 1Time Management 101 • Lesson 2Organize Your Time and Space • Lesson 3Organize Your Things • Lesson 4Study Plans and Recovery Work • Lesson 5Formative Grades • Lesson 6Study Techniques • Lesson 7Note Taking Tools • Lesson 8Test

Taking and Test Anxiety • Lesson 9Study Skills Recap Source: http://www.doksinet First, let’s debrief from last week Discussion What did you learn about formative grades last week? How important is attendance? Source: http://www.doksinet Study Techniques Memorization • Your mind is built to rememberYour brain is the greatest tool in the world!! • It never loses anything throughout your life unless you suffer from some type of brain injury/damage • When we say we ‘forget’, we actually just have a lack of recall • We are more likely to remember what we can relate to our own priorities or experiences Source: http://www.doksinet Memory Helpers • Be interestedif you don’t find something interesting, try and make it interesting • Be criticalPick the most important things to remember! When reading, look at the titles and headings of sections for clues on what is most important • Make connectionsConnect with what you are learningMake the information

meaningful to you • PracticeStudy in several short periods and review often Source: http://www.doksinet Memory Devices Mnemonics • A mnemonic is a memory deviceIt’s an effective and powerful tool that has been proven to help people remember details, lists, and all types of information • What are some mnemonics that you know of and use? Source: http://www.doksinet Mnemonic Examples These really work! • Leaves of three, let it bepoison ivy • Red next to yellow could kill a fellow! Red next to black won’t hurt Jack! –red coral snake • Lefty loosey, righty tighty Source: http://www.doksinet Mnemonic Devices Acronyms •Acronymsa word created using the first letter of each word of the important information •We use acronyms everyday! Here are some examples •SCUBASelf-contained underwater breathing apparatus •FAQFrequently Asked Questions •NASCARNational Association for Stock Car Auto Racing Source: http://www.doksinet Mnemonic Devices Acrostics

•Acrosticsa sentence in which the first letter of each word connects with the information you need to recall Here are a few common acrostics. •“Please excuse my dear Aunt Sally”order of operations when solving math problems •“My very educated mother just served us nachos”the order of the planets Source: http://www.doksinet ActivityLet’s practice! Write your own sentence to help you remember the oceans in order by size: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic Use the first letter of each wordPAIA What did you come up with? Source: http://www.doksinet Mnemonic Devices Chunking •Chunkinggrouping related information into smaller, more manageable categories •Many people believe we can recall about 7 different things at oncetry chunking into 7 groups (or less) •We use chunking to remember phone numbers (10 digits) by adding parentheses and hyphens to chunk. Example- 3475559122 or (347) 555-9122 Source: http://www.doksinet ActivityYour turn! Test yourself. •I’m

going to say 10 numbers aloud and ask you to repeat the numbers. •Then, I’ll say 10 numbers aloud, but say them like a phone number (pausing after the 3rd and 6th numbers). •Let’s see who has a much easier time with the second set. Source: http://www.doksinet Study Resources ANGELYour new best friend •Log in to ANGEL every day •Teachers post: •Calendars •Videos •Homework Assignments and Answers •Online textbooks (where you can find animations) •Class notes (you can pre-print these to be more efficient in class) •Handouts •Extra Help Resources Source: http://www.doksinet Flash Cards Vocabulary In 9th grade, you have new vocabulary in every class. Stay on top of it! The best method is handwritten flash cards. You are 10 times more likely to remember what you write down. You can also use web resources like quizlet.com to test your knowledge in fun, and different ways Source: http://www.doksinet Flash Cards Let’s make some. Take out your

9th Lit Vocabulary words Spend time now making flash cards for this unit Your English teachers will be checking your vocabulary cards for this unitpoints will be awarded!  Source: http://www.doksinet Next SessionLesson 7 Note Taking See you next time! Source: http://www.doksinet High School Success Study Skills Seminar Lesson SevenNote Taking Tools Source: http://www.doksinet Study Skills Seminar Your High School Toolkit • Lesson 1Time Management 101 • Lesson 2Organize Your Time and Space • Lesson 3Organize Your Things • Lesson 4Study Plans and Recovery Work • Lesson 5Formative Grades • Lesson 6Study Techniques • Lesson 7Note Taking Tools • Lesson 8Test Taking and Test Anxiety • Lesson 9Study Skills Recap Source: http://www.doksinet First, let’s debrief from last week Discussion Did anyone use a new memorization technique last week? Please share your success stories. Source: http://www.doksinet Note Taking in Class General Tips •Note

