1.  How to get organized  How to study Shoshana Adams AVID Coordinator Humanities II Teacher AVID Study Skills for All Students

2. Getting Organized - Planner Spanish– Poster Project DUE Algebra – TEST on Ch. 5 - factors  History – read p.9-13 + Cornell Notes  Spanish– study verbs f/ ch.3; buy poster board  English– read 1984 1.5, Vocab week 25 Biology – no HW  Algebra – even problems p. 52-53 History – study for ch.1 test (map) Spanish– work on poster project, buy poster board English– read 1984 1.6 Biology – lab reflection Algebra – even problems p. 52-53

3. Getting Organized - Backpack Clean out backpack every week Every paper 3-hole punched Keep a bag/box for old papers Binder Sections for each subject Most recent papers on top Label, date all papers Clean out binder every unit

4. Time Management Same HW time daily Expect 2- 2.5 hours At least five days per week Do the “Big Stuff” first Due tomorrow Worth a lot of points Least pleasant No HW? Check calendar or teacher website Read or work ahead Make flashcards

5. Where is the time going? Interruptions Cell phone Online/IM Video games TV Sleeping Actually longer than 2.5 hours Frustration Unfocused Procrastination/Overload Needs help

6. Where to Study Maintain a “study area” Quiet, uninterrupted, well-lit Access to resources No IM, cell phone, internet fun Get up for short breaks Dining room table if monitoring needed

7. Learning Styles - Auditory collaborative study groups listen to audio recordings of books or instruction read aloud talk things out to gain better understanding

8. Learning Styles - Visual information presented in writing, pictures, or diagrams read handouts create mental pictures take detailed written notes from textbooks and in class

9. Learning Styles – Tactile/ Kinesthetic hands-on learning settings physically manipulate something to learn about it move about and handle things lab component have an actual object in hands (Learning style study tips quoted from http://www.how-to- study.com)

11. Last thoughts… Discuss upcoming family events and dates and mark on student calendar. Use questions developed by student to help review for concepts and tests. Plan ahead for college, SAT/ACT, and financial aid; talk about it as a family.