LOS ALAMITOS HIGH SCHOOL HEALTHY HABITS FOR SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS SEMINAR

“When a student meets an educational milestone, the question should not be, ‘What did the student learn?’, The question should be, ‘What did the student become?” “When a student meets an educational milestone, the question should not be, ‘What did the student learn?’, The question should be, ‘What did the student become?” John F. Kennedy

LEARNING STYLES- HOW DO WE LEARN? Auditory Auditory Visual Visual Tactile- Kinesthetic Tactile- Kinesthetic

Learning Pyramid & Retaining Information 10%= Hear 10%= Hear 15%=See 15%=See 20%=See & Hear 20%=See & Hear 80%= Experience 80%= Experience 90%= Teach 90%= Teach

HABITS FOR SUCCESS MIND SET MIND SET Attitudes are habits of thinking. Remember: First, you form your habits, then they form you.

HABITS FOR SUCCESS ORGANIZATION

TIME MANAGEMENT TIME MANAGEMENT

Be Successful in the Classroom Learn how to adapt to diff. teachers Learn how to adapt to diff. teachers Be in school, on time, every day Be in school, on time, every day Be prepared for each class Be prepared for each class Be aware of your body language and your nonverbal behavior Be aware of your body language and your nonverbal behavior Always do your homework Always do your homework Participate in class Participate in class Be a good group member Be a good group member Treat others with courtesy & respect Treat others with courtesy & respect Involve your parents Involve your parents Sit in front if possible Sit in front if possible

SMART GOALS S- SPECIFIC S- SPECIFIC M- MEASURABLE M- MEASURABLE A- ATTAINABLE A- ATTAINABLE R- RELEVANT R- RELEVANT T- TIME SPECIFIC T- TIME SPECIFIC

GOOD STUDY HABITS GOOD STUDY HABITS Reading Textbook Reading TextbookSQ4RSurveyQuestionReadwRiteReciteReview Note Taking Skills Note Taking Skills Test Taking Skills Test Taking Skills

Note-Taking: An Important Key to Success Note-Taking: An Important Key to Success“SQ4R” Why? Why? Diary Diary Helps concentrate Helps concentrate 2 learning modalities are used 2 learning modalities are used Aid to recall for review Aid to recall for review From Books: From Books: (Survey) Big Picture (Survey) Big Picture Headings Headings (Question) make Questions (Question) make Questions Read Summary Read Summary Read (Write) Key Points Read (Write) Key Points (Recite) Tell someone (Recite) Tell someone (Review) (Review) In Class: In Class: Just Key Words Just Key Words Listen for Clues Listen for Clues Note conclusions Note conclusions Teacher Emphasis Teacher Emphasis

How to take Notes: Helpful Tips to Retain Information Have your own plan and your own style Have your own plan and your own style SIZE or SIZE or Underline, Color Use Roman Numerals, Caps, #’s Make relationships or associations with facts Date your notes Only write down key points Ask ?’s from: Ask ?’s from: Lecturer Lecturer Other students Other students Text Text Library or Internet Library or Internet

FAMILY SUPPORT Team Approach Team Approach Active Parenting Active Parenting Interventions Interventions

WEEKLY GRADE CHECK Team Approach Team Approach Active Parenting Active Parenting Interventions Interventions

POST SECONDARY GOALS/PLANNING Planning a realistic program based on individuals goals Planning a realistic program based on individuals goals Career/Workplace/Military Career/Workplace/Military 2 year college 2 year college 4 year college 4 year college

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Graduation Requirements (p.6) Graduation Requirements (p.6) 230 credits total including 230 credits total including 40 credits- English 40 credits- English 30 credits- History 30 credits- History 20 credits- Math 20 credits- Math 10 Credits of Algebra 10 Credits of Algebra Mark of a “D” or higher in the 2 nd semester of Algebra Mark of a “D” or higher in the 2 nd semester of Algebra 20 credits- Physical Ed. 20 credits- Physical Ed. 20 credits-Science (10 Life Sci, 10 Physical Sci.) 20 credits-Science (10 Life Sci, 10 Physical Sci.) 5 credits- Health 5 credits- Health 10 credits- Fine Arts (Arts, Dramatic Arts, Dance, Music and/or World Lang. 10 credits- Fine Arts (Arts, Dramatic Arts, Dance, Music and/or World Lang. 10 credits- Fine Art/Applied Arts (Arts, Dramatic Arts, Dance, Music or the Applied Arts) 10 credits- Fine Art/Applied Arts (Arts, Dramatic Arts, Dance, Music or the Applied Arts) California Exit Exam California Exit Exam

4 YEAR COLLEGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS What do you need (p.12-16) What do you need (p.12-16) “a-g” Subject Requirements “a-g” Subject Requirements a) History/Social Science: 2 years a) History/Social Science: 2 years b) English: 4 years b) English: 4 years c) Mathematics: 3 years (Algebra 1, Geom., Algebra II c) Mathematics: 3 years (Algebra 1, Geom., Algebra II d) Lab Science: 2 years (1 year of Bio & 1 year of Chem. or Physics) d) Lab Science: 2 years (1 year of Bio & 1 year of Chem. or Physics) e) Foreign Language: 2 years (same language) e) Foreign Language: 2 years (same language) f) Visual & Performing Arts (VPA) 1 year (2 semesters in same course) f) Visual & Performing Arts (VPA) 1 year (2 semesters in same course) g) College Prep Elective: 1 year (2 semesters) required in addition to those required in “a-e” above g) College Prep Elective: 1 year (2 semesters) required in addition to those required in “a-e” above

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