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Cape May County Technical High School and Cape May County ETTC present Integrating Study Skills: Practice Makes Perfect By Julie Stratton Donna Campoli & Diane Stelacio Instructors – July 2005

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How one school integrates Study Skills

Getting off to a good start Bridging Program

Study Skill Example 1: Power Of Zero

Keeping the momentum and reaching ALL students Exploratory Class

Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5 Ethics and Internet Login and Logout Learning StylesReading Comprehension Time Management and organizational skills part 1 – Premiere Agenda Guide and other techniques Time Management and organizational skills part 2 Day 6Day 7Day 8Day 9Day 10 Graphic Organizers (Visual aids and organization) Note Taking Skills and Test Taking Skills Introduction to Word Processing Intermediate Word Processing skills Introduction to Searching the Internet: using Web Browsers and Search Engines Study Skills Curriculum – ALL 9 th graders

Day 11Day 12Day 13Day 14Day 15 Searching the Internet part 2 – Search Engines continued, Validating Web Sites and Copyright issues Introduction to Spreadsheets Intermediate Spreadsheet skills Creating Multimedia Presentations part 1 Creating Multimedia presentations part 2 Day 16Day 17Day 18Day 19Day 20 How To Write Technical Papers Basic Library Skills Researching a topic Narrowing topic Using the card catalog How To Write Technical Papers Basic Library Skills Researching a topic Narrowing topic Using the card catalog Part 2 How To Write Technical Papers MLA Formatting and Plagiarism Issues How To Write Technical Papers

Study Skills Additional follow-up lessons – twice a month Additional follow-up lessons – twice a month Review topics introduced in beginning unit Review topics introduced in beginning unit Align with 9 th grade English curriculum Align with 9 th grade English curriculum 3 rd marking period occupational class selection - includes review of certain study skills 3 rd marking period occupational class selection - includes review of certain study skills

Study Skill Example 2: Getting Organized

Two class periods Note Taking Methods: Review what students already know about taking notes. Use a graphic organizer and have students list What methods they have been taught. When and how were they taught note-taking? How they take notes now? Why should they take notes? How does taking notes lead to good grades? Does it really matter? Study Skills – Getting Organized: Taking Notes

Note Taking Methods: Continued Difference between being a tape recorder and summarizing. Demonstrate a couple of note-taking methods. I Column – Cornell system Graphic organizer system Make and take notes Which did the students find most useful? Introduce how notes affect class grades and productivity. Study Skills – Getting Organized: Taking Notes

Whole School Effort Writing Standards Manual and Research Standards

Study Skill Example 3: Citing Sources

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