Welcome to Study Skills Lauren Metzinger Special Education Teacher lmetzinger@cbsd.org CB EAST

Welcome Parents! Please fill out an index card and include the following: Your name and your students name Preferred form of communication One thing you feel I should know about your child ***Hold onto the card until the end and write one question you have for me***

Class Overview Students participate in mini lessons each day. Second half of class is dedicated to independent work time for students to complete work for other classes. Graded and non-graded assignments/assessments. All course work is completed in the OneNote.

Areas for Improvement Through this class your child will improve in the following areas: Note – taking Presentation Skills Test Preparation Reading Comprehension and Analysis Motivation/Concentration Writing Active Listening Independent Research Goal Setting

Glimpse into the class In the last three weeks students have: Shared Current Events Discussed and analyzed the upcoming election Participated in stress relieving activities Completed mini presentations Acquired new vocabulary words