taking keeps you actively engaged in class •Don’t try to write notes word for wordUse shorthand to write down main ideas •Writing down material is important but listening and analyzing is just as important •Pay attention to cues from the teacherpausing for emphasis, restating a point, saying “you’ll see this again” •Pay attention to detailsmaterial written on the board, shown in a PowerPoint, etc., are things to put in notes Source: http://www.doksinet Note Taking Common Abbreviations b/c= because w/= with w/out= without w/in= within +, &= and gov= government b/f= before *= important Intro= introduction ∆= change cont.= continue re:= regarding esp.= especially Q= question A= answer bkgd= background Source: http://www.doksinet Let’s Practice Now Take out a scratch piece of paper. Practice writing notes from the blurb I read below. Source: http://www.doksinet Discussion Let’s Debrief •Share some of the shortcuts you took when writing down your

notes •What key points did you record? •What facts do you think the teacher may ask you on an exam? Source: http://www.doksinet Note Taking The Cornell Method The Cornell Method is a widely used note taking system invented in the 1950s at Cornell University. The system not only keeps your notes organized, but also creates a study guide within itself. This method is preferred by most law schools. Source: http://www.doksinet Cornell Method Set up your paper 1. Address your paper like you normally would any other paper. (Include name, date, and class period). 2. Draw lines on your paper to make it look like the picture on the right. Prepare pages before class if possible. 3. It doesn’t need to be perfect, just as close as you can get. Source: http://www.doksinet Cornell Method How to use it •Take notes like you normally would on the right side of the vertical line •Continue to take notes on as many pages as you need until the lecture is complete •After the lecture,

go back and give headings to your notes to make topics easier to find when you study Always take notes here. Summarize each section of your notes into only a few words Source: http://www.doksinet Cornell Method History Example Source: http://www.doksinet Cornell Method Biology Example Source: http://www.doksinet Cornell Method The Five R’s •Step 1: RECORD Take notes on the right side of the page •Step 2: REVISE Label your notes in short, easy to find phrases in the left column of the page •Step 3: RECITE Cover the right side of the page with a sheet of paper. Using the phrases on the leftquiz yourself. Say everything you know about the phrase of word in the left column. NOW, YOU’RE STUDYING!!! Source: http://www.doksinet Cornell Method The Five R’s •Step 4: REFLECT Reflect on the material by asking yourself questions What’s the significance of these facts? What principles are these based on? How can I apply them? How do they fit in with what I already

know? •Step 5: REVIEW Reread your notes daily so you don’t have to cram the night before Source: http://www.doksinet Cornell Method Pair and Share • Use the Cornell Method handout on Biology • Cover the right hand side with the notes • Quiz the person behind you for 1 minute You see, It’s a ready-made study guide! Source: http://www.doksinet Next SessionLesson 8 Test Taking and Test Anxiety See you next time! Source: http://www.doksinet High School Success Study Skills Seminar Lesson EightTest Taking and Test Anxiety Source: http://www.doksinet Study Skills Seminar Your High School Toolkit • Lesson 1Time Management 101 • Lesson 2Organize Your Time and Space • Lesson 3Organize Your Things • Lesson 4Study Plans and Recovery Work • Lesson 5Formative Grades • Lesson 6Study Techniques • Lesson 7Note Taking Tools • Lesson 8Test Taking and Test Anxiety • Lesson 9Study Skills Recap Source: http://www.doksinet First, let’s debrief from last

week Discussion Did anyone start using the Cornell Method? Please share how it is working for you. Source: http://www.doksinet Test Taking Strategies Reasons for Poor Performance •Being absent and not making up missed work •Not paying attention in class •Not completing homework •Waiting too long to begin studying •Studying the wrong material •Running out of time •Test anxiety Source: http://www.doksinet Test Taking The Basics •Know what material will be included on the test •Budget time well in advance to study and review •Practice, practice, practice! •Make flash cards for key material and use Quizlet.com •Work with a study group to divide up material and practice teaching each other •Be at your best mentally and physically Source: http://www.doksinet Discussion Share some test taking tips that you have found to be effective. Source: http://www.doksinet Test Taking Multiple Choice •There’s one correct answerit’s your job to find it!

•Read the question carefully and look for words like (always, only, most, all, never, completely, best, worst, smallest, largest) •Answer the question in your own words and then look for your answer •If you don’t see your answer, start eliminating responses until you can get down to two possibilities Source: http://www.doksinet Test Taking Multiple Choice (cont.) •Be wary of multiple-response questions“all of the above” “none of the above” or a combination of choices •Underline key terms and clue words •For multiple-response questions, treat each response as a True/False situation Example: The three branches of government include: A. Executive, Judicial, and Senate (False) B. Presidential, Judicial and Executive (False) C. Presidential, Legislative, and Punitive (False) D. Executive, Legislative and Judicial (TRUED must be the answer!) Source: http://www.doksinet Test Taking True/False •A statement has to be completely true for you to select true •If

any part of the statement is false, then your response should be false •Be careful of reading too much into the questionanswer it on its face value •Look for words like all, only, and always and assess if the statement is true in all instances •Look for words like frequently, likely, generally, and usually and assess if the statement is true most of the time Source: http://www.doksinet Test Taking Matching •Be careful with these because an incorrect answer leads to a domino effect of wrong answers •Match the items you are certain of, cross off the choices that you have used, and proceed with the remaining items •Analyze the remaining choices to look for clues Source: http://www.doksinet Test Taking Short Answer •Typically can be written in paragraph or bullet list format •Make sure you’ve answered all parts of the question •Emphasis is primarily on your ability to show you know the information not quality of writing Source: http://www.doksinet Test

