Study skills presentation 2017 18
- 1. Study Skills The Key To Success
- 2. Start Up Activity CAN YOU FOLLOW DIRECTIONS? This is a timed test--you have 3 minutes only! 1. Read everything carefully before doing anything. 2. Put your name in the upper right-hand corner of this paper. 3. Loudly call out your first name. 4. Circle the word NAME in sentence two. 5. If you have followed directions carefully to this point, call out "I have.” 6. Draw five small squares in the upper left-hand corner. 7. Put an "X" in each square. 8. In your normal speaking voice, count from ten to one backwards. 9. Put a circle around each square. 10. Sign your name under the title of this paper. 11. After the title write, "Yes, yes, yes.” 12. Put a circle completely around the sentence number seven. 13. When you reach this point, LOUDLY call out, “I AM THE LEADER IN FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS." 14. Put an "X" in the lower left-hand corner of this paper. 15. Draw a triangle around the "X" you just put down. 16. On the back of this paper, multiply 703 by 66. 17. Loudly call out, "I AM NEARLY FINISHED. I HAVE FOLLOWED DIRECTIONS.” 18. Draw a rectangle around the word “corner” in sentence six. 19. On the reverse side of this paper, add 8950 and 9805. 20. Put a circle around your answer, and put a square around the circle. 21. Punch three small holes in the top of this paper with your pencil point. 22. Underline all even numbers on the left side of this paper. 23. Now that you have finished reading everything carefully, do only sentences one and two!
- 3. Objectives How to be organized and prepared every day. How to take notes How to study
- 4. Organizing
- 5. What You Need BRING REQUIRED MATERIALS TO CLASS. - An organized binder - An organized notebook - Class packets - Pencils - Graphing calculator (TI-84 Plus) - Assignment
- 6. Binder
- 7. How To Organize Your Binder Syllabus goes in the front of the binder Note packets, homework packets, and any additional problems done in class should be organized by topic/unit/chapter and date in your binder Information can be separated by “tabbing” each topic Notebook or loose leaf can be kept in the back of your binder (if needed)
- 8. Writing Utensils Needed Pencils Highlighters can be extremely helpful, especially when following along with packets
- 9. Necessities Book Homework to turn in Assignment notebook Calculator
- 10. Don’t Forget Not bringing the required materials to class or home with you, will decrease your ability to be successful. Note in assignment notebook if you have to take your book home, or additional materials, so that you don’t forget them Some students keep an assignment folder that keeps all of the homework together
- 11. Keeping Track Of Work
- 12. Remembering Assignment books Online Apps-iCal, google calendar, myHomework Student Planner app, etc… Checking PowerSchool and Buzz (if applicable)
- 13. Oops! I Was Absent You need to see your teachers to find out what you missed Check on PowerSchool– look at comments For classes that have Buzz logins, view new lessons on Buzz and complete the notes. If absent work is not turned in within a timely manner, the work will remain a “0” in the grade book – Check PowerSchool
- 14. How To Take Notes
- 15. Why Take Notes? Notes that you take are important for your understanding, for class work the next day, and for future assessments. Those notes are there to help you study and refer back to.
- 16. Taking Effective Notes Write legibly – If you cannot read it, how can we help you? Write points you remember reading from the book that the teacher also mentions Write an explanation in your own words Use highlighters
- 17. Using Your Notes Example of how to reference notes for use during: Open note tests Class assignments Studying Creating flash cards
- 18. Study Skills
- 19. Study Tips Doing your homework and taking the time to study is the same as practicing for sports or a musical instrument-the more you practice, (do homework/study) the better you get (grades) Use flashcards-know them from the back of the card AND from the front of the card Study in a way that works for you
- 20. When To Ask For Help Whenever you need it… Your teachers are available in their classrooms from 7:05-7:30 every morning and 2:05-2:35 every afternoon If you plan to stay for the after-school tutoring, please check with the teacher first to make sure that they are available to you that day AND you will also have to get your own ride home. There is a teacher for each of the 4 main subjects located in the library every morning from 7:05-7:30 in case your teacher is not available. The library is open after school until 3:30 daily-you must provide your own transportation Khanacademy.org has free help anywhere you have the internet.
- 21. HOW TO READ A TEXTBOOK
- 22. S T A R T A T T H E E N D • Read and write down the summary of the chapter • Write down the questions so that you can look for those answers when you read the chapter • Write down the vocabulary and definition
- 23. G O T O T H E B E G I N N I N G • Write down the chapter heading • Write down the objectives of the chapter
- 24. R E A D T H E C H A P T E R • Set up an outline format • Use bold paragraph headings as the items A, B, C in your outline • Add 1-3 key points outlined in the paragraph(s) below the paragraph heading using your own words
- 25. R E V I E W Y O U R R E A D I N G S • See if you can answer the end of the chapter questions based upon your chapter notes • If not, go back and add these points
- 26. P R A C T I C E M A K E S P E R F E C T • This will take you a while to take notes well from a book-Don’t give up! • Highlight anything that the teacher mentions in class notes that match your book notes. This information is important and you will most likely be tested on this information.
- 28. Every one of you is “SMART”! Many people think the human quality “smart” is on a continuum. Like this………………………… Not Smart-------------------Very Smart That some of us are “smart” and some of us are not. Today I hope to help you think of “smart” in a whole new way.
- 29. Psychology…….. What is Psychology? Psychology is a scientific discipline -- the study of human behavior. Psychologists study the biological, physiological and genetic causes of behavior, as well as the emotional, social, and developmental factors involved. In general, psychology is concerned with how people perceive the world around them and how they react to it, how they grow and how they learn, and how they relate to others and function in groups. In other words, psychology is about how people think, feel, and behave.
- 30. Neuroscience What is Neuroscience? Neuroscience is the study of the nervous system from the molecular to the organismic levels of organization. It is multidisciplinary, drawing on knowledge from traditional disciplines such as biology, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology and experimental psychology.
- 31. Multiple Intelligences Dr. Howard Gardner, a psychologist and professor of neuroscience from Harvard University, developed the theory of Multiple Intelligences (MI) in 1983.
- 33. Theory of MI Based on his study of many people from many different walks of life in everyday circumstances and professions, Gardner developed the theory of multiple intelligences. He performed interviews with and brain research on hundreds of people, including stroke victims, prodigies, autistic individuals, and so-called "idiot savants." According to Gardner, All human beings possess all intelligences in varying amounts. Each person has a different intellectual composition. We can improve education by addressing the multiple intelligences of our students. These intelligences are located in different areas of the brain and can either work independently or together. These intelligences may define the human species.
- 34. So What? To help you begin to make this theory real for you, take this short Multiple Intelligences Self-Inventory. There are just a few questions to answer, which should take approximately five minutes to complete.
- 35. Career Ideas based on MI Theory
- 37. There are many resources on the web to help you continue your thinking about MI and you… http://www.literacyworks.org/mi/assessment/findyourstrength s.html http://www.bgfl.org/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks3/ict/ multiple_int/questions/choose_lang.cfm Thanks for your interest! Mrs. Helfrich