Study Skills and Seminar
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STUDY S
KILLS AND
SEMINAR
CORNERSTONE O
F EXC
ELLENCE AND ACADEMIC
SUCCESS
Maria Martin Academic Facilitator Century High School
WHY STUDY SKILLS?
• Shift Happens
IMPLICATIONS• What skills do students need in order to
be college and career ready? • It is insufficient for learners to merely
attain concepts in isolation, yielding knowledge that frequently remains static.
• Rather, students must form and continually adapt their understanding of the world as they collaborate with other students to solve authentic problems presented in meaningful tasks (Bentley, Ebert, & Ebert, 2007).
IMPLICATIONS• In addition to skills and knowledge, we need to
develop capabilities.• The amount of technical information generated in
our world is doubling every 2 years. -- For students starting a 4 year degree, half of what they learned in their first year of study will be outdated by their 3rd year of study!
• The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that today's learner will have 10-14 jobs... By the age of 38.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Shift-Happens---How-Can-We-Prepare-For-Our-Future?&id=2328498
WHAT ARE THE “NEW” SKILLS
• Communication• Collaboration• Creativity• Critical Thinking • New Exams are shifting in
this direction. Ken Kay, president of Partnership for the 21st Century, believes that we need to focus on fusing the three Rs of education with the four Cs.
http://www.plsweb.com/Products-Resources/Newsletter/February-2011
WHAT DOES SKILLS ARE EMPLOYERS LOOKING FOR? Business Advisory Board from CHS Recommends: •Meet Deadlines. (Critical Thinking)•Work as a member of a team. (Collaboration)•Be able to write for a variety of purposes. (Creativity)•Be able to present your ideas effectively. (Communication) •Understand what you read. (Communication)•Professionalism•Ethics and Social Responsibility
At School•Seminar Class•Flex•Individual Support•Peer Support•Counselors•Advisor•Case Manager
At Home•Help with goal setting•Develop a plan•Involved in Scheduling•Space and Time for Studying•Use Resources•Communicate with Teachers
HOW DO WE PREPARE OUR STUDENTS?
WHERE DO WE LEARN STUDY SKILLS? SEMINAR• Assist ninth grade students in making a
smooth transition to High School. • Lessons are designed to teach study skills.• Students are oriented to the media center,
guidance services, career center and computer lab
• Emphasis on the development of self-knowledge, goal setting, career exploration, and decision-making.
• Develop an educational career plan • These skills and concepts have been found to
be key factors in the successful transition from middle school to high school.
INCREASING STUDY SKILLS THROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF SELF• What is your learning style? • Use the following link and survey to
determine your learning style. • http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyle
s.MI.htm• Knowing your learning style will help
you develop coping strategies to compensate for your weaknesses and capitalize on your strengths.
• Time Management• Getting your "free" time
under control • Develop Study
Habits• Regular Study Sessions• Review notes daily
• The Ability to Set Attainable Goals • SMART Goals
• Ask Questions
• Take Good Notes• Use Flex• Complete
Assignments• Maintain an
organizational system• Use Agenda Book or
Electronic Calendar• Divide long term work
into parts
STUDY SKILLS FOR SUCCESS
Having Trouble? Click on the link to learn more about improving your study skills:
http://coe.jmu.edu/learningtoolbox/studentstart.htm
TOP 5 STUDY STRATEGIES• Test yourself
• Practice quizzes • Self-tests slow down the forgetting of material
you've studied. • Move around
• Changing up where you study can help you retain more information. “
• If you move around and study the same material in several places," he says, "you may be forming multiple associations for the same material.
New York Times reporter Benedict Carey has written about the research. He tells NPR's Neal Conan that though a lot of ideas about learning make intuitive sense, they're actually way off.
TOP 5 STUDY STRATEGIES CONTINUED• Mix it up
• Alternating between different facets of a subject in a single sitting can "leave a deeper impression on the brain.“
• Space it out• Information learned in a hurry is lost just as fast.
• Motivation and Discipline• "Studying can sort of be incorporated into a more
varied life, much more easily than we thought."
Want to find out where your study skills rank? Try this site:http://sarc.sdes.ucf.edu/
WANT TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH SCHOOL? (DEVELOPED BY TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS) Develop strong note taking skills. Always be a student and take all
opportunities to learn something new. Time management is critical to
success. Know your learning style and
interests. Take care of yourself. Use your resources.
WANT TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN HIGH SCHOOL? (DEVELOPED BY CHS STUDENTS)
Stay Healthy Don’t
Procrastinate Come
Prepared Get Involved
Take Good Notes
Be Organized Ask Questions Do Your
Homework Set Goals
QUESTIONS? • Resources used in this presentation: • http://www.p21.org/index.php • http://sarc.sdes.ucf.edu/ • http://coe.jmu.edu/learningtoolbox/
studentstart.htm • http://www.ldpride.net/learningstyles.MI.htm• http://www.plsweb.com/Products-Resources/
Newsletter/February-2011 • http://ezinearticles.com/?Shift-Happens---How-
Can-We-Prepare-For-Our-Future?&id=2328498
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