Academic Success

Study Skills Directions: list several study skills that will make you more successful in your academics

Scenario Students will design a study plan for the following criteria. Students will utilize strategies that they have learned about their learning style, and study skills researched. You have 4 classes: English, math 4, science, and foreign language You will have a test in Math 4 on Friday You have an English paper due on Tuesday You have a science exam on Wednesday You are scheduled to work 12 hours this week at Ruffles Pastry Shop You have a Youth meeting on Wednesday night There is a football game on Friday night There is a family reunion on Saturday

Study Plan Create a weekly plan sheet – include study time, work time, school time, family time (use some table or chart – create either in word or excel) Then on a separate slide Answer the following questions: What strategies are you going to use to complete preparations for each of the above assignments With all that is going to be done this week, how are you going to reduce or manage your stress? With all this planning, do you think you will be successful? Why or why not? Do you think your time frame will change any for the week? Be specific in your thought process…

Weekly Plan When you have the chart or table created, copy and paste it here….

Questions to reflect over: Why is it important to reflect over how to study? Should you take time to plan out how to study and why to study? Is this an important skill that can help create skills to make you successful?