Taking Essay Exams •Comprehensive analysis •Look for words, such as, summarize, defend, solve, explain, list, debate, clarify, describe, compare and contrast to determine how to answer the question •ROW method •R- Read (Read the question multiple times) •O- Outline (Outline the main topics you want to cover in the margins or on the back of the paper) •W- Write your essay, remember to use an opening and closing paragraph Source: http://www.doksinet Test Taking Take Home and Open Book •Students usually get excited about these tests •Open Book exams require preparationsticky notes flagging important information, page numbers jotted down for key charts, etc., and summary sheets created to make info easily accessible •Don’t take these too lightly! Source: http://www.doksinet Test Anxiety Before the Test •Prepare so you feel confident that you know the material •View the exam as a way to demonstrate what you know •Avoid speaking with students who have not

prepared or express negativity (You know the ones I’m talking about!) •Catch yourself! When you begin having negative thoughts, such as, “I’m going to fail this test”, immediately begin positive self-talk, such as “I’m prepared for this test” and “I can handle this!” Source: http://www.doksinet Test Anxiety During the Test •Read the directions carefully •Budget your test taking time •Change positions to help you relax •If you go blank, skip the question and go on •If youre taking an essay test and you go blank, pick a question and start writingIt may trigger the answer •Dont panic when students start handing in their papers Theres no reward for being the first one finished Source: http://www.doksinet Next SessionLesson 9 Study Skills Recap See you next time! Source: http://www.doksinet High School Success Study Skills Seminar Lesson NineStudy Skills Recap Source: http://www.doksinet Study Skills Seminar Your High School Toolkit • Lesson

1Time Management 101 • Lesson 2Organize Your Time and Space • Lesson 3Organize Your Things • Lesson 4Study Plans and Recovery Work • Lesson 5Formative Grades • Lesson 6Study Techniques • Lesson 7Note Taking Tools • Lesson 8Test Taking and Test Anxiety • Lesson 9Study Skills Recap Source: http://www.doksinet First, let’s debrief from last week Discussion What things have you started doing differently since beginning the Study Skills Seminar? Source: http://www.doksinet Study Skills Recap Post Test Please complete the post-test! Go to http://url.southforsythhsorg/studyskillsposttest using a web enabled phone or BYOT device. Watch the remaining slides. GOOD LUCK THIS YEAR!! Source: http://www.doksinet BE. BRIGHT! Source: http://www.doksinet BE. Prepared Pack up your backpack the night before Don’t throw things randomly in the bottom or your backpack when the bell rings Have a Sunday night meeting with your parents to see what they have planned for the

weekoften times, their plans involve you Source: http://www.doksinet BE. Resourceful Use the Learning centers before school, after school, or during lunches Use Khan Academy online for math help Always do extra credit, it’s like putting $$ Away in an emergency fund Source: http://www.doksinet BE. On top of it! Always do your review packets for every test Review class notes at night to avoid crammingit only takes 15 minutes! Go to 2-3 extra help sessions per week Source: http://www.doksinet BE. Planful Always do your homeworkit’s practice for the real thing Use your planner for all activities inside school and outthis will give you the big picture of your week Plan out at least one week at a time Source: http://www.doksinet BE. Here It takes two days to make up for one missed day Attendance is one of the best predictors of student success If you are absent, check angel, make a list of all assignments to make up , create a plan to get everything in asapdon’t let it

hang over your head and overwhelm you Source: http://www.doksinet BE. Willing to Seek Help Develop a relationship with your teachersthey are your #1 resource Attend mu alpha theta tutoring Monday after school and Tuesday before school (room 462) Attend spanish tutoring any day of the week Source: http://www.doksinet BE. Your Best Self Broaden your networkjoin clubs, sports, etc. Take classes that challenge you you will rise to the occasion Get connected at schoolgo to school functions, take pride in sfhs and yourself Source: http://www.doksinet BE. Healthy Try to get a good night’s sleepteens need at least 8-9 hours. Sleep is brain food Exercise when you get home, walk the dog, whatever it takes to get your blood pumping Your brain is still under developmentusing drugs as a teen can affect the way your brain is wired Source: http://www.doksinet BE. Calm The more you prepare, the less anxiety you will have before a test Talk positively to yourself before testssay “I

can do this” and “I’m prepared” Try to take deep breaths before each test to stay calm Source: http://www.doksinet BE. Inspired