1. Mrs. Brashier 8 th Grade Success Prep

2. Welcome! O Contact information O Main Office #: 215-809-6220 O Email address: mbrashier@neshaminy.k12.pa.us mbrashier@neshaminy.k12.pa.us

3. Email Address O Weekly updates O Check out my website! O http://www.neshaminy.org/Domain/388 http://www.neshaminy.org/Domain/388

4. Extra Help/Meetings O Tuesdays: Student extra help 7:15 – 7:45am O Thursdays: Parent conferences 7:15 – 7:45am O It’s okay if those times do not work for you or your child!

5. Note to Parents O www.studyskills.com/parents www.studyskills.com/parents O https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFXxz8 ReG-Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFXxz8 ReG-Y

6. Goals of the Course O Know yourself O Know your goals O Know your tools O Know your progress O Know your school

7. Know Yourself O Types of Intelligences O What type of learner are you? O Visual O Linguistic O Interpersonal O Intrapersonal O Logical O Kinesthetic O Musical O Naturalistic

8. Know your Goals O Follow a daily schedule O Prioritize! O Identify your goals O Schedule time to take action

9. Know your Tools O Organization O How to write a research paper O Self Advocacy O Taking and studying notes O Learn different note-taking strategies O Learn how to study properly O Learn how to take a test O Learn how to answer constructed responses

10. Research Paper O Learn how to: O write a thesis O Add a hook O use Neshaminy’s research sources O organize a five paragraph research paper O use parenthetical notation O not plagiarize

11. Know your Progress O Track your grades O Monitor your goals O Recognize your achievements

12. Know your School O How did you contribute to your school? O What will I contribute to the NHS community? O Any missed opportunities?

13. Cross Curricular O This course connects with the core courses by: O Note Taking (SS, Eng., Science, Math) O Test Prep (SS., Eng., Science, Math) O Research Paper (SS., Eng., Science) O Organization (SS., Eng., Science, Math and extra curricular activities)

14. Questions?