i-Plan to Be a Student

Objectives: To learn to approach learning with a purpose To assume responsibility for self-edification (making myself better than I am) To have a learning plan

i-Plan to Be a Student

STOP before entering school and put on the persona of a student.

Characteristics of a Student
Attend school regularly Are punctual Are prepared Are involved Think, speak, act & dress the part Take P.R.I.D.E. Expect more of themselves than others do

Characteristics of a Student

Exhibit WITH-IT-NESS

I-Plan to Be a Student
By studying SMART: use knowledge of learning styles and memory tips to maximize your study time By remembering: Studying is not a spectator sport no one else can get it done for you! A positive first impression is important Study time does not equal knowledge gained!!!!!!! By being in school: success breeds success

Study tools
You are about to be given a large cache (collection) of study tools. Choosing and using the right ones will make a difference in the outcome of your studying.

Study Strategies
Use your Agenda - check daily for assignments/books needed Set a designated study place and time which match your learning style (Explained in iPlan to Manage Myself)
Eliminate distractions: cell phone, friends, tv, computer games

Make 15 min. of reading and 2-column note taking part of nightly routine Be rested, well nourished Study at a time that best matches your body clock Adopt smart study strategies

Proven Study Strategies

Studying is active - simply reading and re-reading is not studying Highlight/underline no more than 20% of what you read Make remembering a habit Remembering Takes Practice; Concentrating Takes Discipline Plan to study in chunks Your brain remembers best what you studied first and last

Primacy Recency Effect

Traditional 1 Hour Study Time *------------------------------*
(1 start and 1 stop)

Chunking 1 Hour of Study Time *--------* *-------* *--------* *-------*

(4 starts and 4 stops)

More Study Strategies

Determine a purpose for what your are learning Link what you are trying to learn to what you already know Visualize the information Summarize chunks of the material Use 2-column note-taking method Use note cards: place ? on front, answer on back Quiz/teach/summarize to someone else

More Study Strategies

Use Learning Devises and Mnemonics:
Create an acronym to remember a list, i.e. HOMES for the Great Lakes Use all of your senses: read it, picture it, act it out, rhyme it, sing it, type it, write it, say it aloud Draw it, chart it, graph it, chain link it Use your learning style Clarify, categorize, organize and review information

Even More Study Strategies

Over-learn material Make word links- use meaning of one word to associate with another Use acrostics- sentence using first letter of each word Hookups- using one word or series of words hook up information beginning with same letter Make up analogies Create and Experience- picture yourself doing something Review before going to bed Move around- use gestures, recite out loud Find a Study Buddy Write it, write it, write it again Create note cards Create study guides

Remembering Strategies
Practice N.E.V.E.R. F.O.R.G.E.T.
N notice E emote V visualize E exercise/eat right R rest

F free yourself from stress O - organization R rehearse G guard your brain E enrich your brain T teach

Math Strategies
Be precise: write numbers clearly, place columns precisely, copy numbers correctly Problem solving - Break problem into pieces: Read entire problem first Decide what type of problem you are solving Define terms Look for relationship of terms Write down formulas Make drawings Make applications

Reading Strategies
7 Keys to Comprehension Create a mental picture of what you are reading Relate it to what you already know Constantly ask questions and look for the answers Use what you know to predict what will happen Look for most important ideas Look for the big picture Fix-up what you dont understand

Text Structure
Decide which type of text you are reading and choose a graphic organizer that matches:
Descriptive Cause and effect Problem solving Compare and contrast Sequence

Studying Text
Use SQ3R:
Survey the text Question (ask yourself questions
using chapter headings or bold text)

Read actively with pencil in hand Re-read Record (2-column notes or graphic
organizer)

Listening Strategies
Listen well:
There is a difference between hearing (goes in one ear and out the other) and listening (paying attention to what is being said) Focus on what is being said, not how you will respond Enter class with a positive attitude- be determined to learn

Listening Strategies
Be an active listener- arrive in class prepared (NB, pencil, paper) Sit where you can best listen away from friends if they are a distraction Use techniques to match your learning style Use 2-column note-taking Listen prior to writing Practice taking notes at home
(ex. take 2-column notes while watching a show on Discovery or Nova)

i-Plan to Be a Student
 Complete the Academic Success Checklist  Complete Academic Difficulty Checklist  Develop/adopt characteristics of a student in a systematic manner  Strategically Study  Strategically Listen

i-Plan to be a Student
Failure is not Fatal Success is not Final. Never, never, nevergive up!
Winston Churchill

You are the only person on earth who can set limits on your achievements. May you always soar with the eagles!

iPlan to Be a Student
RAM PRIDE- LIVE IT!!!!!!